By Charles Sercombe Perhaps, as the saying goes, third time’s the charm. (Editor’s note: It wasn’t. The city council scheduled another special meeting for Monday, June 18 to discuss the…
By Charles Sercombe Henry Ford’s medical center started out with the idea of throwing an open house to introduce a new doctor to the community. But then, said Marianne Beach-Langloism,…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s financial woes made headlines in several metro media outlets this past week. The reports hinged on a special meeting held Monday to discuss both the future…
By Alan Madeleine Most people can figure out that Hamtramck has a lot of history behind it. That fact is likely about to get a whole lot more official. Rebecca…
By Charles Sercombe It seems like a majority of Hamtramck City Councilmembers would rather be somewhere else. Four out of six councilmembers are seeking higher office in this year’s elections…
By Charles Sercombe As far as anyone knew, no Hamtramck police chief has ever agreed to meet with the Hamtramck NAACP, said Bill Meyer, a member of the organization. Well,…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s new budget year can be viewed as either balanced, or $3 million in the red. How’s that? City officials are banking on an emergency state loan…
By Charles Sercombe There are school talent shows, and then there is a Hamtramck school talent show. You could say the public schools here have set the bar very high.…
By Alan Madeleine In a tribute to the tight-knit nature of graffiti artists around the country –and the world — a baker’s dozen of them descended from all points, spray…
By Charles Sercombe Want to start an argument in Hamtramck? That’s easy. Bring up the subject of graffiti art. Specifically one recently painted on the side of a city-owned loft…