City manager vows to crack down on housing code violations
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck residents got their first opportunity to meet the new city manager. Katrina Powell, who left Florida to be Hamtramck’s city manager, talked about several…
Pothole repairs are right around the corner, city says
By Charles Sercombe You know your city has a bad pothole issue when a major media outlet holds a contest to see if there is a city with a…
City attracting more and more people to relocate here
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s population is growing, according to a recent study by SEMCOG. The organization, a coalition of cities, recently released its population estimates for the area. According to…
Food stamp fraud case expands
By Charles Sercombe The federal government continues to crack down on food stamp fraud in Hamtramck. Recently, the Justice Department announced that a Hamtramck market owner has pleaded…
City’s housing lawsuit still lingers while attorney reaps huge fees
By Charles Sercombe It was a mere two years ago, in 2013, that city officials said Hamtramck’s 40-year-old housing discrimination lawsuit was finally over. The city was proud to…
School millage is not over
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck school officials aren’t taking “no” for an answer. At last week’s Public School Board meeting, boardmembers vowed to ask voters a second time to renew a…
Cause of fatal fire unknown
By Charles Sercombe Investigators say they cannot pinpoint the cause of a house fire that killed a family of four on Feb. 17. But one possibility has been ruled out:…
City parks will never look the same after this year
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s three city-owned parks are about to get a half million dollar makeover. Plans for the park improvements were unveiled last week at a special city…
Election investigation underway
By Charles Sercombe Last Tuesday’s school millage election is now a crime scene. City Clerk August Gitschlag turned over anonymous campaign literature distributed to what appears to be…
City prepares to plug delinquent water bills
By Charles Sercombe Behind in paying your water bill? If so, you better get a payment plan in place with the City of Hamtramck. The city is aiming to…
