City council candidate faces questions over plans for shopping center
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Karen Majewski has a question for one of the candidates running for city council. She would like to know what Mohamed Alsomiri plans to…
Voters say ‘no’ to road repair tax
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck voters joined with voters statewide in rejecting a ballot proposal to raise the sales tax to fix roads. Statewide, voters gave the proposal a thumping by…
Getting that sinking feeling over the cost of home ownership
By Charles Sercombe Take a look at the alley behind your home. Chances are you will see a sinkhole. The alleys in town are scattered with them. In…
Tax exemption claims raise questions
By Charles Sercombe The race is set for the city council election. Last Friday was the deadline for council candidates who had second thoughts to drop out of the Aug.…
State road repair proposal on Tuesday’s ballot
By Charles Sercombe Next Tuesday voters across the state will decide whether to agree to a sales tax hike to pay for road repairs. According to numerous polling…
Nine candidates file for upcoming city council election
By Charles Sercombe The election season has officially begun. This past Tuesday was the deadline for candidates running for one of three seats on city council to file. No surprisingly,…
A new model in firefighting
By Charles Sercombe Back in October Hamtramck firefighters entered a deal that would guarantee more work for them. The department agreed to expand its already existing mutual aid plan…
Finally, spring thaws enough to allow pothole repairs to begin
By Charles Sercombe Fed up with dodging Hamtramck’s potholes? The wait is over for the city to begin fixing the hundreds of potholes that have popped up during winter. Mark…
Resident or not? School Board has questions
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck School Boardmember Mohammad Huda’s residency status is being investigated by the public school district. On Wednesday evening, the School Board voted 4-2 to authorize Superintendent…
City aims to plug delinquent water bills with service shutoffs
By Charles Sercombe For the second time in about a year, the city is getting serious about water bill deadbeats. Some 950 water shutoff notices were sent out on…
