Has the shine of Hamtramck’s elections worn off?
By Charles Sercombe That Bengali-American voting tiger? Eh, as an emerging power-house voting bloc, it had more of a purr than a roar this election cycle. Looking at the bigger…
Councilmember takes Hawaii over Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe Mystery solved. Sort of. City Councilmember Kazi Miah has cleared up his whereabouts for the last several weeks. In his abrupt, but not entirely surprising, letter of…
There’s no end to basement flooding issue
By Charles Sercombe An attorney representing Hamtramck residents in a lawsuit against the city over flooded basements, says many of the plaintiffs will receive $4,000 to $5,000. That’s a far…
Election results are in …
By Charles Sercombe City Councilmember Cathie Gordon was Tuesday’s top vote-getter in the council race. The other two top vote-getters were Robert Zwolak and Anam Miah. All three will go…
Students plug into the making of the Volt commercial
By Charles Sercombe It’s take two, Hamtramck. The people making a Chevy Volt commercial here in Hamtramck – and starring Hamtramck Public School students – are coming back today (Friday,…
Plenty of new voters, but where are the candidates?
By Charles Sercombe We hate to keep beating this drum, but you may not have heard. Next Tuesday (Nov. 8) is Election Day. So far, this campaign season has been…
Bad info leaks out of Water Dept.
By Charles Sercombe There is still some fallout from the “Situation in the Water Department” – as dubbed by Councilmember Tom Jankowski. Jankowski and Councilmember Cathie Gordon went on the…
For this house, the future is now
By Alan R. Madeleine The federal grant that the city received to help tear down, renovate or build houses is already paying dividends to one group of builders who had…
Public schools get a nice surprise
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Public Schools can breathe a huge sigh of relief. The district was bracing for a loss of 110 students this school year because of the opening…
Financial crisis in City Hall? Not really
By Charles Sercombe Is there a financial meltdown in Hamtramck City Hall? If you were at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, that would be the impression you were left with. According…
