Official’s lawsuit expands
By Charles Sercombe The Whistleblower lawsuit filed by Department of Public Works Director Steve Shaya keeps growing. Shaya has added two amendments to his original lawsuit filed last April. The…
Chickens may not be allowed to come home to roost after all
By Charles Sercombe Don’t count your chickens yet. Three City Councilmembers have had second thoughts about allowing the raising of chickens in Hamtramck and have set the wheels in motion…
Marijuana dispensary is one toke over the line
By Charles Sercombe A would-be medical marijuana dispensary operator jumped the gun too soon. Waaay too soon. On Tuesday afternoon, Hamtramck police shut down a business called Go Green at…
Bankruptcy is now an option for city
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s finances are not as rosy as thought. Just a few weeks ago Emergency Manager Cathy Square said she had a sound budget for this year and…
Former city manager settles for $142,000 for firing
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck property owners will be on the hook for paying a lawsuit settlement with former City Manager William Cooper. Cooper accused the city of breach of…
EM says the city is poised to get emergency state loan
By Charles Sercombe It looks like after years of asking for one, Hamtramck will be getting an emergency loan from the state. Last week, after much discussion, the city council…
Trial is about to start for those charged with illegal handling of ballots
By Charles Sercombe Three Hamtramck men accused of illegally handling absentee ballots during last year’s primary election will have their day in court on Monday (June 9). Armani Asad, 33,…
Mayor vows to fight on to allow vegetable gardens in front yards
By Charles Sercombe Thinking of planting a vegetable garden in your front yard? Well, don’t. It will be in violation of the city’s updated noxious weeds ordinance. While most people…
A year later, county health center has overcome many challenges
By Charles Sercombe When the Wayne County Hamtramck Health Center opened a little over a year ago, organizers had no idea what challenges they would face. The biggest one,…
New law is something to cluck about
By Charles Sercombe Enjoy fresh eggs for breakfast? If so, you won’t have to drive or walk to the store for them. On Tuesday, the City Council passed an updated…
