The ‘Legend of Pinky Deras’ keeps growing
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Little League pitcher and legend Art “Pinky” Deras has been enjoying a perfect game the last couple of years. Deras was recently the subject of a…
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Ever wonder about the story behind the story in Hamtramck? It’s not often we get a chance to pull the curtain back and let our readers in on some of…
School arts festival takes on an edgier side
By Charles Sercombe Is Hamtramck High School getting … ah … avant-garde? Judging by Tuesday evening’s arts festival at the community center, you might walk away from the event thinking…
Yemeni community rallies to support its homeland
By Charles Sercombe Libya may be getting all the media attention lately because of U.S. attacks on the government, but there is another Arab country also undergoing a revolt. And…
Gas leak likely led to a huge house explosion
By Charles Sercombe Thinking about fixing your gas stove any time soon? Unless you really know what you are doing, you might want to hire out that work. Hamtramck fire…
Dickinson East gets a ‘Super’ treat with guest reader
By Ian Perrotta What’s more nerve-wracking than playing a football game in front of 111 million people on live television? According to Super Bowl XLV champion Frank Zombo, the answer…
In Hamtramck, the business of death barely hangs on
By Alan R. Madeleine If you didn’t know any better, you might think that the funeral home business in Hamtramck was, well, dying. Over the past several years, some of…
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Ever wonder about the story behind the story in Hamtramck? It’s not often we get a chance to pull the curtain back and let our readers in on some of…
Street Life:HATCH building gets a redo by students
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz A few weeks ago I had the privilege of attending a design charette at HKS Architects,…
‘Blowout’ whips up music fans despite bad weather
By Ian Perrotta Some people called it the “Snowout” on Saturday night, but according to the books the 14th annual Hamtramck Blowout was a rocking success. While the exact attendance…
