HPS Superintendent takes another leave of absence without explanation
By Charles Sercombe A few weeks after getting a job evaluation that said she was “minimally effective,” Hamtramck Schools Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed has taken a paid leave of absence. The…
Here it comes: Paczki Day
By Charles Sercombe Paczki Day comes early this year, and it’s just in time to help scrape away the gray winter doldrums around here. This coming Tuesday, Feb. 13, is…
Paczki run traffic closure
By Charles Sercombe Yes, Hamtramck doesn’t mind playing host to the annual paczki Run, but we also know it can be a major pain in you know where for…
New police chief marks an historical moment in Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe The search for a new chief of police in Hamtramck didn’t take long. The job had been posted for only 10 days, with a deadline of Jan.…
School board will look into an attendance policy for its members
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Board of Education wants to do something about its poor attendance record. Last year, the board failed to meet at least once in three separate…
Mayor says death threat seemed real
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Amer Ghalib says he is no stranger to death threats, but recently he received one that required the attention of the police department. In a…
Mayor Ghalib says the city has rebounded and will grow
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s financial picture has made a drastic turnaround in recent years, says Mayor Amer Ghalib. Recently, Mayor Amer Ghalib spoke at the inauguration ceremony of three…
Presidential primary ballots are out now
By Charles Sercombe You can get a head start on voting in the Feb. 27 presidential primary election. For those who applied for an absentee ballot, they were mailed…
MLK Day celebration rescheduled
By Charles Sercombe Winter weather isn’t going to stop this year’s celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Jan. 15 event had to be scrubbed because of the extreme…
Winter puts Hamtramck and the country in a deep freeze
By Charles Sercombe After a warmer than usual December, winter came howling in from the north last Friday. And it was freaky, on Friday afternoon, when this winter storm…
