Hamtramck Clean Sweep gears up for the big day
By Ian Perrotta It’s spring, and you know what that means – it’s time for the annual Hamtramck Clean Sweep. This year, the event will be held on Saturday, May…
Get ready for ‘candid’ camera on Jos. Campau
By Charles Sercombe Chicago appears to be one of the most watched cities in the country. According to recent media reports, Chicago has thousands of surveillance cameras on public and…
Season looks promising for girls’ soccer team
By Ian Perrotta Though the first game of the season resulted in a loss, there’s plenty to cheer about for Hamtramck’s girls’ soccer team. This season promises to be different…
For a more diverse Police Department, community must step up
Recently, the Hamtramck chapter of the NAACP submitted a list of demands for the city to adopt regarding policies for the Police Department. One of those demands is to hire…
Trouble with property taxes? Let’s talk. Maybe we can help.
By Wayne County Treasurer Raymond J. Wojtowicz As part of our expanded effort to educate and reach out to Wayne County residents about property tax issues during these extraordinarily tough…
Letter from the Publisher: The Easter Story is at the Heart of Christianity
This Sunday is Easter, one of the greatest celebrations of the Christian faith. The familiar Easter story is the cornerstone of Christianity. On Good Friday, Jesus Christ was executed by…
Street Life…No stuffy art opening in this town
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz It’s always nice to enter a room full of people busy doing nothing — nothing, that…
You’ve got friends at Whiskey in the Jar
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter If you’re looking for a Friday night fight, go down the street to Shadow Bar – at Whiskey in the Jar it’s all about the…
Easter: More than a religious service in Hamtramck
By Greg Kowalski Special to The Review It just doesn’t seem logical that the celebration of Easter would warrant headline news, but it did. “City Goes to Church During Tre…
We can thank the Greeks for modern day Easter
By Jay Searcy Special to The Review What comes to your mind when you think of Easter? Like most celebrations in western culture Easter, the most sacred date on the…
