Former Hamtramck police officer enters guilty plea
By Charles Sercombe A former Hamtramck narcotics police officer is facing a maximum of five years in prison after pleading guilty to tipping off a suspect under FBI investigation that…
Candidates give it their best shot to woo voters
By Charles Sercombe There were no knockout punches or game changing turns and twists at Wednesday’s “Meet the Candidates Night.” But there were some enlightening moments and a few jabs,…
For some candidates, it was a no-show at forum
By Charles Sercombe Perhaps the biggest buzz at Wednesday’s “Meet the Candidates Night” wasn’t who came off the best, but who wasn’t there. Three out of the five Bengali candidates…
In a matter of seconds, storm causes heavy damage
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck hasn’t experienced a storm like Monday’s since maybe the 1997 tornado. Of course, the 1997 tornado was much more destructive, leveling or damaging dozens of houses…
What’s worse than a condemned house? Try living next to one
By Charles Sercombe Tom Witkowski has every right to say this, but he hasn’t. The house next door to his on the 2000 block of Edwin St. is a pile…
Candidate’s residency takes a new turn
By Charles Sercombe City Council candidate Abu Mahfuz claims he lives in Hamtramck. But it appears the address he originally claimed he lived at is an empty attic. This week,…
City manager makes a surprise appointment for acting police chief
By Charles Sercombe With the recent retirement of Police Chief Mark Kalinowski, the big question in town was: Who’s going to be the next chief? Well, actually, the question was:…
No ‘pawn star’ here, but pawn shops gain in popularity
By David Piestrzynski Special to The Review Are you broke? These days, who isn’t? Maybe you have some items of value around the house that you could sell to make…
Recount is long over, but city still stuck with the bill
“I’m your top prime cut of meat, I’m your choice, I wanna be elected, I’m your Yankee doodle dandy in a gold Rolls Royce, I wanna be elected, Kids want…
The smoke has cleared on Faber, but not burned houses
By Charles Sercombe Faber St. isn’t the ugliest street in Hamtramck. It’s no prize, either. But now with three houses recently burned down on the east end of the block,…
