City Hall Insider …
What is our City Council up to these days? We have the highlights of the latest council meeting. By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Jan. 10 with only…
Hamtramck’s ‘Newsmaker of the Year’ — One very large housing grant
By Charles Sercombe The year 2011 is now old news. But the year did produce one major story – albeit a story that’s been told before. The year’s “Newsmaker of…
Police say new health plan is unfair
By Charles Sercombe It’s not starting off to be a “Happy New Year” for Hamtramck police officers. Recently, the city council voted in favor of charging officers for their health…
New Year starts off with inauguration of new officials
By Ian Perrotta The presidential primary may just be starting, but Hamtramck’s election from last November has finally come to a close. On Sunday (Jan. 1) the city’s three elected…
A look back at the last half of 2011
By Charles Sercombe, Alan Madeleine and Ian Perrotta Well, here it is, the second installment of our year in review. We’ve put together the highlights, as well as the lowlights…
The year in review: 2011 was like no other
By Charles Sercombe, Alan Madeleine and Ian Perrotta Once again, it’s time for our annual look back over the year. In this installment, we take a trip through the first…
A Hamtramck Christmas story …
By Charles Sercombe Just because John Hypnarowicz retired last year from his job as a bus driver for the public schools, it doesn’t mean he retired from a very special…
Motor City breakdown
By Charles Sercombe For Hamtramck residents like Charles Clanton ,who depend on the SMART shuttle, there is only one word for the end of that bus service. “Awful.” “It’s going…
St. Florian Church doesn’t need a miracle after all
By Charles Sercombe There is no need to pray for the future of St. Florian Church. A number of folks in town became panicky from overhyped media reports of a…
Am Axle denied tax exemption
By Charles Sercombe American Axle & Manufacturing found out that shipping jobs out of the country has its consequences. On Tuesday, the Detroit City Council unanimously rejected the company’s request…
