New Fire Truck Arrives to Replace A Rust Bucket
By Charles Sercombe Too bad the city’s new fire truck didn’t come a week sooner. It could have come in handy for the Sterling Oil plant fire. No matter, though,…
Hamtramck NAACP President Comes Under Criticism
By Todd A. Heywood Michiganmessenger.com Residents and civil rights advocates are appalled that Asm “Kamal” Rahman, a leading voice in the successful ballot initiative to overturn a local anti-discrimination ordinance…
International Soccer Academy Scores With Kids And Community
By Ian Perrotta Review Special Writer Every four years, the World Cup unites people from all over the world with the game of soccer. This past summer in Hamtramck, the…
Emergency Plan For Sterling Plant Worked Out Well
By Charles Sercombe Looking back at last Thursday’s big fire at the Sterling Oil plant, fire and city officials say the response went off as planned. “The response was outstanding,”…
School District Ready To Handle Flu Pandemic
By Charles Sercombe If the H1N1 flu strain hits Hamtramck, the public school district is prepared to handle a pandemic. Also known as “Swine Flu,” medical experts say there is…
Here It Comes, Hamtramck’s Annual Party
By Charles Sercombe Get ready to have some fun this weekend. The 29th Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is partying down on Jos. Campau from Caniff to Carpenter. The weekend will…
‘Hate Crime’ Discussion Takes A Turn Toward The Personal
By Charles Sercombe It’s not often that I step outside of my role in reporting the news. But in a panel discussion held Monday evening and led by Congressman John…
The Day We Almost Lost Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s worst nightmare almost came true Thursday morning. A fuel tank erupted into flames at Sterling Oil on Grand Haven at about 11:30 a.m., which could have…
Mayor And Appointee Square Off
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Karen Majewski took an action she doesn’t do very often. The mayor removed one of her appointees, Bill Meyer, from his position on the Hamtramck Human…
‘Hate Crime’ Meeting May Turn Into A Confrontation
By Charles Sercombe Monday’s panel discussion on a pending Congressional “hate crime law” may get a little heated. Monday’s discussion will be led by Congressmen John Conyers, who is sponsoring…
