Spreading the message of Dr. King at the HPS Community Center
By Charles Sercombe For the first time in three years, the annual Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast returned in-person on Monday, the national holiday celebrating MLK’s birthday. And…
‘Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow’ shovel
By Alan Madlane Hamtramck has always been a caring town. Even if the old city council meetings of yesteryear seemed more like Big Time Wrestling was about to break…
Get a piece of Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck has another round of property sales up for auction. This sale includes residential lots and structures, as well as two industrial sites. There are some…
School board makes some changes for the new year
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Public School Board has once again shuffled some of their duties among its members. At this month’s board meeting, Jihan Aiyash was voted to become…
Home animal slaughtering is still wrong for an urban city
There was an admonishment we heard all too much when growing up, and it went something like this: “Just because you can do it, doesn’t make it right.” We mention…
Crime Log … 1/13/23
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Jan. 3-9. Tuesday, Jan. 3 A report was made about a man, in the 12000 block of Selfridge, holding a gun. A…
School Bell … 1/13/23
Reading program Reading is an important skill for students to learn to love. To inspire our community’s youngest learners, the Hamtramck Public Library is holding Story Time at 4 p.m.…
City Hall Insider … 1/6/23
What is our City Council up to these days? We have the highlights of the latest council meeting. By Charles Sercombe The city council met on December 13, and all…
Crystal ball gazing at the what’s in store for the coming year
By Charles Sercombe So, here we are in a new year. What can Hamtramck expect over these coming 12 months? Let’s clear off our crystal ball and take a…
Breaking news … Do you know this robbery suspect?
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police are seeking help from the public to identify a suspect wanted in an armed robbery. The department declined to release any other information about the…
