City takes a hit in crime stats
By Charles Sercombe First the bad news. According to a ranking of 186 Michigan cities, Hamtramck has the seventh worst crime rate. That’s the result of a study performed by…
Judge tosses out defamation lawsuit against Review
By Charles Sercombe A Wayne County Circuit Court judge has thrown out a libel/slander lawsuit filed against The Review newspaper and Publisher John Ulaj. Omar Nakash, the owner of Platinum…
City’s financial board begins its job of overseeing finances
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s transition advisory board held its first meeting this week. The TAB will be overlooking all financial decisions over $10,000 made by the city for what…
District court now makes it easier to conduct business, thanks to the Internet
By Mike Murphy Special to The Review Hamtramck’s 31st District Court last week launched a website designed to save time and effort when it comes to taking care of court…
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.…
