By Jaleelah Ahmed Dear students, families, and community members: I hope you are enjoying another beautiful Michigan summer. As our partner in your child’s education, I wanted to send an…
Much has been discussed on social media about next Tuesday’s public school bond proposal. The district is seeking voter approval of a bond that will raise $35 million. The cost…
We don’t often get involved in endorsing candidates, but we are making an exception in one race. Wayne County Treasurer Eric R. Sabree is seeking re-election. He is on the…
A couple of things are worthy of note from the past few weeks. First, Hamtramck School Boardmember Maggie Srodek announced last week that she is resigning. Srodek has served…
Hamtramck, you can do better. Several weeks ago, all Hamtramck households received a U.S. Census form. The census happens once every 10 years. It does so not only to find…
There has been a lot of talk nationally about reforming or “defunding” police departments. There also has been criticism that some officers have acted with brutality toward minorities. Hamtramck police…
We realize that these are tough economic times for the City of Hamtramck. In fact, many cities are facing a financial crisis now that coronavirus has caused a massive economic…
The year 2020 is without a doubt going to be remembered for a long time. For many of us, it has meant making sacrifices. One of those sacrifices for Hamtramck…
We don’t get it. There are certain city officials who think nothing of rejecting certain businesses. First, there was whether to allow marijuana facilities to operate here, and now, whether…
Fighting graffiti, like littering, is an almost impossible task. How often does one actually see anyone spray painting graffiti? Littering, though, is something we all witness here and there. But…