Friendship House soldiers on in wake of budget cuts
By Alan R. Madeleine You know times are tough, when your charity named ‘Friendship House’ gets a slap in the face from the State Department of Human Services. Not very…
City wrestles with balancing religious freedom and zoning
By Charles Sercombe “The tough part is where to draw the line.” That indeed is a difficult dilemma when it comes to zoning laws and the constitutional protection of freedom…
The greening of America is in Hamtramck’s backyard
By Charles Sercombe Recycling is coming to Hamtramck in a big way. But not in the way you would think. This isn’t about home recycling. It’s about a huge plant…
Firefighters worry Pontiac is their fate
By Charles Sercombe As Pontiac firefighters marked the last day of the Pontiac Fire Department on Wednesday, Hamtramck firefighters had mixed feelings. Actually, there seems to be confusion among firefighters…
Parents are increasingly becoming involved in their schools
By Charles Sercombe The word is getting out. School is the place to be. For parents. A new group of parents have formed a Parent Teacher Association in the public…
City budget is tip top, for last year
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s finances look really good. Well, for the fiscal year of 2011 — which ended last June 30 — that is. That was the word from the…
Let’s take a look ahead at the next 12 months
By Charles Sercombe We are now three weeks into the New Year, and it’s time to polish our crystal ball and take a look into the year ahead. What do…
Hamtramck’s future tied with HP?
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s financial survival may depend on two key things: Providing police and fire services to Highland Park, and getting retired public employees to agree to a less…
What’s ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’ for the year? Read on
By Charles Sercombe and Alan R. Madeleine Let’s all kiss the year 2011 good-bye and say good riddance. It’s now a new year that’s worthy of a new attitude. In…
Police seek to halt health plan
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police officers may be the first group of Michigan public employees to challenge a new state law. Officers here got a Wayne County Circuit Court injunction,…
