By Ian Perrotta Despite cold temperatures, high winds and some rainy weather, the first day of the spring and summer recycling season kicked off to a great start. Dozens of…
By Charles Sercombe The sounds you will likely hear on Saturday will be people brooming, raking and shoveling. Saturday (May 15) is the annual “Hamtramck Clean Sweep” in which hundreds…
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz After we attended the late March opening of Public Pool, an art gallery that took over…
By Mike Murphy Who is he? Mark Nowotarski, life-long Hamtramck resident and documentary filmmaker, has been involved in the news and broadcasting profession since 1981. His most recent film, “The…
Hamtramck got a little taste from south of the border last Wednesday on Cinco De Mayo Day. Thanks to the combined bands from the Hamtramck Public Schools, a couple of…
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck. A version of this article first appeared in modeldmedia.com) By Walter Wasacz After rhapsodizing about spring being a special…
By Ian Perrotta Note to the upcoming weekend clean-ups: One person’s trash is another person’s recycled treasure. That’s the lesson learned at Recycled Treasures, the nonprofit resale shop that offers…
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter Smiles were free and laughter was plentiful at last Saturday’s (April 24) World’s Fair at People’s Community Services (PCS). About 200 people showed up for…
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck. A version of this article first appeared in modeldmedia.com) By Walter Wasacz Of all the seasons, springtime in Hamtramck…
Movers and Shakers… By Ian Perrotta Fuad F. Katbi, M.D., is a cardiologist who practices at 10005 Jos. Campau. Originally from Damascus, Syria, Katbi graduated from the University of Damascus…