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This holiday season help out our less fortunate

              The holiday season is upon us, and we wish our readers health and happiness.           This has been a trying year for Hamtramck since it came under…

School Board once again faces filling a vacancy

School Board once again faces filling a vacancy

        By Charles Sercombe           For the second time in two years, a Hamtramck Public School Boardmember has resigned.           In an email to the board on Wednesday, Nassr…

New year means new health plan

  By Charles Sercombe           Hamtramck public employee retirees are getting a new healthcare insurance plan, and it’s going to cost them more.           Just how much more is not…

Pagan ceremony gets the OK for Pope Park

  By Charles Sercombe           Last month the city council agreed to allow a nativity scene be set up in Pope Park.           Since then, no one has come forward…

The Lore of Hamtramck: Raising a glass to Prohibition

The Lore of Hamtramck: Raising a glass to Prohibition

    By Greg Kowalski Last week marked the 80th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition. It was a noble, if misguided, attempt to cure the nation of the ills…

Crime Log…12/13/13

    By Charles Sercombe           This week’s Crime Log covers Dec. 4-10. Wednesday, Dec. 4           At almost 2:30 a.m. a man was arrested at Caniff and Gallagher for…

At this cup cake shop, anything goes

At this cup cake shop, anything goes

    Tanni Deb Special to The Review What if you can design your own cupcake without having to go through the baking process by yourself? Well, a new shop…

Land is cheap in Hamtramck and ideal for creative thinking

            What’s going on people?           The city is having a fire sale on city-owned lots and hardly anyone is interested, judging by the first round of auctions.          …

Former bakery comes back to life to service unemployed

Former bakery comes back to life to service unemployed

     By Charles Sercombe           Where once bakers rolled the dough, job seekers will soon be rolling in the dough.           Well, hopefully they will all get good-paying jobs.…

Water bills will now come sooner

  By Charles Sercombe           Get ready to pay for water and sewer services on a monthly basis.           The city is switching from billing households every three months to…