Crime Log… 1/9/15
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Dec. 29-Jan. 5. Monday, December 29 A man reported the theft of 12 cases of pork from the 8300 block of St. Aubin. At 4:30 a.m. a resident reported her...
View ArticleManpower situation in Police Dept. needs to be resolved
One of the directives that former Emergency Manager Cathy Square left us is to have an independent analysis of the Police Department. The Department’s overtime budget is just about exhausted and there...
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Emergency manager leaves behind a long list of accomplishments
Former Emergency Manager Cathy Square says she accomplished a lot during her 18-month tenure here. By Charles Sercombe For 18 months Hamtramck was governed by Emergency Manager Cathy Square. Her...
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Contractor is top earner from road repair fund
Last winter’s record snowfall paid off well for Platinum Landscaping, Inc. By Charles Sercombe Each year Hamtramck receives a little over $1 million from the state to help repair our streets. The...
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Potholes appear early in the season but city is making repairs
Watch out drivers. Although winter is not even a month old, there are many potholes popping up in the city. The city is aware of the problem and is assigning workers to fill them. By Charles Sercombe...
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Government ‘gag’ laws come in many forms
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press …” We received an interesting email...
View ArticlePolice seek information in shooting
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck has its first homicide of the year. Last Friday at about 1 p.m., the family of a 34-year-old man living in the 3900 block of Prescott discovered his body. Police say...
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City to do the ‘tighten up’
The owner of this house at 11744 Sobieski has been falsely claiming to live here and received a 100-percent Homestead tax exemption. He has also failed to register with the city as a landlord. That’s...
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For these school students, the ‘soup’ is definitely on
By Charles Sercombe Seven Holbrook Elementary School students recently learned a whole lot about pitching ideas and making the sale. The students participated in last Sunday’s SOUP event, which is...
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For these students, glove donation comes just at the right time
Dickinson East Elementary School students received brand new gloves courtesy of Mittens for Detroit. By Charles Sercombe For far too long Hamtramck teachers have noticed that many of their students...
View ArticleCrime Log… 1/16/15
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Jan. 6-12. Tuesday, January 6 A woman was arrested in Port Huron on a Hamtramck warrant. A man was arrested at the Wayne County Jail for being wanted on...
View ArticleWayne County Health clinic expands services and finds a new home
By Mike Murphy Special to The Review The Wayne County Health Clinic has expanded its hours, its physical space and its services to provide health care consumers with better access. But there is an...
View ArticleCouncilmember is right on track about the loss of democracy
At first glance, City Councilmember Anam Miah’s recent proposed resolution to undo everything the former emergency manager looks like a huge overreach. In his resolution, he wants to “repair the wrongs...
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City cracking down on parking space savers
Want to save a parking space in front of your house? Better think twice, because the city is warning residents they could be ticketed for littering. By Charles Sercombe One of Hamtramck’s cherished...
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One tree’s removal sparks an old debate in the city
Despite pleas to save this tree at Florian and Dubois, the city decided it had to be cut down because it posed a hazard to anyone parking near it and blocked rain water drainage. By Charles Sercombe...
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Coming soon: House values re-assessed
In the near future all Hamtramck properties will be re-assessed. By Charles Sercombe Since the 1960s it appears there has never been a citywide re-assessment of Hamtramck property values. There...
View ArticleCrime Log… 1/23/15
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Jan. 13-19. Tuesday, January 13 A man was arrested for trespassing at Glory Market after being warned many times to not return. Michigan State Police...
View ArticleDistrict court now makes it easier to conduct business, thanks to the Internet
By Mike Murphy Special to The Review Hamtramck’s 31st District Court last week launched a website designed to save time and effort when it comes to taking care of court matters. Visitors to...
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City’s financial board begins its job of overseeing finances
Deborah Roberts By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s transition advisory board held its first meeting this week. The TAB will be overlooking all financial decisions over $10,000 made by the city for what...
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Judge tosses out defamation lawsuit against Review
Omar Nakash By Charles Sercombe A Wayne County Circuit Court judge has thrown out a libel/slander lawsuit filed against The Review newspaper and Publisher John Ulaj. Omar Nakash, the owner of Platinum...
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