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For some, retirement pays well
For some retired police officers and firefighters, their “golden years” are truly golden. By Charles Sercombe The cost of public safety isn’t the only big ticket item in the city’s operating budget....
View ArticleCounty Executive Ficano is on the money when it comes to tax collection
Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano is onto something when he talks about revamping property taxes. In his State of the County Address, Ficano railed against the Headlee Amendment and Proposal A. Both...
View ArticleCrime Log … 3/22/13
By Ian Perrotta This week’s Crime Log covers Thursday, March 14 through Wednesday, March 20. Thursday, March 14 There was no report issued for this date. Friday, March 15 At 1:33 a.m. a person was...
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Recycling in Hamtramck continues to expand in novel new ways
Mark Haron has been recycling various types of materials for over 25 years. By Ian Perrotta Styrecycle might be a new business in town, but it’s tackling an age old problem — what do you do with...
View ArticlePayless paydays loom ahead for city employees
By Charles Sercombe Attention Hamtramck city employees: Don’t make any major purchases for the next few months. Acting City Manager Kyle Tertzag issued a notice last week to city employees warning them...
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Firefighters and police are city’s top wage earners
By Charles Sercombe It’s nine months into the city’s budget year – which started July 1 – and for some firefighters and police officers, it will be a very good year. Money-wise that is. A review of...
View ArticleHamtramck’s generous labor contracts finally catch up
In last week’s issue, we published a story about how much some retirees earn each year. For 51 pensioners, they get at least $45,000 a year, which is twice as much as what the average working...
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At this meat market, it’s a 100-year-old family business
Berry & Sons Meat Market is a carnivore's paradise. At this butcher shop on Caniff you can get whatever cut of meat you want -- or the whole animal. By Ian Perrotta Just in time for grilling...
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Easter: Times change but the spirit remains the same
By Greg Kowalski There’s a different feel to Easter, compared with other Christian holidays. That may be because there is less commercialism attached to it like there is in the weeks — now months...
View ArticleCrime Log …3/29/13
By Ian Perrotta This week’s Crime Log covers Thursday, March 21 through Wednesday, March 27. Thursday, March 21 A Hamtramck resident reported that someone entered her home in the 3100 block of Goodson...
View ArticleKeep religious centers out of commercial and industrial zones
Next week, the City Council will decide whether to rezone an industrial section of St. Aubin St., across from the former American Axle plant. The city’s Plan Commission, whose members include Mayor...
View ArticleCrime Log …4/5/13
By Ian Perrotta Once again we’re running tight on space. Here are the highlights from Wednesday, March 27 to Tuesday, April 2. Wednesday, March 27 At 11:20 p.m. a person reported being robbed by two...
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It’s time to lend a helping hand in Hamtramck
Volunteers will be needed for a citywide clean-up, called The Clean Sweep, coming up on April 20. By Ian Perrotta Want to stay busy this spring? In the next month there will be plenty of chances to...
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Project seeks to highlight city’s international heritage
Russ Gordon of the Human Relations Commission is looking to restore 18 flagpoles that line Jos. Campau from Caniff to Carpenter. Once refurbished the flagpoles will display flags from around the world...
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Library shelves Saturday hours to save money
Financial hard times have caught up with the Hamtramck Public Library. For now on, the library will be closed on Saturdays. By Charles Sercombe Like so many public institutions, Hamtramck’s Public...
View ArticleNo pay for city employees
By Charles Sercombe As of Thursday, the day The Review went to press, word is that the city won’t make the April 10 city employee payroll. That goes for firefighters and police officers as well. Acting...
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Teachers protest state’s new ‘Right to Work’ law
The president of the Hamtramck teachers’ union, Michelle Cook (far right), speaks to fellow teachers and other union members about the state’s Right to Work law that went into effect last week. By...
View ArticleState pension system allows for quirk in naming beneficiaries
By Charles Sercombe One of the more controversial, and curious, items in our recent story about the city employee pension roll had to do with a deceased police chief leaving his pension to...
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Firefighters still want EMT pay
Hamtramck firefighters are demanding ambulance service be returned to the Fire Department. By Charles Sercombe No working ambulances? No problem, say Hamtramck...
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Rejected sidewalk repair bids raise a number of questions
Acting City Manager Kyle Tertzag, recently rejected all bids for an upcoming citywide sidewalk repair project because the bids looked suspicious. The project has been re-bid out. By Charles...
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