Federal money continues to have a local impact
By Ian Perrotta “The house was a disaster when we got it. It was just full of junk. And pigeons.” That’s the way contractor Steve Hughes describes his…
‘Blowout’ isn’t blowing out of town
By Ian Perrotta Like a typical 16-year-old, the Metro Times Blowout is about to hit the road. But it won’t be going too far. After a decade-and-a-half of hanging…
Crime Log …1/11/13
By Ian Perrotta This week’s crime reports covers Jan. 2 through Jan. 8. Wednesday, January 2 A crash occurred at Mitchell and Commor. A crash occurred at Poland…
Police department needs all the extra eyes and ears it can get
If you are a regular reader of our Crime Log, you will have no doubt noticed an uptick of street robberies in recent weeks. Some of them have…
Crime Log …1/4/13
The week’s crime reports cover Dec. 27 through Jan. 1. Thursday, Dec. 27: At 11 p.m. a man was arrested at a house on Danforth St. for…
Council’s indecision on budget plan shows lack of leadership
It’s a new year, but so far, we’ve seen the same old, same old from our city council. We’re speaking of the council’s collective inability to make a decision about…
Second half of 2012 had plenty of highlights
By Ian Perrotta We continue this week with a look back at the second half of 2012. JULY At a Town Hall Meeting, much was discussed but…
A happy New Year will depend on our collective cooperation
Well, another year is about to pass. The year 2012 has been yet another roller-coaster ride for Hamtramck. The city has had bad financial news all year long, and a…
A look back at 2012 – January through June
By Charles Sercombe It’s time to ring out the old and take a look at the past year. We’ll start this week off with a look back…
Keeping a Hamtramck tradition alive and kicking
By John Ulaj Hamtramck Review Publisher The annual Review Christmas party has come and gone – but what a memorable event it was! Thanks to a lot…
