Crime Log… 1/23/15
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Jan. 13-19. Tuesday, January 13 A man was arrested for trespassing at Glory Market after being warned many times to not return.…
Coming soon: House values re-assessed
By Charles Sercombe Since the 1960s it appears there has never been a citywide re-assessment of Hamtramck property values. There have been new assessments given as housing values…
One tree’s removal sparks an old debate in the city
By Charles Sercombe There is a well-known philosophical question that asks: “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make…
City cracking down on parking space savers
By Charles Sercombe One of Hamtramck’s cherished traditions is coming under scrutiny from the city administration. Residents who use old chairs, buckets, cones – you name it – to…
Councilmember is right on track about the loss of democracy
At first glance, City Councilmember Anam Miah’s recent proposed resolution to undo everything the former emergency manager looks like a huge overreach. In his resolution, he wants to “repair the…
Wayne County Health clinic expands services and finds a new home
By Mike Murphy Special to The Review The Wayne County Health Clinic has expanded its hours, its physical space and its services to provide health care consumers with better access.…
Crime Log… 1/16/15
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Jan. 6-12. Tuesday, January 6 A woman was arrested in Port Huron on a Hamtramck warrant. A man was arrested at the…
For these students, glove donation comes just at the right time
By Charles Sercombe For far too long Hamtramck teachers have noticed that many of their students come to school in cold weather without gloves, hats or warm enough coats.…
For these school students, the ‘soup’ is definitely on
By Charles Sercombe Seven Holbrook Elementary School students recently learned a whole lot about pitching ideas and making the sale. The students participated in last Sunday’s SOUP event,…
City to do the ‘tighten up’
By Charles Sercombe An unknown weakness in Hamtramck’s landlord law was discovered last week. Essentially, it has no power of enforcement. Last Friday there was a WXYZ Channel…
