For now, it’ll be a bumpy ride before street repairs
By Charles Sercombe Just how bad are Hamtramck’s streets? As everyone has experienced by now, just about every street has potholes. But if you need further proof that winter’s ice…
Rolling out the school millage message
By Charles Sercombe Supporters of the upcoming school tax millage couldn’t have picked a better place last Thursday to underscore the need for school repairs. Inside the Hamtramck High…
Wind gusts whip up dirt at American Axle demolition site
By Charles Sercombe “Have you seen the dustbowl?” That was what Alan Shulgon said when he called early Tuesday afternoon to alert us to the dust clouds being whipped…
Council weighs in on school tax
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck School Boardmembers are obviously for the proposed school millage, but are other local elected officials? City Councilmember Robert Zwolak got that ball rolling at the most…
School officials go on the road to talk about millage
By Charles Sercombe The Kosciuszko Middle School band went on tour Wednesday. Their first gig was at the Hamtramck Senior Plaza and then the Col. Hamtramck Homes. But it…
At Town Hall meeting, the question of snow removal hasn’t melted away
By Charles Sercombe What’s on the mind of residents these days? Snow removal. That was the ongoing theme of concerns residents talked about at last week’s Town Hall meeting, sponsored…
Contractor comes under review
By Charles Sercombe A Hamtramck IT contractor’s cost has come under scrutiny once again. Back in October of 2012, The Review was the first media outlet to take a look…
Cops will hit the streets on bikes this summer
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police officers are going to be thinking outside of the patrol car once warmer weather settles in. Police Chief Max Garbarino said the department purchased two…
School millage will allow district to fund needed repairs
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Public School supporters are ramping up their campaign to get a special millage passed. On Tuesday, May 6, Hamtramck voters will be asked to vote…
District has a long list of repairs and upgrades
By Charles Sercombe So, just what kind of repairs and upgrades does the school district have to undertake? It’s a long list, compiled by an engineering company that spent weeks…
