By Ian Perrotta As far as documentaries go, the film on Hamtramck’s own Art “Pinky” Deras was a grand slam. On Monday (Aug. 23) the premier of “The Legend of Pinky Deras: The Greatest Little-Leaguer There Ever Was” was shown at the Hamtramck High School Community Center to a packed crowd. Among those in attendance [...]
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is still waiting. Waiting for the administration of Detroit Mayor Dave Bing to get off its ass. Well, that’s not how Hamtramck officials would say it, at least on the record, but it is the growing sentiment they feel. Hamtramck is specifically waiting for Bing’s administration to complete – and reveal [...]
By Charles Sercombe Four teen suspects are believed to be behind a crime spree on a recent Friday. The incidents occurred on Aug. 14 at 6:30 p.m. when one of the suspects approached a 75-year-old man getting an item out of his car parked on Caniff just east of Conant. The suspect had his hand [...]
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s auto theft investigation unit may be on the financial chopping block. The possible cut of two investigators is part of the city’s ongoing struggle to make up for a projected $3.3 million budget deficit. The city has already laid off several employees, including the special events coordinator who had been organizing [...]
By Charles Sercombe Attention Hamtramck retirees, the city has a deal waiting for you. In an attempt to cut expenses and chip away at a projected $3.3 million deficit, the City of Hamtramck is offering its retirees a yearly $7,500 payment to opt out of a city-funded health insurance plan. The city’s Financial Director, Nevrus [...]
By Charles Sercombe With school starting back up in just two weeks, a rush is on to complete a citywide sidewalk repair project. In fact, repairs should be wrapped up no later than Labor Day weekend, said Martin Ladd, the Director of Public Works. A number of sidewalks and curbs were repaired this summer thanks [...]
By Alan Madeleine Sean Bieri is an illustrator whose work will be shown at Café 1923, and there will be an official opening this Friday to support the exhibit. The Hamtramck resident is also, among other things, the current Artistic Director of the Metro Times. Let’s talk a little about your background – generally, but [...]
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz It was nice to get a call a few weeks ago from one of my oldest, dearest Hamtramck buddies, Stanley Nalepa, a retired public school teacher who was a recreation baseball mentor to me in the 1960s. It reminded me of [...]
By Ian Perrotta The new documentary on Art “Pinky” Deras’ isn’t the only thing related to baseball making headlines this week. The effort to save the stadium at Veterans Park continues to meet with success. Last Thursday’s (Aug. 19) meeting of the committee to save the grandstands yielded a number of positive results and helped [...]
Hamtramck’s money woes may start cutting deep into the bone. The Police Department’s two auto theft investigators may have to be eliminated because the city can’t afford to kick in its part of a matching grant. The state’s auto insurance companies have a grant program that gives communities $50,000 for each auto theft officer it [...]
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