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It’s the lawyers who make off with the cash in flooding lawsuit

When you get stuck with paying an extra $140 to $180 in property taxes this December, you can thank your neighbor. There are several hundred of them, actually, that you…

Hall of Shame …

Hall of Shame …

“Hall of Shame” presents some of the worst cases of blight in the city in the hopes that someone from City Hall will take note. Well, one can only hope.…

Neighborhood barbecue bridges the ethnic and cultural gap

Neighborhood barbecue bridges the ethnic and cultural gap

By Charles Sercombe As everyone knows, Hamtramck is a melting pot of cultures. But it’s also true that the varying ethnic groups in the city rarely melt together, so to…

Sewer deal raises stink over bidding

By Charles Sercombe By a slim majority, the City Council OK’d a deal to hire an engineering company to apply for a $1 million state grant to figure out how…

City’s online ‘dashboard’ will show where the money goes

By Charles Sercombe If things go according to plan, those curious about how the city spends its budget can view it online as of today (Friday, Sept. 23). Gov. Rick…

Review now has a paper in Ferndale

We’re expanding. The Hamtramck Review company has opened a weekly newspaper to serve Ferndale. The paper is, for now, available only online at ferndalereview.com. Ferndale and Hamtramck have much in…

Toast of The Town …

Toast of The Town …

When it comes to good food and great times, Hamtramck has plenty to offer. In this column, we’ll talk about what’s happening at our bars, restaurants and other events that…

City officials should not have rushed into engineering deal

One of the red flags in city government that we have seen over and over again is when someone makes a big dollar proposal that must be decided on right…

Federal grant will help clear blight, create new housing

Federal grant will help clear blight, create new housing

By Charles Sercombe In the next few months, there’s going to be a big change underway in Hamtramck. We’re talking major. Especially for the city’s blighted southend. Thanks to a…

For now, police chief’s job is open

By Charles Sercombe And the new police chief is … ah, no one. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, a proposed appointment of Lt. Ron Mathias to become Hamtramck’s next police…