Debate rages online over candidates
By Charles Sercombe There is plenty of chatter online about two school board candidates claiming residency in Warren and Hamtramck. During the past few weeks The Review has shown through property and...
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Emergency manager begins easing out of her role
Emergency Manager Cathy Square is just about ready to leave her post here in Hamtramck. By Charles Sercombe There is less than a month to go before Emergency Manager Cathy Square leaves Hamtramck....
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Hamtramck is one step away from welcoming new city manager
Katrina Powell is negotiating contract terms to become Hamtramck’s new city manager. She will be in charge of day-to-day affairs when the city’s emergency manager leaves in December. By Charles...
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Hamtown’s movers and shakers …Meet Hamtramck’s new DPW director
Mark Ragsdale is the city’s new Director of Public Works. We asked him about his duties and the challenges facing the city. By Mike Murphy Special to The Review Hamtramck recently hired a new...
View ArticleCity council doesn’t inspire confidence in street renaming
Round and round the discussion goes and where it ends, it appears no one knows. That’s the curious route the city council has taken, or at least a certain portion of the council, when it comes to...
View ArticleCrime Log… 11/7/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Oct. 28-Nov.3 Tuesday, October 28 A resident reported that her husband assaulted her in their residence in the 1900 block of Evaline. A driver passed...
View ArticleCrime Log …. 11/14/14
By Charles Sercombe The week’s Crime Log covers Nov. 5-10. Tuesday, November 4 A man was arrested for driving a stolen car. In another incident, two people were arrested for driving in a stolen car...
View ArticleCrime Log… 11/21/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Nov. 11-17. Tuesday, November 11 Detroit police recovered a car stolen from Hamtramck. The car had been completely stripped for parts. An owner of a...
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At Kabob House, there is always room for one more
Shaker Sadeak, the owner of newly-opened Kabob House and Banquet on Conant, serves up a lunch buffet. By Mike Murphy Special to The Review Restaurants that specialize in Bangladeshi dishes may be...
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Flood help extended
If you suffered damages to your house or lost appliances from last August’s flood, there is still time to make a claim with FEMA. By Charles Sercombe If you haven’t filed a flood damage claim already,...
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School district seeking renewal of vital operations tax
The Public School District is seeking a renewal of an 18-mill tax that generates almost $2 million a year. Hamtramck property owners with a Homestead tax exemption do not have to pay this tax. By...
View ArticleHamtramck has plenty to be thankful for this holiday season
Is Hamtramck ready to retake local control? That’s a question many will be asking as the last few weeks go by before Emergency Manager Cathy Square leaves. A city manager is expected to be hired before...
View ArticleCrime Log.. 11/28/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Nov. 18-24. Tuesday, November 18 At 1:30 a.m. a man was arrested for breaking out a car window in the 9400 block of Conant. An employee at a business in...
View ArticleHamtramck businesses get a boost from grant awards
By Mike Murphy Special to The Review Three Hamtramck small businesses got a big boost recently as winners of NEIdeas $10,000 grants for having great ideas about how to grow their businesses. Stan’s...
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Hamtown’s movers and shakers …Meet Omar Thabet 11/28/14
Omar Thabet is the author of a new book that is about to be published which chronicles the experiences of a young Muslim man in the post 9/11 world. By Charles Sercombe Meet Omar Thabet. He’s a...
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New DPW director explains water bill confusion
Mark Ragsdale, Director of Public Works, was been on the job for only a few weeks and was immediately faced with a problem over city water bills. He explained how the bills got off track. By Charles...
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Councilmember’s attendance raises concerns over health
City Councilmember Titus Walters says despite some health issues and missed meetings, he has no intention of resigning from office. By Charles Sercombe For those who have been keeping tabs, City...
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Street naming hits a dead end (or does it?)
A newly proposed policy on how to go about granting honorific names to city streets will presented to the public at a hearing on Dec. 9. By Charles Sercombe It has not been an easy ride for city...
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Hamtramck Goodfellows need your help in this year’s food drive
Hamtramck Goodfellows pose for their annual group photo. Do what you can to donate for a good cause that helps feed hundreds of needy Hamtramck residents. This week’s issue of The Review is dedicated...
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Appearance of Ford pickup trucks prompts questions
Hundreds of Ford F-150 pickup trucks recently appeared on the former site of an American Axle plant. By Charles Sercombe Is American Axle back into local auto production? For a second, it appeared that...
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