Editorials

New police chief ushers in a new era

From our perspective, Hamtramck’s new police chief, Jamiel Altaheri, is making all the right moves. For the past couple of months, the chief has been getting out in…

July 26, 2024No CommentRead More

School boardmembers are harming our public schools

The Hamtramck Board of Education continues to baffle us. The board has once again decided to blow off meeting for the month of July, despite a state law…

July 19, 20241 CommentRead More

News

Hamtramck’s Lansing representatives have steered millions here

Hamtramck’s Lansing representatives have steered millions here

  By Charles Sercombe This wasn’t the only year that state Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-Hamtramck)…

July 26, 2024No CommentRead More

Public schools’ bus contractor responds to child fatality

By Charles Sercombe Although the Hamtramck Public Schools did not issue a statement about last…

July 26, 2024No CommentRead More

Candidates line up for school board

Candidates line up for school board

  By Charles Sercombe The race to fill two seats on the Hamtramck Board of…

July 26, 2024No CommentRead More

Police chief continues his community outreach campaign

Police chief continues his community outreach campaign

  By Charles Sercombe As anyone who has paid attention to local social media knows,…

July 19, 2024No CommentRead More

Business

Moose Lodge serves up its last Friday fish fry

Moose Lodge serves up its last Friday fish fry

  By Alan Madlane And another city landmark bites the dust. Moose Lodge #1670, on Conant, has been a Hamtramck icon for the better part of three quarters…

July 12, 2024No CommentRead More

Best pizza in town? Guess where

Best pizza in town? Guess where

By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck has long been known for its unique dining experience, and the cultural diversity you can find here. And now, we have a local pizzeria…

June 28, 2024No CommentRead More

After 93 years, Mostek sells its last can of paint

After 93 years, Mostek sells its last can of paint

  By Charles Sercombe A Hamtramck institution is shutting its doors. Mostek Paint and Glass Company, located on Jos. Campau and Casmere, is closing today, Friday, March 29.…

March 29, 20244 CommentsRead More

Photo Gallery

Vintage baseball comes to Hamtramck Stadium

Vintage baseball comes to Hamtramck Stadium

    By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s historic baseball stadium came full circle last Saturday. When the stadium was first built, as…

May 24, 20191 CommentRead More

HHS Cosmos reach for the stars this season

HHS Cosmos reach for the stars this season

  By The Hamtramck Public School District As March…

Cosmos varsity basketball team is on a roll

Cosmos varsity basketball team is on a roll

By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck High School Cosmos boys…

Cosmos basketball team is racking up impressive wins

Cosmos basketball team is racking up impressive wins

By Alan Madlane The Hamtramck High School boys’ varsity…

Cosmos football team needs one more win for the history books

Cosmos football team needs one more win for the history books

  By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck High School varsity…

Toast of the Town … For one night, it was the 1920s all over again

Toast of the Town … For one night, it was the 1920s all over again

  By Charles Sercombe Saturday night on the town,…

Toast of the Town … Hamtramck’s Blowout once again shakes, rattles and rolls

Toast of the Town … Hamtramck’s Blowout once again shakes, rattles and rolls

Charles Sercombe Toast of the Town hasn’t been out…

Toast of the Town … A night of local story telling and so much more

Toast of the Town … A night of local story telling and so much more

By Alan Madlane Toast of the Town found our…

Toast of the Town … A Paczki Day diary: Brrrrr … who invited winter to the party?

Toast of the Town … A Paczki Day diary: Brrrrr … who invited winter to the party?

  By Charles Sercombe It was that time again,…

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By Charles Sercombe The city council met on March…

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News

Councilmembers spared from being kicked off

By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Board of Education isn’t the only public body having a hard time getting all its members to attend meetings. The city council…

July 19, 2024No Comment

Features

Hamtramck is Michigan’s big little music town

Hamtramck is Michigan’s big little music town

  By Walter Wasacz Special to The Review In 1998, when the first Hamtramck Blowout was launched by the Metro Times as a fundraiser for the Detroit…

March 1, 20244 Comments

Editorials

Hamtramck’s ever-evolving transformation

The closing of St. Lad’s Church may have been expected, but it was still a shock for many. While it’s true the Polish-Catholic community here in Hamtramck…

July 12, 2024No Comment

Sports

With a new coach, Cosmos finally have something to celebrate

With a new coach, Cosmos finally have something to celebrate

By Mike Murphy Special to The Review The Hamtramck High Cosmos varsity football team fell one game short of getting into the state playoffs this year but…

October 31, 2014No Comment