City’s five-year budget plan that includes deficit spending
By Charles Sercombe While Hamtramck has emerged from a financial crisis that required state intervention, its future is still questionable. Recently, City Manager Katrina Powell released her projected budget for…
Trees are not the only thing that bloom in spring
By Charles Sercombe Every year around this time it comes up. Once the snow melts away for the season, it exposes huge amounts of litter on the streets and…
Musician’s love for Hamtramck is music to the ears of schools
By Mike Murphy Special to The Review Not-for-profit organization Ben’s Encore recently donated $2,500 and a drum set to the Hamtramck School District to show its appreciation to…
City still working on regulation ordinance for marijuana dispensaries
By Charles Sercombe Looking for somewhere local to score your medical marijuana? In Hamtramck, you’ll still have to purchase your prescription outside the city while the city manager tweaks…
Have some spare time? Your city needs you
By Mike Murphy Special to The Review The City of Hamtramck is reaching out to residents in order to fill the seats on several boards and commissions. Volunteers…
Wayne County extends deadline to beat house foreclosure
By Charles Sercombe Behind on your property taxes and facing foreclosure? Wayne County Treasurer Raymond Wojtowicz, who is a Hamtramck resident, has your back. Wojtowicz announced this week he…
Campaign to distort school millage renewal continues on
Some folks just don’t get the message. Or perhaps, worse, they are deliberately distorting the issue of the school millage renewal. Recently, voters turned down a school millage renewal that…
Crime Log… 4/3/15
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers March 24-30. Tuesday, March 24 At 2:30 a.m. Detroit police recovered a car stolen out of Hamtramck. A supervisor at a business…
From the Publisher … Celebrating the joy of The Lord Jesus Christ’s Resurrection
By John Ulaj Review Publisher Happy Easter everyone! Spring has finally arrived, and now many warm, adventurous days lie before us. What a great joy to be alive, and to…
In Hamtramck, Easter takes on a special meaning
By Greg Kowalski Easter has been a special time in Hamtramck virtually since there has been a Hamtramck. The earliest European settlers here were Christians, and no doubt celebrated…
