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City lots and houses for sale in Wayne County auction
Want to start a business on Jos. Campau? If you prefer to build your own store, this lot would be ideal for you, and at a minimum bid of $500, cheap too. By Charles Sercombe Here’s your second chance...
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What’s in a sign? Plenty
Four local competing Bangladesh political groups are vying to rename Caniff and Jos. Campau in honor of two Bangladeshi political figures. By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck has its share of ceremonial...
View ArticleOur endorsements for Hamtramck School Board
So far, the upcoming election for Hamtramck Public School Board has gone by without much notice. There is hardly any sign of an election or of candidates campaigning. We hope this week to start the...
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Bear’s Deli breathes new life into former Kowalski site
The clan at Bear’s Deli poses with Mayor Karen Majewski (center) at the deli’s recent grand opening. The eatery is at the former location of the Kowalski Deli on Jos. Campau. By Mike Murphy Special...
View ArticleCrime Log… 10/10/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Sept. 30-Oct. 6. Tuesday, September 30 A resident reported that her husband has been assaulting her for the last 10 years. A man reported someone broke...
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Hamtramck will compete with other cities for blight grant
The city will apply for a state grant to demolish blighted buildings, but there are a lot of strings attached to winning it. By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is one of several cities in the state...
View ArticleSentencing is light for absentee ballot defendants
By Charles Sercombe Four men convicted of illegally handling absentee ballots last year got off easy. All four received minor fines and court fees, but they will each have a felony conviction on record...
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Election? Hardly a sign anywhere
By Charles Sercombe There are just a little over two weeks before the Nov. 4 election, and in Hamtramck, there’s little sign of any kind of a campaign. There are hardly any lawn signs for...
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How to fight blight? Find out where it is and make a map
An organization will be hitting the streets this coming week to locate and map all blighted properties in Hamtramck. That information can then be used to help secure funding to clean up the city. File...
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Attorney’s tale of overcoming challenges is a message of believing
Hamtramck Public School Superintendent Tom Niczay introduces attorney Richard Bernstein who gave a talk to students about how he overcame many challenges in life, including being born blind. By...
View ArticleFeds need to crack down further on food stamp fraud
One thing is for sure in the federal investigation into food stamp fraud here in town: The market owners and some of their employees are facing felony charges. One would expect that. But in a talk with...
View ArticleFeds need to crack down further on food stamp fraud
One thing is for sure in the federal investigation into food stamp fraud here in town: The market owners and some of their employees are facing felony charges. One would expect that. But in a talk with...
View ArticleSchool Board election is a pivotal one for district
We can’t avoid the fact that the Nov. 4 election for school board is one of the most important elections Hamtramck voters will face. There are 15 candidates seeking five positions on the board. We hate...
View ArticleCrime Log… 10/17/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Oct. 7-13. Tuesday, October 7 A Dorothy resident reported the theft of her 2008 Dodge Charger. The car, however, had already been recovered by Detroit...
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Fire Dept. expands its mutual aid
Firefighters will be busier than usual now that the department has agreed to a new mutual aid agreement with Highland Park and Detroit. By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck firefighters are going to be...
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Forum set for candidates to speak
By Charles Sercombe It looks like there will be a meet the candidates night after all this year. But it won’t happen until the night before the election, Nov. 3, 6 p.m., at the Hamtramck Public...
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Mapping of city properties begins in effort to combat blight
The Motor City Mapping Project began this week in Hamtramck. Workers spent the week recording every property in the city, including a description of what shape each is in. By Charles Sercombe The...
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What to do with a Campau lot? The mind reels with ideas
It’s rare that an empty lot is up for sale on Jos. Campau. You can probably pick this one up for fairly cheap through the Wayne County Treasurer’s auction going on now. By Charles Sercombe Yearning...
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Mayor shares her dual passion for clothing and boosting Hamtramck
Mayor Karen Majewski has a love for vintage clothing and promoting Hamtramck. You can find both at her new story, Tekla Vintage on Jos. Campau. By Mike Murphy Special to The Review One might say Tekla...
View ArticleSchool Board election is critical
We are now a little over one week until the Nov. 4 election. And as we have said in the last few weeks, the school board election is extremely critical. There are 15 candidates seeking five seats on...
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