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Road repairs continue to expand, including on Conant

Road repairs continue to expand, including on Conant

  By Charles Sercombe The year 2020 is going to be remembered for a lot of things, but in Hamtramck one of the welcomed developments has been road repairs. First…

Charter proposals offer plenty to think about

Hamtramck voters are faced with a possible seismic shift in how the city provides police and fire services. There are two ballot proposals this Nov. 3 that ask voters to…

Breaking news … Recall ballot language OK’d for councilmember

Breaking news … Recall ballot language OK’d for councilmember

  By Charles Sercombe The recall election targeting Councilmember Ian Perrotta is one step closer to happening. On Thursday – the day The Review went to press – the Wayne…

Dedication ceremony held for new baseball field

Dedication ceremony held for new baseball field

  By Charles Sercombe Legendary baseball player Norman “Turkey” Stearnes finally had his homecoming at Hamtramck’s historic baseball stadium. Unfortunately, he died back in 1979. But his two daughters were…

Early voting begins

Early voting begins

  By Charles Sercombe The 2020 General Election is now in motion. On Saturday, Hamtramck City Clerk August Gitschlag mailed out absentee ballots to those who asked for them –…

Non-profit organization meets the needs of many in our community

Non-profit organization meets the needs of many in our community

  By Alan Madlane Emina Ferizovic is the founder of the Hamtramck non-profit relief center J&E Community Relief (located at 11816 Jos. Campau Ave). We asked her a few questions…

Advocate for city charter proposals explains his position

Advocate for city charter proposals explains his position

  By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s ballot proposals (1 and 2) ask voters whether they want to eliminate the city charter sections that establish the police and fire departments, along with…

Crime Watch: Detroit takes the lead in battling whippets

Crime Watch: Detroit takes the lead in battling whippets

  By Charles Sercombe You can file this one as kind of a crime, and kind of not. One thing it is for sure, communities are increasingly finding out, is…

Sewer line repairs still have a long way to go

Hamtramck’s struggle to fix its ailing sewer system continues to inch forward. The city council recently OK’d spending $4.9 million from the water department’s budget to begin the next phase…

A summer’s quest: Taking in the city, street by street

A summer’s quest: Taking in the city, street by street

  By Alan Madlane Robert Przygocki knows Hamtramck well. Yes, he spent his earliest school years here; yes, his parents were from here. But then there’s the fact that he…