Winter’s hidden secret is now exposed and waiting to be cleaned up
By Charles Sercombe Now that most of the snow has finally melted away, something ugly has popped up all over town. Litter. Yes, the hidden litter build-up happens in every…
At Town Hall meeting, the question of snow removal hasn’t melted away
By Charles Sercombe What’s on the mind of residents these days? Snow removal. That was the ongoing theme of concerns residents talked about at last week’s Town Hall meeting, sponsored…
Contractor comes under review
By Charles Sercombe A Hamtramck IT contractor’s cost has come under scrutiny once again. Back in October of 2012, The Review was the first media outlet to take a look…
Crime Log… 3/28/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers March 17-24. Monday, March 17 At almost 2:30 a.m. a Hamtramck resident was arrested for an outstanding warrant after being pulled over…
Cops will hit the streets on bikes this summer
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police officers are going to be thinking outside of the patrol car once warmer weather settles in. Police Chief Max Garbarino said the department purchased two…
Crime Log…3/21/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers March 11-16. Tuesday, March 11 At a little past 12:30 a.m. a person was ticketed for littering. At a little after 1…
Hamtown movers and shakers …3/21/14
By Charles Sercombe Meet the Hughes family. Steve and Anne Hughes have been living in Hamtramck for almost 20 years, and they have three children in the Hamtramck Public Schools.…
Hamtown Farms looks to add a shed to its site
By Charles Sercombe As winter slowly thaws away, plans for the coming growing season are already budding at Hamtown Farms. Last fall, the non-profit group purchased seven city-owned lots…
New music festival offers a kick in economic development
A big high-five goes out to the people who put together the recent Hamtramck Music Festival. In only five weeks’ time they put together a knockout festival that reminded us…
School millage will allow district to fund needed repairs
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Public School supporters are ramping up their campaign to get a special millage passed. On Tuesday, May 6, Hamtramck voters will be asked to vote…
