Schools dodge a bullet
By Charles Sercombe Here’s one list Hamtramck Public Schools is glad to not be on. The Michigan Department of Education recently released a list of the bottom 92 schools in…
Labor Day Festival will be rocking
By Ian Perrotta It’s almost time for Hamtramck to reap the fruits of the festival committee’s labor. The Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is just two weeks away and it’s shaping…
Fighting blight takes a top priority with city officials
By Charles Sercombe Blight busting seems to be on the mind of many in town – including city officials. A growing number of residents are complaining about the never-ending amount…
It’s been one long ride for this bus driver
By Omar Thabet Special to the Review How can you not like a guy nicknamed “Hippo”? Chances are if you went through Hamtramck Public Schools, you’ve met John “Hippo” Hypnarowicz.…
‘Greening’ of Hamtramck can start with school students
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz Faithful readers of Street Life might recall that last week’s column dealt with my personal experience…
Bar crawl comes up aces and cash
By Ian Perrotta Last Saturday’s (Aug. 14) effort to raise money for the Drug Education For Youth (DEFY) Mentor Program was a well-played – albeit ironic – hand. Officially titled…
Keep your hands off the city’s new charter
Don’t touch our City Charter. That’s a message our City Council needs to keep in mind when considering major changes in Hamtramck’s new charter, which was adopted by voters just…
Hamtramck stays ‘golden’ with addition of new restaurant
By Ian Perrotta As international as Hamtramck is, up until a few weeks ago it lacked one thing: a Chinese restaurant. Not anymore. After a few-years-long hiatus, Golden Hill Chop…
Fundraiser raised spirits and a whole lot of dough
By Charles Sercombe Oh man, what a party. Saturday’s fundraiser for the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival was nothing short of a blast. From what we could tell, a couple hundred…
For now, City Charter remains untouched
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck has had a new City Charter for five years. It took decades before voters agreed to any changes to the original charter that was adopted when…
