For Paycheck’s Lounge, there is a second act
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter If it’s been a while since you last went to Paycheck’s, it might be time to go again. The legendary establishment on Caniff, which helped…
City officials say more cuts are needed in budget
By Charles Sercombe It looks like Hamtramck will have to slash spending to plug a $2 million budget deficit. A few months ago City Manager Bill Cooper thought he had…
It’s spring and the Cosmos take to the field
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter The weather is warming up, and so are Hamtramck’s High School sports teams. So far this season, the baseball team has played two games. Though…
For the sake of our future, please be counted
The deadline for returning Census forms has come and gone – but the Census count is far from over. If you did not get a form, lost it or didn’t…
For the Polish dead, a prayer and commemoration
By Walter Wasacz People began arriving at Zussman Park well before a flame was lit to honor the victims of a deadly plane crash last Saturday that claimed the lives…
Talking trash on Jos. Campau: It’s up to city
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter There’s no question that sometimes there is too much litter on Jos. Campau. But there was a question of how to correct that problem –…
Fire Dept. rings in another grant
By Charles Sercombe The federal government’s stimulus program continues to juice Hamtramck. The Fire Department recently won two grants through the Department of Homeland Security that will greatly offset the…
Once again, a name change for a landmark bank
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter The name may be different, but the service remains the same. The former National City Bank at the intersection of Jos. Campau and Caniff has…
Police nab their man and a few more
By Charles Sercombe Some pro-active police work paid off for Hamtramck. In the last few weeks, a street mugger had been targeting elderly women – including an 82-year-old — and…
Serving you … At Friendship House, you have a friend indeed
(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 The Detroit Friendship…
