By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is about to get its second marijuana retail outlet. But its go-ahead took some legal maneuvering before city officials signed off on the deal for…
By Charles Sercombe Every year the Hamtramck Goodfellows manage to scrape up enough money to feed a few hundred needy families. But this year, because of COVID-19, their plans…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck may end up being a one-marijuana-shop town. A majority of city councilmembers took the first step, at a special meeting Tuesday, to outlaw future cannabis…
By Alan Madlane Hamtramck was one of a dozen, mostly southeastern Michigan cities that were just awarded short-term grants by the state’s Office of Highway Safety Planning. Others so…
By Charles Sercombe The city council will hold a special meeting this Tuesday (Nov. 17) to consider adopting an ordinance prohibiting future marijuana operations from setting up in Hamtramck.…
By Charles Sercombe This time for real. A COVID-19 case has now actually happened in Hamtramck City Hall. City Clerk August Gitschlag announced recently that he has come down…
By Charles Sercombe The hits just keep coming against City Councilmember Ian Perrotta. At Tuesday’s council meeting, a majority of councilmembers took a rare – if ever – action, and…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck voters overwhelmingly rejected all three city ballot proposals. Partial election results were released by the city clerk’s office near midnight. As usual, voters here overwhelmingly…
By Charles Sercombe Tuesday’s election took an unexpected turn – even by Hamtramck standards. On Monday, City Councilmember Mohammed Hassan received a “cease and desist” notice from the state…
By Charles Sercombe For a moment on Thursday, there was a scare of a COVID-19 case in Hamtramck City Hall. But before long, it was discovered that there was…