Public schools celebrate Cinco De Mayo with concert and art
Hamtramck got a little taste from south of the border last Wednesday on Cinco De Mayo Day. Thanks to the combined bands from the Hamtramck Public Schools, a couple of…
New speed limit law turns out to be a trap for cities
By Ian Perrotta It appears that Public Act 85 of 2006 doesn’t necessarily require municipalities to conduct traffic studies to determine if speed limits are set at their proper levels.…
After months of waiting, DEQ finally hears from Rec. Dept.
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s Recreation Department finally did what it should have done last year: talk to the state Department of Environmental Quality. The department and the contractor hired to…
City faces laying off police, fire
By Charles Sercombe The clock is ticking down for city officials to adopt a budget. City officials have until June 2 to get a balanced budget approved or the city…
Parents will pay up for bad behavior
By Charles Sercombe Heads up parents, you better keep a close watch on your kids or be prepared to pay up. Hamtramck has adopted a “parental responsibility” law that many…
As season progresses, Cosmos see improvements
By Ian Perrotta At the midseason mark, things are heating up for the Hamtramck High Cosmos. With a record of 3-7, the baseball team is beginning to come together as…
Did taxpayers get soaked in splash pad project?
What in the world is going on in the Hamtramck Recreation Department? Recreation Director Craig Daniels acts awfully squirrelly when he is asked about how taxpayers’ money was spent on…
Sometimes in spring, it’s best to shush up and just look around
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck. A version of this article first appeared in modeldmedia.com) By Walter Wasacz After rhapsodizing about spring being a special…
If recycling is a crime, then the Redo Crew is guilty
By Ian Perrotta Note to the upcoming weekend clean-ups: One person’s trash is another person’s recycled treasure. That’s the lesson learned at Recycled Treasures, the nonprofit resale shop that offers…
Time to get ready for the big ‘sweep’
By Ian Perrotta It’s time to dust off that, uh, dust. Spring is in high gear and community clean-ups are in the air. Starting tomorrow (Saturday May 8) there will…
