Let’s take a stroll through the year 2009 …
By Charles Sercombe The year 2009 is just about coming to an end and so it’s appropriate we take a look back at the past 12 months. We couldn’t have…
From the Publisher …Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
By John Ulaj Hark the herald angels sing, glory to the new born king – peace on earth, so the song goes. It’s one of my favorite Christmas songs and…
In Hamtramck, Christmas is different
By Pastor Jay Searcy Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia, Gezur Krislinjden, Cestit Bozic i Sretna Nova godina, Srozhdestvom Kristovym, Shuvo Naba Barsha, Milad Majid, and Merry Christmas. It is amazing that…
Quick Hits
Now here’s a novel idea – but perhaps a little weird. The Downtown Development Authority has recruited art students to “spruce up” windows of a vacant stores and buildings on…
City’s new Master Plan depends on resident input
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter If you haven’t heard the news, there is a big change coming to Hamtramck. The city’s Master Plan is being revised, and the team guiding…
Schools hope to avoid layoffs
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Public Schools are facing a few years of financial crisis, but at least there’s a plan to get the budget balanced. In fact, it’s a five-year…
Teacher alleges School Board president threatened him
By Charles Sercombe A labor dispute in the Hamtramck Public Schools has the potential to tarnish the political future of School Board President Titus Walters. The Hamtramck Public Schools teacher…
Hamtramck attorney gets top ranking
Former Hamtramck City Councilmember Nick Frontczak has been named one of the top 40 attorneys in the metro area for the year 2010. Detroit’s premier business magazine, D Business, recently…
Recyclable Materials
Here’s a list of what can be recycled: o Cardboard and paper bags (no wax-coated cardboard) o Paperboard (no wax-coated paperboard) o Magazine and catalogs (any size) o Junk mail…
At the Poletown Plant, the atmosphere is electric
By Charles Sercombe Monday’s announcement about GM’s production of the hybrid vehicle, the Volt, wasn’t exactly breaking news. But it was welcomed news nonetheless. GM had said less than a…
