Last Mass at St. Ladislaus turns out to be its funeral service
By Charles Sercombe St. Ladislaus last Mass on Saturday was likely the best attended in decades. News of the church’s closing after Saturday’s Mass attracted hundreds of worshippers, many…
Breaking news … State Rep. Aiyash announces millions earmarked for Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe In political circles, it’s known as bringing home the bacon. In the case of state Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-Hamtramck), he brought home to Hamtramck a whole…
Guest Editorial: Progress — one step at a time
By Greg Kowalski When you build a museum like this one you do it one step at a time. Some of those steps are big while others are small. The…
Best pizza in town? Guess where
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck has long been known for its unique dining experience, and the cultural diversity you can find here. And now, we have a local pizzeria that earned…
It’s official: St. Lads to hold its last Mass before closing for good
By Charles Sercombe In a move that was expected, St. Ladislaus Church will close for good, with a final Mass to be held this Saturday, June 29, at 4…
Confessions of a St. Lad’s crosstown parish rival
By Dave Uchalik Special to The Review If you had told pretty much anyone attending high school at Hamtramck’s St. Florian in the early 1970s that St. Ladislaus Church…
Last week was not a good image for city
There is a lot to untangle from last week’s news here in Hamtramck. First, we start with a bizarre discussion from the city council and mayor regarding this year’s Hamtramck…
Governor makes a surprise visit to Juneteenth celebration
By Charles Sercombe It’s been a whirlwind week of recent activities at Veterans Park, which included a surprise visit by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the historic signing of a…
Labor Day Festival OK’d with conditions
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s end-of-the-summer party got the green light to go ahead at a recent city council meeting. But there were a number of unexplained things said, and…
Turkey Stearnes finally gets his due
By Alan Madlane Let’s talk Turkey. Major League Baseball has thrown a heckuva curveball, and it’s shaking up things in a good way. In what is certainly a long-overdue move,…
