Community leaders meet to get the word out for Census 2020
By Charles Sercombe Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson told a gathering at Hamtramck’s Gates of Columbus Hall that the upcoming national census count is going to be…
Hiring of former police chief was a good decision
Much has been said about the return of former Hamtramck Police Chief Max Garbarino. Recently, a divided city council agreed to bring Garbarino back, but this time as a liaison…
Former police chief makes a comeback in a new role
By Charles Sercombe Two employment contracts set off fireworks at last week’s city council meeting. Councilmembers Ian Perrotta and Andrea Karpinski were alone in objecting to the contracts, which…
Yemeni mural compromise exemplifies holiday spirit
It now looks like Hamtramck’s famed Yemeni mural on Jos. Campau and Goodson will be saved. Saved, in the sense that a proposed development project will not end up blocking…
Eliminating the income tax is financial suicide
There has been a lively discussion on our website (www.hamtramckreview.com) about whether to abolish the city’s income tax. One reader insists that the city’s ongoing re-assessment of property values will…
Pension health care cut underscores bigger issue
As the saying goes, elections have consequences. Case in point: Hamtramck’s ever-fragile financial position. When former Republican Gov. Rick Snyder was voted into office over eight years ago, one of…
Breaking news … Case dismissed in sex assault
By Charles Sercombe In a stunning defeat for the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, community activist Ibrahim Aljahim won’t face trial for sexually assaulting an 18-year-old male student. After three…
Absentee ballots were the winner
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck elections may have turned a new corner. The results of last week’s city council election had a number of local political observers talking. The top…
Winter season blows in with a huge dumping of snow
By Charles Sercombe Monday’s snowstorm is one for the history books. Approximately 7 inches of snow fell in Hamtramck and the surrounding metro area, and because the snow was…
Election results come as a surprise for many
Hamtramck’s political winds have once again shifted. The city council has lost three incumbents councilmembers. In the August Primary Election, two incumbents, Anam Miah and Abu Musa, were knocked out…
