A sneak peek at development plans for the city
By Ian Perrotta Last Wednesday (July 28) was the final meeting for the city’s Master Plan revision process. But it wasn’t the last chance for residents to give their input.…
Hamtown’s movers and shakers…
Who she is … Rebecca Westrate is the new principal at Hamtramck High School. Recently, The Review caught up with her to talk about her background and goals for the…
Postcards offer a different view of Hamtramck’s past
By Greg Kowalski “Having a wonderful time, wish you were here.” That’s the cliché that is most associated with postcards. It probably was written on some because there isn’t much…
Teens rap and write about their community
By Ian Perrotta Last week it was the southside’s time to shine. On Thursday (July 29), a month-long program for Hamtramck youth at People’s Community Services culminated with a special…
Zussman Park comes alive with
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz Crowds were small but appeared enthusiastic during last weekend’s Art in the Park, a daylong family-friendly…
Proposed zoning law will restrict pot growing
By Ian Perrotta Now that medical marijuana is legal in the state and Hamtramck, the city wants to regulate it. With the passage of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA)…
Recreation spends $52,000 on new restrooms but good luck using them
By Charles Sercombe Let’s say you are at Keyworth Stadium, practicing soccer or running some laps. Or, maybe you’re at the basketball court a short way over from the stadium.…
Kids team up for Junior Olympics
By Charles Sercombe Kids in the summer recreation program capped another summer of fun with a Junior Olympics on Wednesday. Dozens of kids squared off in a series of athletic…
Our endorsements for state and county seats
Last week we cast our endorsement for state Representative in the upcoming Aug. 3 Primary Election. It’s a crowded field of 15 candidates, six of whom are Hamtramck residents. We…
Speed trap law hits roadblocks in state legislature
By Ian Perrotta Unfortunately for drivers, it looks like the effort to mandate cities to conduct traffic studies to set speed limits has slowed down. A few months ago, The…
