Guest Editorial: Beware of candidates who cause political division
By Scott Klein Since the time of Mayor Robert Kozaren, and probably before, politicians, candidates and assorted near-do-wells have tried to make a person’s indebtedness to the city an…
Election season is quiet
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s Primary Election is coming up in four weeks. But taking a look around town, one would hardly notice. There are just a few candidate signs to…
Stop in the name of safety: City cracking down on speeders
Cracking down on speeding and reckless drivers is long overdue in Hamtramck. One huge hurdle to doing this has been the city having too few police officers to perform consistent…
City takes first step to crack down on speeding drivers
By Charles Sercombe Drivers, prepare to do a lot more stopping in Hamtramck. And you young guns who like to peel around Pulaski Park? Fun’s over. City Manager Kathy…
Recycling center is now open for business
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s new recycling program is now officially open for business. On Monday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the new drop-off site, located just east of…
Still working on that beach body? Fitness coach has a plan for you
By Joe Myrick Special to The Review Now that summer is here, a lot of us are still scrambling to get into shape. A major challenge for most folks…
Breaking news … Rocker Jack White to host charity baseball game in Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe Baseball is returning in a big way at the historic Hamtramck Baseball Stadium this Thursday (July 11). Detroit rocker Jack White and his “Warstic Woodmen”…
Sometimes moving forward requires tuning out naysayers
Are 3-D illustrations at crosswalks a good idea? Recently, our City Life columnist, Walter Wasacz, wrote about a joint city and school pilot project to have these innovative designs installed…
Concern grows over safety of local taxi drivers following shooting
By Charles Sercombe The recent robbery and murder of a Bengali-American taxi driver has stirred up safety concerns in the community. About 50 members of the Bengali community met…
Recycling program returns with new sanitation contract
By Charles Sercombe You may have noticed new, banana-yellow garbage trucks cruising the alleys and streets recently. City officials sped up the process of bringing on a new company,…
