Public Works Director cries foul over ticket
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s Director of Public Works says he was falsely accused of a hit-and-run accident in a lawsuit he filed against the city. In his suit, filed in…
Who’s to blame for money woes?
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck would be looking at a nearly $9 million budget surplus today instead of a budget deficit if it hadn’t been for a steady progression of state…
Major makeover in the works for Pope Park
By Charles Sercombe Pope Park will soon get its first significant makeover since it was installed in 1982. The park’s centerpiece is a statue of Pope…
School Board draws line on outsourcing secretaries’ jobs
By Charles Sercombe It didn’t take long for the Hamtramck School Board to decide whether to outsource the jobs of school secretaries. The board flat out rejected a motion to…
Emergency Manager turns down council request for a meeting
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s City Council wants some answers from the emergency manager and department heads. “We don’t know what’s going on because nobody’s telling us what’s…
Audit shows a city in financial crisis
By Charles Sercombe There were few surprises in the audit of the city’s financial situation for the year that lead up to an appointment of an emergency manager…
Get out the birthday candles, Fire Department is 100 years old
By Tanni Deb Special to The Review The year 2014 marks the Hamtramck Fire Department’s 100th anniversary of serving the city’s residents. Founded on Nov. 16, 1914, the…
Hamtown’s movers and shakers …
By Charles Sercombe Meet August Gitschlag, who for the last several months has been Hamtramck’s Acting City Clerk. Last week, he received a promotion from…
Crime Log…2/7/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Jan. 28-Feb. 3. Tuesday, Jan. 28 At 3 a.m. a man attempted to sexually assault a woman leaving…
State education officials need a lesson about economics
For a bunch of smart folks running the Michigan Department of Education, they need to learn a few lessons about the business of education. Namely, they…
