A new year and a new start in city council and school board
By Charles Sercombe It’s a new year and there are some changes in city government and the Hamtramck Public School Board. Nothing big, though. For the city council, City Manager…
Review celebrates its 10th anniversary
By Charles Sercombe Thank you, Hamtramck. This year marks our 10th anniversary serving this community. It’s been a fun ride, and we hope to stick around for at least another…
Partnership between city and schools pays off in grant
Talk about something to be thankful for during this past holiday season. In December it was officially announced that the Hamtramck Public School District was awarded an $800,000 grant from…
The Lore of Hamtramck … A memorable meeting with Mrs. Roosevelt
By Greg Kowalski “It was terrific!” That’s how Helen (Grudzien) Livingston remembers the day in 1936 when she presented a bouquet of roses to Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of…
Author’s homage to Hamtramck
By Alan Madlane Local resident Steve Hughes must be a pretty interesting guy. That’s a conclusion easily reached once you start reading about his background. A Hamtramck resident, Hughes…
What does 2019 have in store? Let’s take a look
By Charles Sercombe Once again, we dusted off our crystal ball and peered into what the future holds for Hamtramck. Well, hello 2019, you look awfully familiar to last…
New Year starts with a familiar look at city council
By Charles Sercombe It may be a new year but there is one story that keeps repeating here in Hamtramck – almost like the movie “Groundhog Day.” A few years…
Despite local protests, we now face an environmental threat
Several weeks ago community leaders held a protest outside of the US Ecology waste plant, located about a mile east of Hamtramck. Those participating included Hamtramck Public Schools…
A final wrap-up of our ‘Year in Review’ …
By Charles Sercombe Welcome back to week two of our annual “Year in Review.” This week we look back at the last six months of 2018. Next week, it’s back…
The year ahead will be a challenging one
This week is part two of our annual “Year in Review.” There was plenty of good news that happened in 2018 – the partnership between the school district and the…
