The Essence of Christmas
By John Ulaj The Review Publisher The word “Essence” means “something that exists, especially a spiritual or immaterial entity.” These days, in business as well as in plain everyday life,…
The enduring spirit of Christmas, even in troubled times
By Greg Kowalski These are troubled time. The whole world seems to be in endless turmoil, the United States is under the threat of foreign attackers and the future is…
‘Newsmaker of the Year’ had little presence but will leave her mark
By Charles Sercombe Oh what a year 2014 was. For being such a small town, Hamtramck sure had a lot happening. Most people will likely remember the year for that…
Governor declares Hamtramck financial crisis has ended
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s financial emergency is over. That is the official word issued on Thursday in a press release by Gov. Rick Snyder as Emergency Manager Cathy Square finished…
Blight grant will go a long way to make Hamtramck shine
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck got an early Christmas present. It was announced this week that the city will receive nearly $1 million from a federal grant to fight blight. The…
City officials prove they are not ready to take back control
What a colossal mess. For over a month the city council has been struggling to come up with a policy on how to grant honorary street signs. There are many…
Street naming policy takes a turn for the worse
By Charles Sercombe An ongoing dispute over adopting a policy on renaming streets in honor of very special people is threatening to do long-lasting damage among city officials. The city…
City manager starts her first week as EM prepares to leave
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck has a new city manager. As expected, Katrina Powell has been hired and started this past Monday. Her contract is for two-and-a-half years. Powell comes in…
Emergency manager ready to head off to the ‘sunset’
By Charles Sercombe There is less than a week to go before Hamtramck’s emergency manager leaves and presumably an announcement is made saying the city is out of its…
Councilmember is still a no-show per doctor’s order
By Charles Sercombe Despite saying he’s healthy enough to get back to attending city council meetings, Councilmember Titus Walters was still a no-show this past Tuesday. In recent weeks…
