State comes under fire for decision on recycling plant
By Charles Sercombe Despite numerous protests and demonstrations, state officials gave US Ecology permission to process toxic material. The recycling plant is off of Mound, about a mile east…
Will there be a windfall for Hamtramck?
By Charles Sercombe Is Hamtramck in line for a major revenue boost now that GM has announced a huge investment in its Poletown plant? That was a question on…
Prepare to pay more for parking
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck will join other local communities in upgrading its parking meters. Hamtramck is about to install high-tech meters much like the ones you see in Royal Oak…
What’s in store for the coming year? Just look back to last year
By Charles Sercombe Now that 2019 is behind us, it’s time once again to dust off our crystal ball and gaze into the future – the year 2020, to…
Crime watch: Armed robbery gangs arrested
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police officers once again nabbed armed robbery crews. Last Friday, there were two incidents involving suspects using a black Chevy Impala as a getaway vehicle.…
Breaking news: Missing woman has been found
By Charles Sercombe On Wednesday (Jan. 15), Hamtramck police announced that a 25-year old woman missing since Dec. 17 has been located. Police Chief Anne Moise had few details about…
‘Story of the Year’ revolved around a key financial source
By Charles Sercombe Now that 2019 has come to pass, it’s time for our annual “Story of the Year.” And what a year it was: there was the city’s…
A search is on for missing Hamtramck woman
By Charles Sercombe The family of a 25-year-old Hamtramck woman is seeking her whereabouts. According to a report by WXYZ Channel 7, Camay Lowe left her mother’s house on…
Breaking news … Garage break-in suspect arrested
By Charles Sercombe For the last few weeks there has been a rash of garage break-ins scattered throughout town. Some residents got a glimpse of the suspect, and he had…
Activists call for action
By Charles Sercombe Last year at this time, state Rep. Isaac Robinson introduced two bills that would ban a recycling center from accepting radioactive waste. Those house bills, HB4808…
