A salute and toast to local veterans
By Charles Sercombe Veterans Day in Hamtramck is always a mix of solemn remembrance and celebrating the joy of camaraderie. At PLAV Post 10 last Friday, it was another year…
Channel 7 news investigator focuses lens on city’s speed trap
By Charles Sercombe It took two years, but finally someone noticed. Back in 2009, The Review was the first to break a story that Hamtramck’s authority to enforce speeding laws…
Who will be the next in line?
By Charles Sercombe Councilmember Kazi Miah’s sudden resignation has ushered in someone familiar to the local political scene. Perennial candidate Abdul Algazali will fill it the remainder of Miah’s term,…
A buzz killer for city’s new pot law
By Charles Sercombe It figures. At the moment the City Council was on the verge to adopt a zoning law regulating where medical marijuana can be grown, the state attorney…
Cat’s out of the bag, Volt to plug into the Super Bowl
By Charles Sercombe Move over Detroit. You had your moment in the national spotlight. Now, it’s Hamtramck’s turn to wow the television viewing audience of the NFL Super Bowl that’s…
Councilmember dishonored the public’s trust with his absences
The resignation of City Councilmember Kazi Miah raises a number of concerns and questions. First and foremost, it looks like Miah had no intention of returning to the council when…
Has the shine of Hamtramck’s elections worn off?
By Charles Sercombe That Bengali-American voting tiger? Eh, as an emerging power-house voting bloc, it had more of a purr than a roar this election cycle. Looking at the bigger…
Councilmember takes Hawaii over Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe Mystery solved. Sort of. City Councilmember Kazi Miah has cleared up his whereabouts for the last several weeks. In his abrupt, but not entirely surprising, letter of…
There’s no end to basement flooding issue
By Charles Sercombe An attorney representing Hamtramck residents in a lawsuit against the city over flooded basements, says many of the plaintiffs will receive $4,000 to $5,000. That’s a far…
At New Deluxe Bakery, time doesn’t stand still
By Alan R. Madeleine It seems, these days, that they’re dropping like flies. Another Hamtramck-area business will shut its doors for good this Saturday. The venerable New Deluxe Bakery will…
