Between the Lines: ‘A shot and a beer’ is an only-in-Hamtramck moment
By Charles Sercombe Several years ago in the column “Toast of the Town” I wrote about an incident that happened in the mid-1980s or so. The column was specifically…
Hamtramck Music Festival donation hits the right note with school district
By Alan Madlane Most of us like music. Some like to give the gift of music. And then there are those who like to give the gift of…
Deadline looms for Holbrook project, and it doesn’t look good
By Charles Sercombe The pressure is on to get the job done on Holbrook. The good news is that union workers and contractors have settled their labor dispute, or…
State law needs to rein in tow company practices
Last week we reported that a class action lawsuit has been filed against a Detroit-based towing company that had been preying on car owners here and in Detroit. Breakthrough Towing…
Hamtramck’s public library is about to turn 100 years old
By Alan Madlane The Hamtramck Library is turning 100 in November. But the celebration has already begun. The library, founded by the Tau Beta Association in 1918, initially…
Litter and speeding drivers: Two issues city officials can tackle
We have been hearing a lot lately, at least more than usual, about the amount of litter in the city and the ongoing problem with speeding drivers. Both issues are…
Holbrook repaving project is back on track after three-week dispute
By Charles Sercombe The worst case scenario was that the Holbrook repaving project would be on hold until next spring. As The Review went to press Thursday, a…
Lawsuit filed against tow company
By Charles Sercombe A tow truck company that got chased out of Hamtramck is now facing a class action lawsuit. Attorneys with the Truth2Power Civil Justice Fund recently filed…
Court offers a break on traffic tickets
By Alan Madlane Traffic ticket scofflaws, here’s your chance to make it right with the world. Or at least, the Hamtramck part of the world. Beginning Monday, Oct.…
Lawsuits against city prompt a need for a review of city procedures
In recent weeks we have reported on recent settlements on city lawsuits and criminal charges involving some police officers. It made one commenter on our website to remark: “What in…
