Toast of the town … The old Port Bar 3/27/15
By Charles Sercombe Sometimes here at Toast of the Town we go on a trip down memory lane instead of a night on the town. We recently heard about…
Walking tours and lecture will feature slices of Hamtramck
By Mike Murphy Special to The Review Get your walking shoes ready. The newly-formed Hamtramck Walkers Alliance wants to get residents healthy and interacting this spring with a series…
For this community organizer, retirement looks very busy
By Mike Murphy Special to The Review It is hardly surprising that a person as dedicated to helping others as Tom Cervenak still answers his phone at Peoples’ Community…
City manager vows to crack down on housing code violations
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck residents got their first opportunity to meet the new city manager. Katrina Powell, who left Florida to be Hamtramck’s city manager, talked about several…
Crime Log… 3/27/15
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers March 17-23. Tuesday, March 17 At 12:30 a.m. a resident in the 3000 block of Caniff reported being assaulted by a neighbor.…
Hamtramck is being drained of money by legal fees for lawsuit
Is it unreasonable for a lawsuit to continue for more than 40 years? You would think so, and you would think someone would have the power to rein it in.…
Pothole repairs are right around the corner, city says
By Charles Sercombe You know your city has a bad pothole issue when a major media outlet holds a contest to see if there is a city with a…
City attracting more and more people to relocate here
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s population is growing, according to a recent study by SEMCOG. The organization, a coalition of cities, recently released its population estimates for the area. According to…
Food stamp fraud case expands
By Charles Sercombe The federal government continues to crack down on food stamp fraud in Hamtramck. Recently, the Justice Department announced that a Hamtramck market owner has pleaded…
Crime Log …3/20/15
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers March 10-16. Tuesday, March 10 At a little after midnight a driver was arrested following a traffic stop for motor vehicle fraud.…
