New spa needs to massage some details out before opening
By Charles Sercombe A would-be massage parlor lasted all of one day before the city shut it down. The incident is bizarre to say the least. Reecently, several street signs…
Progess comes slow on Campau
By David Piestrzynski Special to The Review The effort to improve the appearance of downtown Hamtramck continues. According to Darren Grow, Director of the city’s Downtown Development Authority, progress is…
American Axle says it will close down last remaining plant
By Charles Sercombe Any hope that city officials had about American Axle & Manufacturing reopening its plants looks like a thing of the past. Last week, American Axle officials announced…
Seniors and handicapped petition for safer sidewalk
By Charles Sercombe It’s a lawsuit waiting to happen, say seniors and the handicapped. And so far, the person who could prevent that from happening isn’t doing anything. But first,…
Arabic-style café expands beyond just baked goods
By David Piestrzynski Special to The Review Hamtramck residents no longer have to make the trip to Dearborn for authentic Arabic cuisine. Earlier this year, Yunus Wasel, owner of the…
New housing construction to begin
By Charles Sercombe A new round of housing construction is about to get underway. This will be the second of three phases to finalize an agreement from a housing discrimination…
‘This old house’ is now part of new housing
By Charles Sercombe Usually when it comes to tearing down a house there’s nothing really to it. First you disconnect the electric and gas and then bring in a bulldozer.…
Former Polish restaurant gets a major do-over
By Alan R. Madeleine Another long-familiar Hamtramck dining landmark has reopened. This time though, the name, menu and all are very different from the previous occupants. Coming fast on the…
Countdown is over for the new opening of a city landmark
By Alan R. Madeleine The time was right. Little hands helped big hands. And so The Clock Restaurant finally – after months of false starts and speculations – threw open…
GM Poletown hiring will bring extra revenue for city
By Charles Sercombe You’ve probably heard by now, but if you haven’t, last week GM announced it plans to hire 2,000 workers at its Poletown Plant. Good news, right? Well,…
