Unfolding the story of Easter …
By Greg Kowalski Much of the history of modern Hamtramck can be found in the pages of The Citizen newspaper. From the 1930s to the 2000s, The Citizen chronicled…
Letter from the Publisher …
By John Ulaj It’s amazing how quickly time passes. Time: a precious commodity, a finite resource. As we grow wiser (and certainly, older) time is truly the most precious…
Site of proposed marijuana dispensary is no easy roll out
By Charles Sercombe A former Hamtramck DARE officer who played his guitar while he sang anti-drug messages to school kids is singing a slightly different tune these days. Mark Kalinowski,…
Crime Log… 4/11/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers April 1-7. Tuesday, April 1 Warren police officers turned over to Hamtramck police a Detroit resident wanted on a Hamtramck warrant. A…
The journey toward street repairs begins now for elected officials
City officials should probably start planning now. This winter was rough all around, as everyone knows, but especially so for our streets. Potholes are everywhere, and so far there is…
Mayor can soon add shop owner to her title
By Alan Madeleine Special to The Review You can’t say Mayor Majewski doesn’t put her money – and time – where her heart is. For the past few months,…
Mayor questions if city got a snow job this winter
By Charles Sercombe Not only was this winter brutally cold, it was expensive. For the City of Hamtramck, it was very costly. During the months of December through…
For now, it’ll be a bumpy ride before street repairs
By Charles Sercombe Just how bad are Hamtramck’s streets? As everyone has experienced by now, just about every street has potholes. But if you need further proof that winter’s ice…
Rolling out the school millage message
By Charles Sercombe Supporters of the upcoming school tax millage couldn’t have picked a better place last Thursday to underscore the need for school repairs. Inside the Hamtramck High…
Wind gusts whip up dirt at American Axle demolition site
By Charles Sercombe “Have you seen the dustbowl?” That was what Alan Shulgon said when he called early Tuesday afternoon to alert us to the dust clouds being whipped…
