Detroit area is one of the worst for pedestrian safety
By Charles Sercombe According to a national study on pedestrian safety, Michigan has some terrible drivers. The “Dangerous by Design” report published by Smart Growth America says Michigan is the…
City Life … The zigs and zags of winter walkability
By Walter Wasacz Would you pay an extra, say, $35 a year for sidewalks to be plowed after it snows? It’s a question being asked by northern cities…
For these podcasters, there’s nothing scary about horror movies
By Joe Anthony Myrick Special to The Review For many of us, horror movies give us nightmares. For Hamtramck natives “Barnabas and Samael,” nothing brings them more joy than watching…
City’s hope for a new tax stream is going up in smoke
Hamtramck’s elected officials continue to go down the wrong path when it comes to allowing the sale and production of recreational and medical marijuana. At the last city council meeting,…
Brrrr … Need we say more?
By Charles Sercombe If you are reading this, you survived. Survived, that is, the polar vortex that caused a historic deep freeze for the past few days. How…
Mayor sees a much bigger problem among councilmembers
By Charles Sercombe The worst problem confronting the city council is not whether councilmembers are assaulting each other. Instead, said Mayor Karen Majewski at last Tuesday’s emotional council…
For $15 a month, FRD Pharmacy can hook you up with a doctor
By Alan Madlane Ever wake up in the middle of the night and feel sick, but not sick enough to wait hours and hours in a hospital emergency room? You…
Guest Editorial: Resolution of censure raises questions of competency on multiple fronts
By Ian Perrotta The resolution of censure passed against me by the Hamtramck City Council – and the subsequent coverage (or lack thereof) by The Hamtramck Review – marks a…
Censure resolution makes all councilmembers look bad
To say that the relationships among some city councilmembers is strained is an understatement. Normally, the ebb and flow of interpersonal relations among city officials don’t rise to something worth…
Breaking news … During extreme cold, Hamtramck warming centers are open to the public
By Charles Sercombe During this bitter cold spell, the city is opening its doors for those without heat at home, or who are homeless, or just suddenly cold. Hamtramck…
