Feds need to crack down further on food stamp fraud
One thing is for sure in the federal investigation into food stamp fraud here in town: The market owners and some of their employees are facing felony charges. One would…
Attorney’s tale of overcoming challenges is a message of believing
By Charles Sercombe There are motivational speakers, and then there is attorney Richard Bernstein. Yes, that Richard Bernstein you see in television ads. Bernstein met with Hamtramck Public Schools…
How to fight blight? Find out where it is and make a map
By Charles Sercombe If you see a stranger on your street taking a photo of a house or lot, don’t be alarmed. By next week, if all plans go…
Election? Hardly a sign anywhere
By Charles Sercombe There are just a little over two weeks before the Nov. 4 election, and in Hamtramck, there’s little sign of any kind of a campaign. There are…
Sentencing is light for absentee ballot defendants
By Charles Sercombe Four men convicted of illegally handling absentee ballots last year got off easy. All four received minor fines and court fees, but they will each have a…
Hamtramck will compete with other cities for blight grant
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is one of several cities in the state invited to apply for a state grant to tear down blighted houses and buildings. But don’t…
Crime Log… 10/10/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Sept. 30-Oct. 6. Tuesday, September 30 A resident reported that her husband has been assaulting her for the last 10 years. A…
Bear’s Deli breathes new life into former Kowalski site
By Mike Murphy Special to The Review Since last week, the vacant deli on Jos. Campau formerly owned by Kowalski has become Bear’s Deli, and it’s been filled with…
Our endorsements for Hamtramck School Board
So far, the upcoming election for Hamtramck Public School Board has gone by without much notice. There is hardly any sign of an election or of candidates campaigning. We hope…
What’s in a sign? Plenty
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck has its share of ceremonial street signs. There is a street named for Polish Solidarity leader Lech Walesa, former Mayor Robert Kozaren, the Rev. Joseph Jordan…
