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Voters say ‘yes’ to continuing recreation millage
Hamtramck’s recreation programs will now continue for another 10 years. By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck voters overwhelmingly voted to continue their recreation program. On Tuesday (May 3) voters agreed...
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St. Lad’s will not be closed down – for now at least
In February parishioners at St. Ladislaus demonstrated against a possible closing of their church. A decision about the church’s future has been put on hold. By Charles Sercombe The future of St....
View ArticleCitywide water meter replacement to begin soon
By Charles Sercombe For several years there has been a water meter at the Wayne County Jail in Hamtramck unused and rotting away. The city has either not collected a dime in water usage from the jail...
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Medical complex is part of Conant reinvention and rebirth
Bandar Saleh and Hasson Shariff had a vision for a former bakery on Conant, and they saw that come to life as a new pharmacy and medical clinic. By Charles Sercombe A few years ago a former Polish...
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Hollywood once again comes calling for Hamtramck
Academy Award-winning movie director Kathryn Bigelow will be filming in Hamtramck this summer about Detroit’s 1967 riots. By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is going to act as a stand in for Detroit in...
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Appeals Court rejects city contractor’s defamation lawsuit against The Review
City contractor Omar Nakash, the owner of Platinum Landscaping, Inc., was unsuccessful in getting his defamation lawsuit filed against Review Publisher John Ulaj to go to trial. Two courts have...
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Art collective will now be in charge of ‘Hamtramck Disneyland’
The two Klinger houses that host the folk art collection known as “Hamtramck Disneyland” have been purchased by local investors and turned over to the city’s art collective, Hatch. By Charles...
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Movie company’s reenactment of Detroit riot stirs up memories
The former Citizen newspaper featured a two-page spread on the city’s reaction to the 1967 Detroit riot. By Charles Sercombe In a few weeks a Hollywood production crew will be transforming a...
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Shortfall in Fire Department budget raises questions on future funding
The city will have to dip into its budget surplus to keep the Fire Department funded at its current level of about $3 million. By Charles Sercombe One thing is for certain in the coming months: City...
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Special Editorial: City officials botch a perfect public relations opportunity
Hamtramck to Slow Roll: Go away. You’d think that when 6,000 people are coming to visit your town local officials would welcome them. Not so in Hamtramck. Last Monday a group called Slow Roll, a...
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A family legacy ends
Hamtramck 31st District Court Judge Paul Paruk is leaving his post after serving the city for 26 years. By Charles Sercombe After 26 years on the bench, Hamtramck 31st District Court Judge Paul Paruk...
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Market’s closing signals more change to come in city’s retail offerings
Jos. Campau will be a little emptier now that the Polish Market has closed down. The owner cited the city’s changing ethnic population has led to a loss in business. Hamtramck is no longer a...
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Major lawsuit dealt a blow
Steve Shaya By Charles Sercombe A former city department head was dealt a potentially fatal setback in his Whistle Blower Protection Act lawsuit against the city. A magistrate judge recently submitted...
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Under cover of darkness, blight festers in the city
The alley on the east side of Jos. Campau near Caniff has been a favorite spot for illegal dumping. The city has been battling this problem for a number of years. Ultimately, though, it’s the...
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Under Jos. Campau, a view of the city’s street car past
A rail line was exposed recently when Jos. Campau was dug up for a sewer line project. By Charles Sercombe Every now and then parts of Jos. Campau are torn up for repairs. A number of years ago it...
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Massive sewer repair project is nearing completion on southend
Huge new sewer lines are being installed on Jos. Campau to Denton. City officials say this will reduce the incidents of basement flooding throughout the city. By Charles Sercombe In the next couple...
View ArticleTalk of the town: Crime
By Charles Sercombe In less than a week, a woman in her 20s who had just moved into Hamtramck received a rude welcome. The Review is not printing her name or what street she lives on to protect her...
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Witness says she was asked to change her testimony in lawsuit
Elnora Canady of Fleming says she was recently asked by former School Boardmember Mohammad Huda to contradict her testimony from a deposition she participated in several months ago to say he has been...
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Judge admonishes ex-school boardmember for perjury in lawsuit
Former Hamtramck School Boardmember Mohammad Huda lost his legal challenge to regain his seat on the school board. His seat was declared vacant in February because he was not a resident of the city. By...
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Hamtramck Labor Day Festival 2016
By Charles Sercombe Without a doubt this year’s Labor Day Festival was a smashing success. You couldn’t have asked for better weather, colder beer, better barbecue or talented bands. Here are some...
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