By Charles Sercombe Before the question could even be asked, DPW Superintendent Martin Ladd begged off saying: “Brother, don’t even go there.” There? Yeah, there, as in winter, as in…
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter Recently the business district on Conant has received a shot in the arm from an onslaught of new shops. And thanks to Skipper’s Hamtown, it’s…
By Charles Sercombe It’s not been a good season for Hamtramck’s older landmark buildings. Time, the elements and an incredibly bad economy have taken its toll on two well-known buildings.…
By Charles Sercombe Some good old-fashioned police work is being credited for the arrest of a suspect connected with the murder of a Bangladesh-American man one year ago. However, investigators…
By Charles Sercombe As bad as things are financially for many communities, Hamtramck is doing surprisingly well. That was the report given by the city’s auditor, Carl Johnson, Jr. of…
By Charles Sercombe What’s one subject that’s guaranteed to start an argument among city officials? Parking. Or, more specifically, to charge for parking on main streets or allow the public…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s Historical Commission is on the verge of getting a much-waited for museum location. But don’t start the move-in yet. The city has a tentative deal with…
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter This year, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was extra-special. For the City of Hamtramck, it marked an opportunity to move one house closer to resolving…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck can shut the door on its 40-year-old housing discrimination lawsuit. Last week, HUD, the federal housing agency, announced it will give Hamtramck $13.9 million to provide…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s most scrutinized, under-the-microscope man is now spending the next 18 months to 15 years in prison. But not for the thing authorities suspect him of doing.…