By Charles Sercombe Add former Mayor Karen Majewski to the growing list of local notables having a street renamed in their honor. Majewski was mayor of Hamtramck for 18…
By Alan Madlane If the upcoming primary and regular elections have you a bit confused, you’re in luck. There’s another resource in the Hamtramck area to help you sort out…
By Charles Sercombe The display of the pride flag is once again an issue in Hamtramck. Recently, it came to light that a pride flag is being flown on…
By Charles Sercombe This has been the week of festivals for Hamtramck and the metro area. First up was the Eid Festival this past Wednesday and Thursday in the…
By Dr. Adnan Aabed, Director of Hamtramck Public Schools Virtual Learning Institute COVID-19 brought many changes to the education landscape, and now we realize that some of those changes are…
The recycling plant named US Ecology continues to rack up complaints, the latest one about the odors it emits. Last week, State Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-Hamtramck), Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit),…
By Alan Madlane Matt Wyszczelski is Hamtramck’s new fire chief. He rose up through the ranks, over the past two dozen years, to the position he now holds. In…
It’s going to be tough to replace City Manager Kathy Angerer. Yes, we know some folks will scoff at that notion. All leaders have their critics. But the way we…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police are seeking information about a double homicide that was discovered on Tuesday. According to the department, a 25-year-old Hamtramck man and a 24-year-old Detroit woman…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s community television channel is now up and running. Greg Kirchner, who is organizing the channel, said there is limited programming on Channel 19 of Comcast during…