Mayor vows to fight on to allow vegetable gardens in front yards
By Charles Sercombe Thinking of planting a vegetable garden in your front yard? Well, don’t. It will be in violation of the city’s updated noxious weeds ordinance. While most people…
Cluck all you want to, but chicken coops are a good thing
It may not be the most popular trend for some of us, but the council did the right thing in allowing residents to set up chicken coops. Last week the…
Actor scores lead role in indie sci-fi take on ‘Arabian Nights’
By Alan Madeleine Special to The Review A current article in a major local daily newspaper gives census figures that would seem to indicate that the Arabic population has…
Crime Log …6/4/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers May 27-June 2. Tuesday, May 27 A resident living in the 12000 block of Selfridge said someone broke out their windows. At…
Hamtown movers and shakers … ‘Battles, Bouts & Brawls’
By Alan Madeleine Special to The Review Mark Nowotarski is a documentary filmmaker and local promoter of specialized events. A Hamtramck native and lifelong resident, he was profiled by…
A year later, county health center has overcome many challenges
By Charles Sercombe When the Wayne County Hamtramck Health Center opened a little over a year ago, organizers had no idea what challenges they would face. The biggest one,…
New law is something to cluck about
By Charles Sercombe Enjoy fresh eggs for breakfast? If so, you won’t have to drive or walk to the store for them. On Tuesday, the City Council passed an updated…
This year, Hamtramck will have something extra to celebrate on July 4th
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s Fourth of July will have extra “oohs” and “aahs” this year. Thanks to the Hamtramck Fire Department, the city will celebrate a real fireworks show…
For 100 years our fire and police departments have served us well
Hamtramck has a lot to be proud of, but this year we have a special celebration. Both the Fire Department and Police Department are sharing the same milestone: Being in…
Crime Log …5/30/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s crime Log covers May 20-26. Tuesday, May 20 At about 2 a.m. a Hamtramck resident was placed under arrest at Caniff and Gallagher for domestic…
