City council does a reset on banning marijuana sales outlets
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s ban on allowing recreational marijuana sales has taken another turn. A voter-driven petition to have the city council reconsider its all-out ban on cannabis sales…
Councilman backs down from pay raise
By Charles Sercombe City Councilmember Nayeem Choudhury is starting the second year of his new four-year term, and he’s looking for a raise in pay. Or he was at…
City’s financial crisis needs to more conversation
In last week’s issue, we discussed what will be the top issues facing the city in this new year. The debate over whether to allow recreational marijuana sales will continue…
Guest Editorial: Return to school plans require utmost caution and detailed planning
By Jaleelah Ahmed Superintendent, Hamtramck Public Schools Recently, Governor Whitmer encouraged school districts across Michigan to begin offering in-person learning options. Since her announcement, many members of the HPS community…
Toast of the Town … Say good-bye to one of Hamtramck’s iconic landmarks
By Charles Sercombe This is getting to be an all-too-familiar story lately. Another iconic Hamtramck establishment is closing its doors at the end of this month. George Gjokaj has…
Let’s a look into what the year 2021 holds in store for us
By Charles Sercombe Another year has passed, and regular readers of The Review know what that means. It’s time once again that we uncover our crystal ball and take…
School Board appoints new officers
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Public Schools welcomed its new members to the School Board last week, during its first meeting of the year. And the board made new appointments. The…
HPS district is taking right approach to classroom learning
The Hamtramck Public School District has decided not to rush back to in-person classroom learning this March. Recently, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer opened the doors for schools to return to classroom…
‘Newsmaker of the Year’ is not what you think it would be
By Charles Sercombe Once again, another page has turned on the calendar, and we all recently kissed the year 2020 good-bye. Or, as some may say: Good riddance. And…
No change for HPS students
By Charles Sercombe Although the coronavirus pandemic is still spreading, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is allowing schools to re-open in March for in-person teaching. The governor’s directive, however, is…
