No pay for city employees
By Charles Sercombe As of Thursday, the day The Review went to press, word is that the city won’t make the April 10 city employee payroll. That goes for firefighters…
Library shelves Saturday hours to save money
By Charles Sercombe Like so many public institutions, Hamtramck’s Public Library is feeling the financial pinch. In order to save money, the library will from now on be closed…
Project seeks to highlight city’s international heritage
By Ian Perrotta Hamtramck is often compared to the United Nations. And if Human Relations Commission (HRC) Chairman Russ Gordon has his way, it may soon have the…
It’s time to lend a helping hand in Hamtramck
By Ian Perrotta Want to stay busy this spring? In the next month there will be plenty of chances to volunteer and meet your neighbors. Here are just a…
Crime Log …4/5/13
By Ian Perrotta Once again we’re running tight on space. Here are the highlights from Wednesday, March 27 to Tuesday, April 2. Wednesday, March 27 At 11:20 p.m. a person…
Keep religious centers out of commercial and industrial zones
Next week, the City Council will decide whether to rezone an industrial section of St. Aubin St., across from the former American Axle plant. The city’s Plan Commission, whose members…
Crime Log …3/29/13
By Ian Perrotta This week’s Crime Log covers Thursday, March 21 through Wednesday, March 27. Thursday, March 21 A Hamtramck resident reported that someone entered her home in the 3100…
Easter: Times change but the spirit remains the same
By Greg Kowalski There’s a different feel to Easter, compared with other Christian holidays. That may be because there is less commercialism attached to it like there is…
At this meat market, it’s a 100-year-old family business
By Ian Perrotta Just in time for grilling season — if it ever warms up this year — Hamtramck has a new shop that can “meat” all of…
Hamtramck’s generous labor contracts finally catch up
In last week’s issue, we published a story about how much some retirees earn each year. For 51 pensioners, they get at least $45,000 a year, which is twice as…
