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Apr 28 13Candidates line up for election »
Editor’s note: This story was updated from Friday’s publication By Charles Sercombe This could be one of the more exciting elections in recent years. A total of 19 candidates have lined up for the Aug. 6 Primary Election. The final list…
May 20 13 / 2 Comments / Read More »City cracks down on income tax cheaters »
By Charles Sercombe Attention income tax dodgers: The City of Hamtramck is on your trail. Penny Aniol, the Director of the Income Tax Department, told the city council last week in a special work session that through the state Department…
May 20 13 / No Comment / Read More »Firefighters insist on a full-time staff, except where they live »
By Charles Sercombe For some Hamtramck firefighters, it’s do as we say, not as we do. Hamtramck firefighters have insisted in the past that the only way Hamtramck can be protected is by having a full-time staff in the station. However, in…
May 11 13 / 1 Comment / Read More »Letter from the Publisher: Advancing Hamtramck »
By John Ulaj That’s right: “Advancing Hamtramck.” It’s my new motto. It is also the slogan by which I hope to help transform this city. The main definitions of the word “advancement” include, “to move forward; proceed,” “to improve or make…
May 11 13 / 3 Comments / Read More »Time is running out for candidates »
May 11 13 / No Comment / Read More »Record Store Day celebrates all things that spin around »
By Charles Sercombe Record lovers, tomorrow is your day. And Hamtramck is well stocked for the annual worldwide Record Day celebration…
Apr 19 13 / No Comment / Read More »City offers an adopt-a-lot program for the summer »
By Ian Perrotta This summer there is a “lot” for you to do in Hamtramck Not as in activities, but as in a…
Apr 12 13 / No Comment / Read More »Hamtramck Mini-World’s Fair is a giant success »
By Ian Perrotta You didn’t need 80 days to take a trip around the world last Saturday (April 6). All you had…
Apr 12 13 / No Comment / Read More »Project seeks to highlight city’s international heritage »
By Ian Perrotta Hamtramck is often compared to the United Nations. And if Human Relations Commission (HRC) Chairman Russ Gordon has his way,…
Apr 6 13 / No Comment / Read More »It’s time to lend a helping hand in Hamtramck »
By Ian Perrotta Want to stay busy this spring? In the next month there will be plenty of chances to volunteer and meet your…
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