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,…
Reader feedback … Are 3-D crosswalk illustrations worth it?
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Review readers had a lot to say about last week’s City Life column, regarding school and city officials agreeing to create a special pilot program. The…
Schools superintendent leaves an impressive legacy
This week marks the end of an era for Hamtramck’s Public Schools. Superintendent Tom Niczay is ending his storied career in education this week, and the torch is being passed…
School district says farewell to longtime superintendent
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Public School District employees said their goodbyes last week to retiring Superintendent Tom Niczay. Niczay has been the superintendent of the district for 11…
City Life: City and schools walk the talk on road safety
By Walter Wasacz Last week Hamtramck took an innovative first step forward to increase pedestrian safety on the city’s streets. In a joint meeting of the common council…
New gas lines disrupt traffic
By Charles Sercombe Getting around Hamtramck has been a challenge this spring. Since last year, DTE Energy has been digging up city streets to install new gas lines.…
Finally, a plan develops to make pedestrians safer
The city and public school district partnership is once again paying off. City and school officials met last week to tackle a problem that has long plagued our city streets:…
