Hamtramck Star

The latest menus from 28 restaurants in the Greater Hamtramck area are now available on the sidebar. New additions include Kowalski's Delicatessen, Halal Desi Pizza, Family Donut, Checkers, Bangla Express Cafe, Amar Pizza, Al Jenah Bakery, and Al Amin Sw… more »

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Post office cuts back closure plans Political considerations compete with profit needs By ANGELA GREILING KEANE BLOOMBERG NEWS Arthur Perschetz, presi­dent of the Fell’s Point Resi­dents Association, will keep what he calls “the heart of the… more »

Property taxes are a hot topic these days, so I thought it might be helpful to post some of our tax bills for reference. We purchased our house on January 5, 2005, from a man who had owned it since 1955. I apparently misfiled one of the bills from 20… more »

As previously reported here in June, the Hamtramck post office is on the endangered list. The Hamtramck Postal Carriers Annex on 6-mile and Dequindre has been measured for a service window, ostensibly to serve Hamtramck customers. According to the post o… more »

I'm upgrading our software today so please excuse any interruptions. It should be mostly painless a bit jarring. UPDATE: A reader alerted me to some layout issues in IE 8 and I think they're corrected. Please let us know if you experience any proble… more »

Join First Monday diners in supporting Hamtramck restaurants at Bosnia Specialities on Tuesday the 2nd. Appetizers at 6:30; Dinner at 7:00. Followed by drinks at a local bar. Date: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm Bosnia Specialties Res… more »

Just days after a 6-week shutdown of the GM Detroit/Hamtramck assembly plant was announced, union officials at American Axle, the second largest taxpayer in Hamtramck, announced that the company was moving their work to Mexico. Rumors began in February w… more »

According to the Detroit Free Press, The Citizen and Gazette, serving Hamtramck, Farmington, and Livonia have ceased operation. Medow & Mayberry News Corp. bought the paper in 2007 from Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. and Metro Community Newspapers, L.L.… more »