Spread the word, a lot is at stake in this election
We can’t emphasize how important it is to vote Nov. 8. The upcoming election is known as the “midterm,” which is when voters decide, after the first two years of…
School Bell … 10/’21/22
Halloween fun Does the prospect of having your kids running around on Halloween night, well, scare you? Hamtramck may just have your solution. Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 5-7 p.m. in…
Hamtramckan is an eye-witness to the Ukrainian refugee crisis
By Alan Madlane There are those who talk about taking bold action. Then there are those who actually see a bad situation, and then throw themselves into it, to…
With the return of water shutoffs, homeowners are paying up
By Charles Sercombe For about two years, during the height of the covid pandemic, the state forbade communities from shutting off water service because of non-payment. Those days have been…
There is still time to vote by absentee ballot
By Charles Sercombe The clock is ticking on what is shaping up to be a possible cliffhanger election on Nov. 8. As of Friday, Oct. 21, there are just…
Are we to trust how city officials search for a CM?
Last week, the city council decided to search on their own for a new city manager. A few months ago, the council had initially decided to hire a search firm,…
Crime Log … 10/14/22
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Oct. 4-10. Tuesday, Oct. 4 Officers responding to a report of a male shooting a gun in the 12000 block of…
School Bell … 10/14/22
Get walking Students at Hamtramck’s Dickinson East Elementary School participated in a national program called “Walking School Bus” Wednesday morning. They were accompanied by chaperones and Hamtramck police officers while…
A warning or a ticket? City considers harsher code enforcement
By Charles Sercombe Be aware that, if you have too much trash in your yard, the city council is considering no longer playing Mr. Nice Guy. Instead of the…
City will do its own city manager search
By Charles Sercombe Back in June, it was announced that then-City Manager Kathy Angerer was resigning to take a new job. Her last day on the job here was July…
