More communities prefer splash pads to pools
By Charles Sercombe So, just what is a splash pad? More and more cities are installing them as an alternative to public pools. Some come in elaborate designs and offer…
Girls’ soccer team wins first game in four years
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter Last Thursday (April 15) was a memorable day for the Hamtramck High girls’ soccer team. For the first time in four years, the lady Cosmos…
Labor Day Festival is too valuable to lose
At the time we went to print on Thursday, city officials were working to find a way out of a financial hole. Hamtramck officials have known the city is facing…
Street Life: The story of the world can often be found here at home
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck. A version of this article first appeared in modeldmedia.com) By Walter Wasacz When I was at The Citizen newspaper,…
At St. Florian Parish, it’s strawberry season once again
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter Hamtramck certainly loves its foods. In February, the city celebrated all things paczki. Next weekend, the strawberry takes center stage. On May 1 and 2,…
Dive into rock and roll fun at Public Pool
Artist Tim Hailey’s large-mural-on-Tyvek show “Take A Chance on Rock & Roll” made a huge splash at its March opening at Hamtramck’s new gallery space Public Pool. This Friday (April…
At People’s Community Center, it’s one-stop shopping for services
(Freelance writer Lisa Robertson will be spotlighting the various social service organizations that serve Hamtramck in the next several weeks.) By Lisa Robertson Special to The Review Hamtramck’s People’s Community…
Public housing agency receives a nice surprise from the Feds
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Housing Commission received the kind of surprise most of us would die for. In a routine review of its financial holdings, the commission discovered it…
Two charged with city’s first murder of year
By Charles Sercombe The worst fear of residents living near the Shawdow Bar came true last Friday morning. The bar has been the scene of numerous fights and gunplay. At…
City awarded $1 Million for development
By Charles Sercombe It’s not all doom and gloom financial news at City Hall. While the city manager and city council are busy trying to figure out how to close…
