City manager closes down city hall for five days
By Charles Sercombe Add Hamtramck City Hall to the list of places and institutions that have closed during this coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday, City Manager Kathy Angerer announced through…
Learning continues during school break
By Charles Sercombe School may be out during this coronavirus epidemic, but learning will not stop. Parents of public school students can pick up academic learning packets this Tuesday,…
School breakfast and lunch program to continue
Update: Food distribution at Tau Beta Elementary School has been transferred to Holbrook Elementary School. The district is reporting an unconfirmed case of COVID-19 at Tau Beta. The school is…
Prosecutor loses appeal in sexual assault case
By Charles Sercombe It’s strike two for the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. On Friday, a Wayne County Circuit Court judge rejected an appeal by the prosecutor’s office to reinstate…
Tough financial times call for tough decisions
As we reported last week, 60 percent of the city’s $16 million yearly budget goes toward providing police and fire services. It’s typical for most communities to spend the lion’s…
Local services and programs are canceled due to coronavirus
By Charles Sercombe The coronavirus scare continues to affect a number of government institutions and social events. Hamtramck included. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered all kindergarten through 12th…
breaking news … Schools to close for three weeks
Update: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered all kindergarten through 12th grade schools – which includes Hamtramck — to close for the next three weeks to combat the spread of the…
On the election trail … results could be delayed
Update, update: On Thursday, March 11, The Review filed a Freedom of Information Act request to get the Hamtramck Presidential Primary Election results. Two hours after submitting that request, City…
Toast of the Town … Hamtramck Music Fest once again dazzles and delights
By Charles Sercombe Well, we here at Toast had the best intentions for this past weekend. But that cold/flu bug going around caught up with our two reporters, who…
