Author finds another angle on Hamtramck to write about
By Charles Sercombe How many books can you write about on Hamtramck? For author Greg Kowalski, it appears there is no final chapter on this subject – a subject he…
Koscuizsko Cougars claw their way to the top
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter This may have been the first year Koscuizsko Middle School played basketball in its new league, but that didn’t stop the Cougars from leaving a…
City Council drops the ball on watching out for taxpayers
So much for the City Council being watchdogs of the public’s money. On Monday, the City Council unanimously (except for Councilmember Shahab Ahmed, who was absent) voted during a special…
No matter how you say it, paczki is known the world over
By Alan Madeleine Review Staffwriter Behold the mighty paczki. They ain’t just doughnuts, people. As most old-guard Hamtramckans know, Fat Tuesday in these parts equals Paczki Day. The day before…
City Council dumps snow plow service for more expensive contractor
Charles Sercombe City officials rushed to change their snow plowing service on Monday evening before Tuesday’s expected snowstorm hit town. As it turned out, the rush to fire its current…
Murder suspect may be charged with two other murders
By Charles Sercombe Murder suspect Dione Andre Wade, 24, of Detroit, may have some weird-sinister mojo about him. Wade is accused of the cold-blooded shooting of Rafiqul Islam last year…
Egads! Snow falls in winter, streets get icy and schools close
By Charles Sercombe The way some weathercasters and TV news stations handled Tuesday’s snowstorm, you’d think the world was about to end. What’s wrong with these people? Yeah, we had…
Paczki Day comes a little bit early for Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe Can’t stand to wait for Paczki Day to arrive? Hamtramck apparently can’t and will celebrate four days early with a “Countdown to Paczki Day.” The special event…
Cold streak has Cosmos in a skid
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter Hamtramck High’s boys basketball team is streaking, but not in a good way. The Cosmos have lost their last four games. Two Fridays ago (Jan.…
