Crime Log … 7/12/13
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers July 1 through 8. Monday, July 1 At 9:30 p.m. a man was arrested at Lumpkin and Norwalk for disorderly conduct. Officers investigated two...
View ArticleOur endorsements: Take two
Last week we announced our endorsements for the city council race that’s coming up in the Aug. 6 Primary Election. Unfortunately, some of the information we based the editorial on...
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Countdown to Aug. 6 Primary Election begins
Candidate signs are popping all over town now that the Aug. 6 Primary Election is just a couple of weeks away. By Charles Sercombe It’s now two-and-a-half weeks until the Aug. 6 Primary...
View ArticleCrime Log… 7/19/13
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers July 9 through July 15. Tuesday, July 9 A man living in the 12000 block of St. Aubin St. reported a suspicious situation involving his...
View ArticleDispute over Polish Day Parade costs needs to be settled once and for all
Some things in Hamtramck just never go away. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, an old chestnut of an argument resurfaced. Back in the 1980s this was always an ongoing debate:...
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EM financial report is coming soon
Emergency Manager Cathy Square will have her financial plan for the city ready by Aug. 15. By Charles Sercombe Mark Aug. 15 on your calendar. That’s the day that Hamtramck...
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On the campaign trail …
"No comment," said City Councilmember and mayoral hopeful Abdul Algazali. By Charles Sercombe You’d think most candidates would be glad to talk to local groups and local press and get...
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Mayoral forum sheds light on candidates in exhausting Q and A
The mayoral candidates squared off last Friday at a forum sponsored by the Southend Block Club, with club President Susan Dunn moderating. By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s one and only...
View ArticleCrime Log … 7/26/13
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers July 16 through 22. Tuesday, July 16 A Hamtramck man and a Detroit woman were arrested for breaking into a vacant dwelling. Officers...
View ArticleCrime Log … 8/2/13
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers July 23-29. Tuesday, July 23 Oak Park police arrested a man wanted on a Hamtramck felony warrant. A Dorothy St. resident...
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Tuesday’s election is an important decision-making day
This coming Tuesday (Aug. 6) is Election Day in Hamtramck. Normally, August Primary Elections draw few voters because often there are only local races. That’s too bad, because it’s...
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A night out on the city …
By Charles Sercombe Maybe the rainbow last Saturday evening was trying to tell us something. At around 6 p.m. a vivid rainbow could be seen arching across Hamtramck, and we kid...
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Armed robbery at JC jewelry store turns deadly
By Charles Sercombe An armed robbery attempt at a Jos. Campau jewelry store ended up with one suspect dead. Details were sketchy at press time Thursday, but police say that at...
View ArticleEM financial report coming on Aug. 14
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck will get a peak at the city’s financial path for the future one day earlier than expected. It had been said previously that Emergency Manager Cathy...
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Voters take advantage of voting early through absentee ballots
Next Tuesday is the Primary Election, featuring races for mayor and the city council. Voters may cast absentee ballots on Saturday in city hall from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. By Charles Sercombe Although...
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Primary Election results …
By Charles Sercombe Despite facing three challengers, Mayor Karen Majewski managed to hang on in Tuesday’s Primary Election. Majewski came in second place, trailing Abdul...
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Breaking News …
Leading mayoral candidate Abdul Algazali boasts that he's against tax increases. According to Wayne County property tax records, he may have taken that a step further. By Charles Sercombe...
View ArticleRecount of ballots is needed to clear a few matters up
Mayoral candidate, and current city councilmember, Cathie Gordon said she’s calling for a recount of Tuesday’s election. That’s a good thing. We heard numerous rumors...
View ArticleCrime Log …8/9/13
By Charles Sercombe This week Crime Log covers July 30 through Aug. 5. Tuesday, July 30 A man reported that a group of teens tried to steal his cell phone while he was at Jos....
View ArticleAmerican Axle founder leaves a mixed legacy
By Charles Sercombe One thing is for sure, mention the name of Richard Dauch, the co-founder of American Axle & Manufacturing, and you’ll get some heated opinions. It was...
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