By Charles Sercombe Mayor Karen Majewski has survived another election challenge despite a harsh social media campaign against her and serious doubt among election watchers about her chances. Majewski…
By Charles Sercombe At a special Zoning Board of Appeals meeting held Monday evening, boardmembers reversed a recent prior decision barring a spa from operating on Florian St. A bare…
By Charles Sercombe Got a thirst for a fresh lemonade drink, or sun-brewed tea, or a hankering for popcorn, cookies or a frosted brownie? We can even sweeten the…
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 2, at 6 p.m., to reconsider a request from a Florian St. spa…
By Charles Sercombe The zoning dispute for a newly-opened spa took an interesting turn of events. The owner of the spa, Tiara Boyd, of Esthi Queen Healing Spa, joined about…
By Alan Madlane Hamtramck’s baseball lovers and fans just hit the jackpot. The Wayne County Commission approved an $850,000 grant toward the renovation of historic Hamtramck Stadium, one of…
By Charles Sercombe Next Tuesday, Aug. 3, will be the first step in setting a new course in Hamtramck politics. The primary election features eight city council candidates and…
By Charles Sercombe The summer of 2021 will likely go down in the history books as the year of the flood. On Saturday evening, a torrential downpour in the metro…
By Charles Sercombe Although the coronavirus pandemic was a challenge for the Hamtramck Public School District this past year, there was a plus side: Millions of dollars in federal…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s mayoral election is heating up. How can we tell? It’s getting dirty. As in any competitive campaign in Hamtramck, that’s bound to happen. Slurs, smears, sign…