Art collective will now be in charge of ‘Hamtramck Disneyland’
By Charles Sercombe You can continue to go to “Disneyland” here in Hamtramck without actually leaving the city for many years to come. A group of investors have purchased…
Appeals Court rejects city contractor’s defamation lawsuit against The Review
By Charles Sercombe A city contractor’s libel lawsuit against The Review Publisher John Ulaj and the newspaper was thrown out twice, once in Wayne County Circuit Court and again…
Hollywood once again comes calling for Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is going to act as a stand in for Detroit in an upcoming major movie production this summer. A portion of Jos. Campau, somewhere…
Medical complex is part of Conant reinvention and rebirth
By Charles Sercombe A few years ago a former Polish bakery sat empty and falling apart on Conant near Evaline. But much like the rest of Conant in the past…
Citywide water meter replacement to begin soon
By Charles Sercombe For several years there has been a water meter at the Wayne County Jail in Hamtramck unused and rotting away. The city has either not collected a…
St. Lad’s will not be closed down – for now at least
By Charles Sercombe The future of St. Ladislaus Church is still up in the air. In recent months the Pope Paul II Parish Council voted to close down the…
Voters say ‘yes’ to continuing recreation millage
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck voters overwhelmingly voted to continue their recreation program. On Tuesday (May 3) voters agreed to continue the recreation millage for another 10 years by 592 in…
Ethnic slurs and tire dumping alleged
By Charles Sercombe Several months ago there were media reports of a police informant claiming he was forced by a Hamtramck detective to illegally dump used tires. That informant,…
Will local control return to Hamtramck? A decision awaits
By Charles Sercombe The future of the state’s role in supervising Hamtramck’s finances is up for review. The state-appointed Transition Advisory Board will soon put together a recommendation on…
Perennial candidate sentenced to federal prison for falsely redeeming church bonds
By Charles Sercombe For over 10 years Taras Nykoriak of Hamtramck has run for Wayne County Sheriff, as well as for other public offices. He never stood a…
