Paczki Day makes its sweet and sticky comeback
By Charles Sercombe Take that Covid. This year, Paczki Day came roaring back. For the past two years, Hamtramck’s unofficial holiday celebrating all things paczki took a hit…
Guest Editorial: A mother’s love: The story of Joanna and Edward
By the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network A mother’s love shapes the future of her child. When Joanna first learned of her pregnancy, she and her husband were thrilled. After…
War on Ukraine: A personal perspective
By Ksenia Rychtycka Missiles are raining down on golden-domed Kyiv and across Ukraine. Air sirens are going off. An oil depot burns and flames rise to the sky. Ukrainians…
Area Ukrainians rally against Russian aggression
By Charles Sercombe All across Europe people are rallying in support of Ukraine as that nation resists the military invasion by Russia. The Detroit Ukrainian community, and many supporters, also…
Paczki Run makes a welcome return
By Charles Sercombe Fun is returning to Hamtramck after two years of Covid worry. The pandemic shut down a number of events during that time, including the annual Paczki…
Covid won’t scare away Paczki Day this year
By Charles Sercombe Paczki Day is back in full swing this year. Hamtramck’s very own holiday is coming up this Tuesday, March 1, and local bars and veterans posts…
The days of city council Zoom meetings appear over
By Charles Sercombe There’s one thing that many folks liked about the Covid pandemic. It opened city council meetings up to those quarantining at home, which was basically all…
Guest editorial: Treasurer offers ways to avoid foreclosure, but you should act soon
By Eric R. Sabree Wayne County Treasurer I am urging residents who owe property taxes for 2019, or prior years, to get into payment plans by March 14 or pay…
Losing the Polish Parade opens a door for a new one
We know there are plenty of folks in town who are upset that the organizers of the Polish Day Parade have moved the event from Hamtramck to Warren. It’s been…
Guest Editorial: Stop tax foreclosure for Hamtramck’s homeowners
By Michele Oberholtzer Zimmerman For the past two years, Hamtramck homeowners with delinquent taxes have had a reprieve from tax foreclosure. But, this year, tax foreclosure is back, and the…
