Bankruptcy is now an option for city
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s finances are not as rosy as thought. Just a few weeks ago Emergency Manager Cathy Square said she had a sound budget for this year and…
Former city manager settles for $142,000 for firing
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck property owners will be on the hook for paying a lawsuit settlement with former City Manager William Cooper. Cooper accused the city of breach of…
Front yards are no longer just for grass
By Charles Sercombe First it was chickens, and now it’s front yard vegetable gardens. The city council has been on a tear recently in updating various ordinances. A few weeks…
Southend now has its own hardware store to call its own
By Alan Madeleine Special to The Review Nothing revitalizes an old city like a new business. Even if that business is, well, an old-fashioned kind. The southend is now…
Crime Log… 6/20/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers June 10-16. Tuesday, June 10 Walter’s Party Store reported receiving a fraudulent check. A Hamtramck woman was arrested for a warrant while…
Conant business district has matured to the point where a DDA is needed
Last week City Councilmember Robert Zwolak suggested that Conant businesses should consider creating a Downtown Development Authority for their business district. We think that’s an excellent idea. Thanks largely to…
Safety first when it comes to protecting our entertainment circuit
We hate to see any business in Hamtramck close down. The city’s main business district, Jos. Campau, has far too many vacancies and losing just one more business would be…
Crime Log… 6/13/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers June 3-9. Tuesday, June 3 At about 10 p.m. a man was arrested in the 11600 block of Mitchell for domestic violence…
EM says the city is poised to get emergency state loan
By Charles Sercombe It looks like after years of asking for one, Hamtramck will be getting an emergency loan from the state. Last week, after much discussion, the city council…
Trial is about to start for those charged with illegal handling of ballots
By Charles Sercombe Three Hamtramck men accused of illegally handling absentee ballots during last year’s primary election will have their day in court on Monday (June 9). Armani Asad, 33,…
