City OKs animal sacrifices
By Charles Sercombe In an expected move, a majority of city councilmembers and the mayor voted at Tuesday’s council meeting in favor of allowing animal slaughtering to be conducted at…
Mayor says he lived up to his campaign promises, and more
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib took a few minutes – 11 or so, to be exact – to address the community on the highlights of last year.…
Here’s to a successful year for the city and schools
Hamtramck will have a busy year ahead. With a new city manager soon to come on board, city officials will have their hands full in tackling a number of issues…
School Bell … 1/6/23
HPS greetings Happy New Year! All of us here at Hamtramck Public Schools are grateful for the milestones and memories in 2022. We look forward to the year ahead and…
Newsmaker of the Year: A very special birthday for a certain city
By Charles Sercombe Our “Year in Review” that ran for the past two weeks always prompts us to decide what was the most important story of the year. And,…
Deadline for city manager job is coming up quick
By Charles Sercombe Attention, all would-be Hamtramck city managers: You have until next Tuesday (Jan. 10) to submit your application to the city. Tuesday is the deadline for all…
Home animal slaughtering has no place in Hamtramck
The city council is scheduled to once again vote on whether to allow residents to slaughter animals at home, in observance of their religious practice. It has failed to pass…
The Year in Review: A look back at the last six months of 2022
By Charles Sercombe This week we highlight the news happenings from July through December. JULY A familiar face was appointed as interim city manager. In a special city council…
Time to take a break and look back: Year in Review – Part One
By Charles Sercombe Here it is, the end of 2022. It was a year in which we were still going through the covid pandemic, although that seems to be…
Breaking news … Man dies from self-inflicted shooting
By Charles Sercombe A 66-year-old man accidently shot himself in the leg and died this morning (Dec. 16), say Hamtramck police. The police department issued a press release today that…
