Ballot Proposal Will Ask For An Extra Tax To Purchase A Fire Truck
By Charles Sercombe It’ll be up to Hamtramck voters to decide whether to scrap two clunkers in the Fire Department and OK a special tax to purchase replacements. The City…
Community Gardening Sprouts Up On Caniff
By Catherine Gasior Review Special Writer The streets of Hamtramck are turning a bit greener. Kathleen Bittner and Thomas Koch have created a garden among the midst of the buildings…
Election Results Reflect A New Political Force In Town
By Charles Sercombe Tuesday’s Primary Election has turned out to be an historical day for Hamtramck. Why? Judging by the results, the city’s Bangladeshi community has moved from the fringe…
On Election Day, There’s Plenty To Talk About
By Charles Sercombe Election Day always has an air of excitement. Tuesday’s election was absolutely electric. Here are a few observations of this historical day: Normally, a Primary Election draws…
Not Signed, Sealed Or Delivered Yet
By Charles Sercombe The future of Hamtramck’s Post Office is heating up. The Postal Service will soon decide whether to close over 700 local post offices nationwide, including the Hamtramck…
Police Beef Up Jos. Campau Patrols
By Charles Sercombe You can feel a bit safer walking Jos. Campau during the first of the month, thanks to a federal grant. Hamtramck police are able to tap into…
Polonia Owner Has No Reservations About TV Show
By Ian Perrotta Review Special Writer Most people from Hamtramck already know that there are numerous places to get great tasting and genuine foreign foods. Now, thanks to The Travel…
For These Boys Of Summer, It’s A Sweet Slide Home
By Greg Kowalski Doesn’t seem like a baseball game where the score was 11-0 going into the final inning would stir much excitement – but it sure did. In fact…
Southend Fire Underscores A Growing Concern Over Empty Houses
By Charles Sercombe A Hanley St. house fire last Sunday afternoon is being called highly suspicious by fire officials. At about 5 p.m., a fire suddenly erupted in the rear…
As Election Looms, The Heat Turns Up
By Charles Sercombe In the days leading up to Tuesday’s Primary Election, you could say that what started out as a sleepy election had turned red-hot. Candidates seemed to have…
