Music festival helped blast away winter blues
By Daniel Voros Special to The Review The first-ever Hamtramck Music Festival brought out thousands of people to Hamtramck last weekend. The weather went from decent, considering the winter we’ve…
School district committee talks about what’s needed for the future
Hamtramck Public Schools District is asking voters to approve a special millage on May 6 that will be used to improve school buildings, most of which have gone decades…
EM under fire from city employees
By Charles Sercombe Police Chief Max Garbarino wants the public to know that he is not getting any extra money to cut overtime. That’s because it’s impossible to reduce overtime,…
City will survey streets to begin pothole repair
By Charles Sercombe Been doing the Danforth dodge? The Lumpkin lurch? The Wyandotte weave? The Goodson gotcha? No, we’re not talking about new dance moves. We’re talking about trying…
Winter is not ready to loosen its icy grip
By Charles Sercombe Six days to go. Assuming you are reading this on Friday, next Thursday, March 20, is the first day of spring. You know, warm weather, leaves budding,…
Crime Log… 3/7/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Feb. 25-March 4. Tuesday, Feb. 25 Officers checking an abandoned house in the 12000 block of St. Aubin St.…
Something worth dreaming about: A city with many cultural events
What a whirlwind we all experienced this week in Hamtramck. During last weekend, there was a 5K Paczki run and another event held to promote Tuesday’s actual Paczki Day, and…
Hamtramck’s financial woes caught between two forces
In last week’s issue we reprinted a column that originally appearing in the Michigan Daily that quoted Mayor Karen Majewski extensively. The subject of the column was the impact of…
New council deserves a chance to meet with EM
City councilmembers and the mayor have requested a personal visit from Emergency Manager Cathy Square in order to get an update on where things are going. City officials…
School Board made right choice toward a sound district
There is no dispute that Hamtramck’s public school buildings need massive repairs. The schools are old and haven’t had needed upgrades in years. On Wednesday, the School Board…
