City once again avoids payless payday
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck officials decided they won’t bother waiting for Detroit to write the city a check. At a special City Council meeting held on Tuesday, the council agreed…
A good way to promote the city and the DDA
There’s an idea being considered around town to have the Downtown Development Authority take over the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival. We’re not sure where the proposal is going, but at…
With Paczki Day over, local bakeries get ready for Easter
By David Piestrzynski Special to The Review The mad rush of Paczki Day is not something bakeries in Hamtramck can easily duplicate. Sandy Bakic, of New Martha Washington Bakery, describes…
Free law clinic will set up shop in City Hall
By David Piestrzynski Special to The Review The University of Detroit-Mercy’s Immigration Law Clinic is coming to Hamtramck, free of charge. The clinic, run by students and professors from U-D…
Hamtown Movers and Shakers
By Alan R. Madeleine Who he is: John Rostek, a teacher at Hamtramck High School who is holding a unique fundraiser for the school district. Let’s drop in on John…
Street Life:During spring, Hamtramck jumps into action
By Walter Wasacz A lot goes on in a typical week in Hamtramck. Expand the range of activity over a month, and the city reaches a point close to bursting…
Easter service guide for Holy week …
Church of Transfiguration 5838 Simon K, 892-1310 Holy Saturday: Blessing of Easter baskets: 11, 11:30 a.m., noon; Easter Vigil and Mass, 6 p.m. Easter Sunday: Resurrection Mass (in Polish), 8:…
City’s long-awaited Master Plan ready for review
By Alan R. Madeleine A man, a plan, a Caniff… Hamtramck? Not exactly a perfect palindrome for Hamtramck’s newly drafted Master Plan, but if it’s as perfect a plan as…
Hamtramck Schools get a big boost
By Charles Sercombe It’s no secret that the graduation rate for Hamtramck Public Schools is not great. Officially, it’s 62 percent. But that’s about to change for the better, and…
City Hall Insider …
By Charles Sercombe The City Council met on April 12, and all but Councilmember Kazi Miah were in attendance. The meeting ran for two hours, followed by a closed session.…
