Now is the time to plan for an even better Paczki Day
Now that Paczki Day is behind us, we have a few suggestions to make next year’s event sweeter. We don’t mean to sound like we’re complaining but we think there is room to improve, and isn’t that what...
View ArticleCrime Log… 3/14/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers March 5-10. Wednesday, March 5 A Hamtramck man reported someone used his identity information to open an account. A resident reported the theft of his...
View ArticleDistrict has a long list of repairs and upgrades
By Charles Sercombe So, just what kind of repairs and upgrades does the school district have to undertake? It’s a long list, compiled by an engineering company that spent weeks last year inspecting...
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School millage will allow district to fund needed repairs
The Hamtramck Public School District is seeking a millage to make repairs to its schools. Hamtramck High School, pictured here, has a long list of fix-ups. By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Public School...
View ArticleNew music festival offers a kick in economic development
A big high-five goes out to the people who put together the recent Hamtramck Music Festival. In only five weeks’ time they put together a knockout festival that reminded us of the early years of the...
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Hamtown Farms looks to add a shed to its site
Hamtown Farms is getting ready for another growing season at their site on Lumpkin and Wyandotte. By Charles Sercombe As winter slowly thaws away, plans for the coming growing season are already...
View ArticleHamtown movers and shakers …3/21/14
By Charles Sercombe Meet the Hughes family. Steve and Anne Hughes have been living in Hamtramck for almost 20 years, and they have three children in the Hamtramck Public Schools. Their two girls are in...
View ArticleCrime Log…3/21/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers March 11-16. Tuesday, March 11 At a little past 12:30 a.m. a person was ticketed for littering. At a little after 1 a.m. a person was taken to Detroit...
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Cops will hit the streets on bikes this summer
Police officers will be riding bikes like this one when warmer weather returns. By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police officers are going to be thinking outside of the patrol car once warmer weather...
View ArticleCrime Log… 3/28/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers March 17-24. Monday, March 17 At almost 2:30 a.m. a Hamtramck resident was arrested for an outstanding warrant after being pulled over in a traffic...
View ArticleContractor comes under review
By Charles Sercombe A Hamtramck IT contractor’s cost has come under scrutiny once again. Back in October of 2012, The Review was the first media outlet to take a look at the billings of ADR, the IT...
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At Town Hall meeting, the question of snow removal hasn’t melted away
Ron Orr of the Hamtramck Community Initiative talks about current projects in the city at last week’s Town Hall meeting, held in the public library. By Charles Sercombe What’s on the mind of residents...
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Winter’s hidden secret is now exposed and waiting to be cleaned up
Now that the snow has mostly melted away, litter can be seen everywhere throughout the city. By Charles Sercombe Now that most of the snow has finally melted away, something ugly has popped up all over...
View ArticleAn investment in the school millage is an investment in our community
In last week’s issue we explored several reasons why the Hamtramck Public Schools’ upcoming millage vote is important to Hamtramck. We can’t stress enough why we, as a community, need to invest in our...
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City Clerk ready to send out a yearly reminder
Hamtramck businesses will soon receive business license renewal notices. By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck business owners, it’s getting time to take care of business. City Clerk August Gitschlag said his...
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Toast of the Town … Saying so long to Hippo’s
John “Hippo” Hypnarowicz hosts a tailgate party Monday while his former bar gets demolished. The bar was heavily damaged in a fire a few months ago. When it comes to good food and great times,...
View ArticleCrime Log… 4/8/14
By Charles Sercombe This weeks’ Crime Log covers March 25-31. Tuesday, March 25 At 11:30 p.m. a Detroit woman said her ex-boyfriend took her car after arguing while they were dining at Maine Street...
View ArticleWhen it comes to holding office, it takes a leader to stand up
It’s not easy being an elected official. They have to put up with abuse from the public, and the public can be a nasty, unforgiving beast. Take, for example, the recent Town Hall meeting held at the...
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School officials go on the road to talk about millage
Hamtramck Public School District Superintendent Tom Niczay talks to a gathering Wednesday at the Hamtramck Senior Plaza about the upcoming school millage. By Charles Sercombe The Kosciuszko Middle...
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Council weighs in on school tax
City Councilmember Robert Zwolak is calling for “consensus” on the proposed school millage. By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck School Boardmembers are obviously for the proposed school millage, but are...
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