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
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
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…
Hamtramck Goodfellows need our financial support
This week’s issue of The Review is dedicated to the Hamtramck Goodfellows. The group has been around for over 50 years and has been dedicated to helping…
Crime Log…12/6/13
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Nov. 26-Dec. 2. Tuesday, Nov. 26 At about 11 p.m. a man and a woman were arrested following…
Sale of city lots on hold for now but a bargain is up for sale
By Charles Sercombe Round one of the city’s auction of lots has been completed, and now the question is: When will round two take place? At…
Hamtramck is not alone in money woes
By Charles Sercombe Add two more metro area communities to the list of financially distressed cities. Gov. Rick Snyder appointed two financial review teams this…
