By Charles Sercombe Recycling is coming to Hamtramck in a big way. But not in the way you would think. This isn’t about home recycling. It’s about a huge plant that will sort out paper, plastics, Styrofoam and other office waste products, as well as light industrial metals, and turn them right around into more [...]
By Charles Sercombe As Pontiac firefighters marked the last day of the Pontiac Fire Department on Wednesday, Hamtramck firefighters had mixed feelings. Actually, there seems to be confusion among firefighters over who to blame for the department’s closing: Pontiac Emergency Financial Manager Lou Schimmel or firefighters with Waterford Township, or Pontiac firefighters themselves? Let’s back [...]
With all the talk of reinventing our police and fire departments and possibly taking over public safety services in Highland Park, maybe it’s time to revisit another option. A couple of years ago, city officials discussed asking voters to OK a public safety tax. The issue never went anywhere. But we’d like to bring it [...]
By Alan R. Madeleine Who he is: Dr. Thaddeus “Dr. Ted” Radzilowski is the Co-Founder and President of the Piast Institute here in Hamtramck. His C.V. is long and distinguished. He holds a Doctorate degree in History from the University of Michigan, and his specialization is Poland and other central and eastern European nations, prominently [...]
“Bless this bread, bless this meat. Bless this belly, ‘cause I’m gon’ eat!” – The Reverend Williams, from the 1997 film “Soul Food” By Alan “Deep South” Madeleine It seems like just a short time ago that we did a piece on the grand reopening of The Clock Restaurant, after a number of fits and [...]
By Alan R. Madeleine • Note that the crime report for Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 was missing. From Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 At 11:18 p.m. the night before, three men were arrested for auto theft at Nagel and Casmere. At 1:19 p.m., a man was arrested at a home in the 2200 block [...]
By Charles Sercombe The word is getting out. School is the place to be. For parents. A new group of parents have formed a Parent Teacher Association in the public and charter schools, and are seeking to get more parents involved. So far, 50 members have joined. Leaders of the new group recently met with [...]
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s finances look really good. Well, for the fiscal year of 2011 — which ended last June 30 — that is. That was the word from the city’s audit company, Alan C. Young & Associates. Jay Wilds, who represented the company, met with the city council Tuesday night and gave a brief [...]
When it comes to good food and great times, Hamtramck has plenty to offer. In this column, we’ll talk about what’s happening at our bars, restaurants and other events that can be found throughout the city. By Alan R. Madeleine Rich Pyle is one of the undisputed stars of the hit truTV series “Hardcore Pawn,” [...]
By Alan R. Madeleine This week’s Hamtramck Crime Log is compiled from police reports from Sunday, Jan. 15 through Tuesday, Jan. 24. From Sunday, Jan. 15: A man was placed under arrest for domestic assault, resisting officers and on a warrant for carrying a concealed weapon after fleeing on foot from officers investigating a [...]
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