State rips locals
By Charles Sercombe A state financial review team didn’t mince words in its analysis of the city’s financial crisis. In the team’s report to Gov. Rick Snyder, which…
City services could be slashed
By Charles Sercombe City councilmembers have two ways to go in adopting a new budget: Strip city services down to the bare minimum, or pass on…
Candidates line up for election
Editor’s note: This story was updated from Friday’s publication By Charles Sercombe This could be one of the more exciting elections in recent years. A total…
City cracks down on income tax cheaters
By Charles Sercombe Attention income tax dodgers: The City of Hamtramck is on your trail. Penny Aniol, the Director of the Income Tax Department, told…
Firefighters insist on a full-time staff, except where they live
By Charles Sercombe For some Hamtramck firefighters, it’s do as we say, not as we do. Hamtramck firefighters have insisted in the past that the only way…
Letter from the Publisher: Advancing Hamtramck
By John Ulaj That’s right: “Advancing Hamtramck.” It’s my new motto. It is also the slogan by which I hope to help transform this city. The…
Time is running out for candidates
By Charles Sercombe The countdown has begun for this year’s field of political candidates running for local office. As of Thursday, the day…
‘Blowout’ loses much of its wind
By Charles Sercombe Could this be the beginning of the end of the Hamtramck Blowout? This year’s attendance seemed to be down by half, some…
DTE ready to make city more walkable
By Charles Sercombe It’s orange barrel season. DTE Energy is about to finish up the gas line replacement project that it began last year, as well as…
Owe the city money? Here’s a deal
By Charles Sercombe Have an overdue traffic ticket, outstanding water bill, or way overdue on your business license? Rest easy, because Hamtramck has a deal for…
