Review publisher facing legal challenge by city contractor
By Charles Sercombe A contractor for the City of Hamtramck is suing Review Publisher John Ulaj and the newspaper for defamation. Omar Nakash, the owner of Platinum Landscaping, Inc., has…
For now, no clucks here or there
By Charles Sercombe Hold off on installing that chicken coop. Or, maybe go ahead and do it and raise chickens, but don’t cause a fuss with neighbors or get…
Celebrating the Fourth has new meaning this year
This holiday weekend will be extra special this year. Thanks to Hamtramck firefighters, residents will be enjoying a fireworks show this Saturday night. Our firefighters entered and won a contest…
Crime Log… 7/4/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers June 24-30. Tuesday, June 24 At almost 1 a.m. a Detroit resident was ticketed for presenting fraudulent proof of insurance during a…
Cost of unplugging sewer backups will be shared by everyone
By Charles Sercombe Like the thought of not having to worry about your basement flooding when it rains heavy? If so, be prepared to pay for it. After two…
Hooray for the ‘Red, White and You’
By Charles Sercombe Ready for a real bang up holiday weekend? It’s been decades since Hamtramck has hosted an all-city fireworks show, but this year will be different. This Saturday,…
Here a cluck, there a cluck, everywhere a cluck-cluck?
By Charles Sercombe For those who want to raise chickens in your backyard, it’s time to raise a squawk. The city council is on the verge of doing an…
Back in 1997, the Fourth of July wasn’t so festive
By Charles Sercombe Seventeen years ago, there was little to celebrate during the July Fourth holiday. That’s because in the late afternoon of July 2 in 1997, a tornado —…
Students are being set up for failure
By Nancy L. Erickson You hear it often: Too many Michigan schools fail to educate their students. Yet the accusation is made primarily against districts where many students live in…
Car wash offers a personal touch in making your car shine
By Omar Thabet Special to The Review Don’t look now Hamtramck, but a business on the southend has begun to wash away its opponents. International Detail, located at 8422 Jos.…
