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 Charles Sercombe Vampires were in Hamtramck on Tuesday. Not the blood-sucking kind, but the Hollywood type – as in a major movie production. And appropriately – and totally coincidentally – the production took place inside Record Graveyard on Caniff. How perfect can you get – a vampire movie scene inside a store called Record [...]
By Charles Sercombe Here’s one list Hamtramck Public Schools is glad to not be on. The Michigan Department of Education recently released a list of the bottom 92 schools in the state. Hamtramck Public Schools were nowhere near them. Out of the 92 schools listed for having failing grades and being lowest achievers, 42 of [...]
By Ian Perrotta It’s almost time for Hamtramck to reap the fruits of the festival committee’s labor. The Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is just two weeks away and it’s shaping up to be one for the books. For anyone who has been living under a rock for the past few months, earlier this summer there [...]
By Charles Sercombe Blight busting seems to be on the mind of many in town – including city officials. A growing number of residents are complaining about the never-ending amount of trash on the streets as well as graffiti and overgrown and weedy yards. A new kind of blight has swamped Hamtramck in recent years: [...]
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