In these needy times, soup kitchen’s return is a blessing
By Alan Madeleine Well, it’s not all bad news for the poor and needy. In spite of what may seem, here and around the country, something like a war on…
‘Homeless by Choice,’ but he dreams big for others
By Alan Madeleine Roy Juarez Jr. is a medium-sized young man. But he dreams big. Speaking at Hamtramck High School recently, Juarez detailed his strange trip: homeless (along with his…
For music lovers, this weekend promises to literally be a ‘Blowout’
By Alan Madeleine It’s like a cruise ship after they served bad shrimp: Everywhere you look, there’s a blowout. This weekend, the garage rockers, electro-noodlers, proto-punks, post punks, post post…
A blow by blow of who’s playing the Blowout
By Alan Madeleine Remaining Blowout Schedule for Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3 evenings: FRIDAY!! Bakers Streetcar: Troy Gregory (10:20), Thumbs Up (11:20), Lightning Love (12:20), Fur (1:20) Detroit…
Real Esteals …
By Charles Sercombe Real Esteals highlights some of Hamtramck’s best properties on the market, and most likely ones that you can purchase for a steal. Get them while you can…
Bakeries are rolling in the dough for Paczki Day
Well, the year’s rolled around, like a doughnut hole do. To Paczki Day, for me and you. Big gob o’ lard, with a gooey part. Grab me a boxfull, put…
Hamtramck is the backdrop for author’s first book
By Alan Madeleine Hamtramck as literary fodder? Chicago-based writer and former Detroit native Tony Kordyban has a new book out. The title alone is worth the price: “The Loose Meat…
Here’s food for thought and a worthy cause
By Alan R. Madeleine Have a burning hunger to be useful? Or, just have a burning hunger in general? Either one will work, as far as the organization called HUSS…
Movers and Shakers …
By Alan R. Madeleine Who he is: Dr. Thaddeus “Dr. Ted” Radzilowski is the Co-Founder and President of the Piast Institute here in Hamtramck. His C.V. is long and distinguished.…
New coffee house offers a cup of ‘courage’
By Alan R. Madeleine Reverend Chilly Chilton and his “Real Church” are probably well-known to you, if you walk the downtown stretch of Caniff Street east of Jos. Campau. They’ve…
