City officials snuff out medical marijuana dispensaries
By Charles Sercombe Medical marijuana card holders will have to continue to shopping outside of Hamtramck to fill their prescription. The city council decided to not vote…
Market owner gives thanks back to customers for Thanksgiving
By Charles Sercombe For 45 years Mike Kizy and his family have operated Sam’s Market at Commor and Fleming. It’s probably not going out on a limb to…
Hamtramck is not alone in facing a thorny financial problem
This week city officials took their first step in ensuring the city’s pension fund will remain solvent. It’s a problem many communities – and even the state itself – are…
A public shaming: Food stamp schemers must admit guilt
By Charles Sercombe Four Bangladeshi market owners who were convicted of food stamp fraud were ordered to place a letter admitting their guilt in this newspaper for three weeks. Federal…
In Hamtramck, not all rats are bad news
By Joe Anthony Myrick The Review Special Writer What do you get when you put a rat inside of a pharmacy? You get Hamtramck’s brand new dual shop,…
City councilmembers were elected to lead – now is the time
At this point, it appears city officials will vote down allowing medical marijuana dispensaries and grow facilities to operate here in Hamtramck. Or, they may simply shelve the proposal that…
Hamtramck election results … Updated 11/9/18
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck voters came out in droves on Election Day (Nov. 6) Tuesday, and remained firmly in support of Democratic candidates – just as they have done…
Hamtramck election results could take some time
By Charles Sercombe Looking for election results for Hamtramck? Word is, it could take a few hours (this is of 10 p.m. Tuesday). Why? The write-in campaign for the…
Future of dispensaries is doubtful
By Charles Sercombe The chances of Hamtramck allowing medical marijuana dispensaries looks pretty iffy at this point. According to sources, a majority of city councilmembers may back off…
Heavy voter turnout is expected for next Tuesday’s election
By Charles Sercombe Voters will be heading out to the polls next Tuesday (Nov. 6). City Clerk August Gitschlag said he is expecting a high voter turnout. “After…
