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…
By Greg Kowalski Think of archeology, and you probably won’t think of hot jazz and ballroom dancing. But in Detroit, a city just over 300 years old, such modern concepts…
By Alan Madlane The astute among you — and yes, we’re talking to you, dear reader – may well have noticed a new, large, pro-Hamtramck mural right square in…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck veterans unveiled a new memorial for those who died in service. Veterans, city employees and others gathered in city hall Wednesday afternoon for a dedication…
By Alan Madlane Hamtramck Public Schools just upped their curriculum offerings. Unless you have a student who has benefited from these programs, you may be unaware that classes in…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s newest, and smallest, park was officially welcomed last week. Residents and city and county officials held a dedication for “Salam Peace Park.” Salam is Arabic…
By Alan Madlane Hamtramck has a benevolent presence lurking its main streets on certain misty mornings. A wraithlike apparition, clad in black, with eerie, crow-faced features. Who could they…
By Alan Madlane Who doesn’t like magic? Watching a magician ply their trade, one can find questions coming to the fore. Questions such as: • “How did they just…
By Alan Madlane Ksenia Rychtycka, is a former Hamtramck resident and a Ukrainian-American poet and author. Our readership may remember her name from a prior interview article that we…
By Alan Madlane Hamtramck residents have a real gem at their disposal, sitting there just minutes away. In this place, one can see amazing and beautiful sights from around…