Few sign up for election
By Charles Sercombe Some familiar names have entered this year’s city council race. As expected, the three incumbents, Anam Miah, Abu Musa and Saad Almasmari are seeking re-election. Former councilmember…
Budget crunch will require some hard choices
Last week’s announcement that the Holbrook repaving project started back up will be about the only good news for street improvements this year. It is likely that the city will…
Election deadline approaching
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s election season is about to be off and running. Next Tuesday (April 23) at 4 p.m. is the filing deadline for city council candidates. Councilmembers…
School board to interview six candidates for superintendent’s position
By Charles Sercombe The search for a new public school superintendent is ramping up next week. Some 28 educators applied for the job, but the school board whittled that…
Photos of legendary Negro League baseball player emerge
(Hamtramck’s historic baseball stadium was the home of the Detroit Stars back in the 1930s. The team was part of the Negro National Baseball League. A number of legendary…
It’s take two for Holbrook
By Charles Sercombe The Holbrook repair project is back on the road. The intersection at Holbrook and Gallagher is now closed off, as workers begin to tear up the street…
Hamtramck might be small, but it’s not small-town minded
Recently, a good friend of Hamtramck, journalist Michael Jackman, posted on his Facebook page an article he wrote a couple of years ago that got us thinking. Jackman is a…
Ron Sweed ‘The Ghoul’ dead at age 70
By Eric Villa Special to The Review On April 1, 2019 Hamtramck lost a good friend. Ron “The Ghoul” Sweed passed away, five months after suffering a heart attack;…
Did GM refuse an offer for its Poletown Plant?
By Charles Sercombe GM didn’t have to close down its Poletown Plant. According to Crain’s Detroit Business publication, officials from Fiat Chrysler approached GM to purchase the plant. The…
With fingers crossed, good things are happening at the old ball park
A huge thanks is due to the good folks at The Friends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium and the Piast Institute. They recently sponsored an ambitious online fundraising campaign to replace…
