Undercover officers step up littering enforcement in Veterans Park
By Alan Madlane The City of Hamtramck is warning residents that they will be aggressively ticketing anyone seen littering in Veterans Park. Littering is a civil infraction. Fines can be…
City Hall Insider … 8/1/25
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Aug. 1, and all councilmembers were in attendance except for Khalil Refai, who was out of town. The following mayoral appointees to…
Breaking news … City socked with a steep legal bill for internal investigation
By Charles Sercombe The cost of an internal investigation into three city officials has reached over $300,000 and that cost will continue to get higher. The Review obtained…
In our opinion … The oldest trick in the book: blame the messenger
Things are pretty surreal in Hamtramck these days. And if you feel like Hamtramck is spinning out of control, you are not alone. The ongoing election fraud investigation involving some…
Toast of the Town … ‘Desi Nights’ highlights the Bangladesh community
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Bangladesh community was in the spotlight this weekend with a festival dubbed “Desi Festive Nights” on Jos. Campau. It was a prelude to Hamtramck’s other…
It’s a waiting game for the mayor
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib will have to wait for the U.S. Senate to come back from their summer break before his hearing is scheduled to confirm his…
In Our Opinion … City candidates have their homework to do
Hamtramck voters have spoken, and the final round of candidates for mayor and city council will now prepare to square off in the November General Election. That election is just…
Breaking news … Two councilmembers charged with election fraud
By Charles Sercombe After a couple of years of speculation and investigation, two Hamtramck city councilmembers were charged Monday (Aug. 10), with felony election fraud and ballot harvesting in…
The Review starts a new chapter
By Charles Sercombe For the second time in The Review’s 16 years of publishing, a new owner has taken over operations. Michigan Independent Media Group, based in Grand Rapids,…
Festival month begins this weekend
By Charles Sercombe August is going to be a huge party month on Jos. Campau. The activities for this weekend alone include a Bengali festival that will feature performers and…
