City manager interviews to begin
By Charles Sercombe The search for a permanent city manager marches on. The deadline for applications was Nov. 16, and the city council narrowed the field of 16 candidates…
Police warn parents about attempted child abduction
By Charles Sercombe The mother of a 12-year-old boy who said two men tried to abduct him is “shaken up” but doing well. “He had a hard time sleeping but…
In Hamtramck, houses are more valuable when ‘deconstructed’
By Ian Perrotta How is a house like a cow? Just ask a deconstructionist. Recently, five houses on Nagel Street that were slated for demolition were spared the wrecking…
City officials tinker with budget deficit elimination plan
By Charles Sercombe For the third time, city officials were presented with a plan to cut the city’s budget deficit. The council already agreed to a deficit elimination plan…
Hamtramck voters do a replay of the 2008 election
By Charles Sercombe Just like in the 2008 presidential election, Hamtramck voters came out in droves last Tuesday. And also just like in the ’08 election they gave their…
Financial watch continues
By Charles Sercombe Now that the state’s relatively new emergency manager law has been struck down by state voters, what does this mean for Hamtramck? “Basically, we’re in…
City Hall Insider …11/9/12
What is our City Council up to these days? We have the highlights of the latest council meeting. By Charles Sercombe Here is part two of the Oct.…
Main business district receives ‘historic’ designation
By Ian Perrotta Once again, Hamtramck has made history. The downtown district on Jos. Campau – from Lehman (one street south of Holbrook) to Pulaski (four streets north…
Financial meltdown looms for city
By Charles Sercombe As if it were even possible, Hamtramck’s financial picture looks a lot worse than it did a month ago. It was previously thought that the city…
Two recent fires lead to injuries to firefighters
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck firefighters have had some bad luck in two recent fires. A few weeks ago while battling a house fire, one firefighter received burns on…
