By Charles Sercombe It’s hard to believe that the year 2010 will soon be history. And what a year it was for Hamtramck. Just about every month was jam-packed with important stories. The story of the year, as we anointed it in last week’s issue, was the city’s deteriorating financial picture. You’ll get to read [...]
By Ian Perrotta There was a rare moment of injustice earlier this month for the 31st District Court in Hamtramck. Longtime employee Joe Brzezinski passed away suddenly of an undiagnosed illness. Brzezinski began his tenure at the 31st District Court in 1992 as a volunteer probation officer. After three years he was brought on as [...]
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone. This past year has been a roller-coaster ride for many. Homeowners have been hit with foreclosures and the city is almost bankrupt. The regional economy is stagnant at best, and either you are unemployed or someone close to you is. It’s like the 1930s-era Great Depression around here. But [...]
By Ian Perrotta A weekend fire has left fire officials scratching their heads and is still under investigation. On Saturday night, firefighters battled flames at the former Hamtramck Creamery building at the intersection of Holbrook and Gallagher. Though Fire Marshal Paul Wilk was unable to comment at length due to the fact that the cause [...]
By Alan R. Madeleine Perhaps you remember the first time you ever heard of Hamtramck’s Polish Muslims. Maybe it wasn’t that long ago, or maybe it was a very long time ago. Maybe very, very… You see, this particular institution has been chugging along, delighting or perplexing crowds for almost three decades. Tonight (Dec. 17), [...]
By Charles Sercombe In a year filled with one major news story after another, what was the one constant story of the year? That’s easy: the city’s deteriorating financial picture, which culminated in recent weeks with the city’s effort to file for bankruptcy. And so, without much to debate about, the city’s fiscal plunge off [...]
By Charles Sercombe While choosing this year’s top news story was a no-brainer, that’s not to say this was a slow news year. Far from it. We could have easily picked from several other topics that came up during the past 12 months. Next week, we will feature part one of our two-part recap of [...]
By Ian Perrotta Who she is: Named the 2008 Toyota Literacy Teacher of the Year, Katy Kibbey is the Family Literacy Director for Wayne Metro Community Action Agency. She oversees the Even Start Family Literacy program, which provides adult education, parenting development, parent-child interactive literacy and on-site early childhood education for the children of enrolled [...]
By Charles Sercombe The City Council met Dec. 14 with all councilmembers in attendance. The three-hour meeting was chaired by Mayor Karen Majewski. Just to give some perspective, prior to writing this column, Insider was picking up dog poop in the backyard. We’re not sure what kind of segue this is — from picking up [...]
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz It’s always nice to open up a computer — or, now, a phone — and stumble across a story about the real Hamtramck. When I say “real” what I really mean is authentic “experience” — not a news story or an [...]
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