Hamtramck Star

I'm cleaning up some of our files today and noticed that this post has been in escrow for about a year. These photos are from a visit to the library, where I skimmed about 3 years of The Citizen. 1984: Year in Reveiw; White Star owner to take ci… more »

Knowing who the candidates are for Hamtramck city council and mayor, we're sure to see some of the following tactics this campaign season. This list is surely not complete. Talking about issues will be avoided at all costs. Rather than hav… more »

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The Friends of Historic Hamtramck has just released a 2009 calendar! When did Pope John Paul II visit Hamtramck? What day did Roy Rogers come to town? The answers to these questions - and 363 more can be found in the new Hamtramck day-by-day cal… more »

A press release has been issued by the "Hamtramck Citizens Voting No to `Special Rights' Discrimination" that a rally will be held at the Knights of Columbus on Conant today, and Catholic, Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu religious leaders will speak against… more »

Thought I would pass this info along for the researchers amongst us. Lorenzo Culture Center Journey Examines The Immigrant Experience From Italy and Poland, they came. From the desert terrains of the Middle East to the heather-filled highlands of S… more »

As previously mentioned, I spent some time at the library a few weeks ago, looking through back issues of The Citizen. This is the second of three posts on this subject. "1983: Hamtramck's Year in Review"; "Chamber of Commerce Takes Over City's… more »

I looked through several years of The Citizen at the library a few weeks ago, taking pictures of things that caught my attention. County plans to stop maintenance of Veterans' Memorial Park, "City Budget Held Up as State Deadline Approaches", "… more »

Being that I'm a curious person and interested in the history of how things came to be, I went down to the library last week and read back issues of The Citizen, beginning with 1984. It was a year that the Federal's Department Store vacancy was frequentl… more »

Of all the things to love about living in the city, my favorite thing about Hamtramck is the food. [lightbox http://defcode.com/wiki/images/thumb/a/a3/Dscf0053.jpg/800px-Dscf0053.jpg][/lightbox] [lightbox http://defcode.com/wiki/images/thumb/7/77/Dscf… more »

I've received word from more than once source that Robert Kozaren, lifetime Hamtramck resident and Mayor of Hamtramck for 18 years, passed away at his home yesterday. Mayor Kozaren was a tireless promoter of Hamtramck, credited with creating both the Lab… more »

The following is an excerpt from Horn Man: The Polish-American Musician in 20th Century Detroit By Laurie Palazzolo. Copies are available from Polish Art Center. The east side was as equally alive as the west side, and wedding receptions took place ev… more »