School board clashes over agenda
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s school board meeting a few weeks ago was full of fireworks. A clash has apparently erupted between Board President Jihan Aiyash and Vice President Salah Hadwan.…
Bring on the bars
By Greg Kowalski Bars have long played a major role in the Hamtramck social scene. In fact, Hamtramck gained national attention for the number of bars squeezed into this…
Guest Editorial: What do you think?
By Greg Kowalski One of the biggest challenges of operating a historical museum in Hamtramck is that there is almost too much history. So much has happened in Hamtramck over…
In Hamtramck, it was the ‘call of music’ on Paczki Day
By Charles Sercombe One thing that stood out this year on Paczki Day: It was weird that New Martha Washington Bakery is no longer there. The last “Polish” bakery…
Arrest in mayoral death threat
By Charles Sercombe A Canadian man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot Mayor Amer Ghalib. According to the mayor and the police department, a man in Vancouver has…
Mayor is urging voters to choose ‘uncommitted’ in primary election
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Amer Ghalib is now officially recommending that voters favor no candidate in the upcoming presidential primary election on Feb. 27. He is part of a movement…
Suspect apprehended in alleged PNC bank robbery
By Charles Sercombe A fugitive wanted in connection to three bank robberies in Hamtramck and the metro area is now in custody. On Wednesday, the FBI issued a press…
The era of sitting on empty lots is over … or is it?
The price for sitting on a vacant piece of land has become pricier in Hamtramck. After years of frustration with owners of vacant lots who just sit on their property…
City Hall Insider … 1/9/24
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Jan. 9, and all councilmembers were in attendance. The meeting, the first of the year, started with an appointment of a councilmember…
HPS Superintendent takes another leave of absence without explanation
By Charles Sercombe A few weeks after getting a job evaluation that said she was “minimally effective,” Hamtramck Schools Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed has taken a paid leave of absence. The…
