Hamtramck Police Chief Anne Moise announces her retirement
By Charles Sercombe In 2015, Hamtramck Police Chief Anne Moise made local history. She became Hamtramck’s first female chief of police. In fact, up until then, there had been few…
Pride flag ban is catching on
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck, apparently, has blazed a trail in how to deal with pride flags. Last summer, the city council and mayor backed a ban on allowing pride flags…
Breaking news … MLK breakfast celebration cancelled for tomorrow at community cent
By Charles Sercombe The brutal arctic cold is to blame for the cancellation of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Pray Breakfast at Monday’s (Jan. 15) Hamtramck Public School’s…
The year ahead: more of the same that happened last year
By Charles Sercombe Now that we completed our look back at the news for 2023, it’s time once again to take a look into the next 12 months. Let’s…
City council kicks off the new year with a new face
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s newly-elected city councilmember summed up his inauguration with just a few words. “Today is the best day of my life,” said Muhtasin Sadman. The political newcomer…
‘Newsmaker of the Year:’ A cultural lightning rod
By Charles Sercombe With the year 2023 now behind us, it’s time, once again, to name Hamtramck’s “Newsmaker of the Year.” By newsmaker, we mean a person or issue…
City council inauguration ceremony this Sunday
By Charles Sercombe A new political cycle starts next week. Incumbent City Councilmembers Mohammed Hassan and Mohammed Alsomiri will once again take an oath of office at a ceremony being…
Part two of our ‘Year in Review’
By Charles Sercombe This week we continue with our look back at the year 2023. JULY After a year’s delay in dedicating Hamtramck’s newest park, it finally got done. But…
Take a look back on the first six months of the year
By Charles Sercombe Well, here we are at the end of 2023. With the year largely in our review mirror, we once again follow our tradition of presenting a two-part…
Breaking news … PNC Bank robbed by lone male suspect
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police are seeking information about a bank robbery that happened on Tuesday (Dec. 19) at PNC Bank. The robbery was reported at about 4 p.m.,…
