Author about Hamtramck uncorks a new one on city’s bars
By Alan Madeleine Greg Kowalski is one busy guy. He not only has a full-time job in West Bloomfield’s city hall, he is also chairman of the Hamtramck’s…
‘State of the District’ presents an impressive picture of the public schools
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Public School District had nothing but good news to report at last week’s State of the District presentation. Superintendent Tom Niczay and his…
Police respond to complaint
By Charles Sercombe More details have emerged about an encounter a Yemeni immigrant had with a Hamtramck police officer. The Review asked Police Chief Anne Moise for follow-up information about…
Mayor talks about her political career and the city’s future
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Karen Majewski, Hamtramck’s first woman to hold that position, is now starting her fourth term in office. The Review asked the mayor to talk…
Yemeni immigrant complains of police treatment in traffic stop
By Charles Sercombe A police complaint brought to light by Councilmember Saad Almasmari raised a number of concerns this week. Almasmari relayed a message from Nasser Almasmari (it…
City and schools team up
By Charles Sercombe The city council and school board made history in December. The two government entities, which have rarely joined forces in the past, held a joint…
City manager search reveals a weakness in city charter
The search for a new city manager is about to wrap up. The private company that was hired to conduct the search will reveal its findings at the Feb. 12…
‘Newsmaker of the Year’ is a story of a phenomenal comeback
By Charles Sercombe Once again, deciding who should be Newsmaker of the Year was a tough one. Hamtramck is always rich in people, events and trends that make long-lasting impacts.…
Here’s to looking forward to a new year
Well, here we are in the first week of the new year. As is usual at this time of the year, most of us have high hopes for the coming…
Post election: Let’s build on teamwork
We have a feeling that folks who are into Hamtramck politics will be talking about last week’s election results for years to come. Last week we called it a “stunning”…
