Second time the charm for city? We hope so
Hamtramck’s new city manager has now been on the job for two weeks. In that time, Katrina Powell has been busy meeting with department heads, employees, contractors and others. We…
City officials prove they are not ready to take back control
What a colossal mess. For over a month the city council has been struggling to come up with a policy on how to grant honorary street signs. There are many…
Hamtramck Goodfellows need your help in this year’s food drive
This week’s issue of The Review is dedicated to the Hamtramck Goodfellows. The group has been around for over 80 years and has been dedicated to helping the needy during…
Hamtramck has plenty to be thankful for this holiday season
Is Hamtramck ready to retake local control? That’s a question many will be asking as the last few weeks go by before Emergency Manager Cathy Square leaves. A city manager…
City council doesn’t inspire confidence in street renaming
Round and round the discussion goes and where it ends, it appears no one knows. That’s the curious route the city council has taken, or at least a certain portion…
Voters must decide on candidates who defy credibility
For the past two weeks we have explored a very curious situation. During this past school board election, it came to light that some candidates own houses in another city,…
Search for a new city manager has gone on for too long
Last week the city council interviewed four candidates seeking the job as city manager. In less than two months state-appointed Emergency Manager Cathy Square will be leaving her post. After…
Motive for some school candidates is questionable
What a shame. Only seven out of the 15 candidates running for Hamtramck School Board returned surveys we sent them to find out where they stand on issues the district…
Political groups seeking to rename streets have other agenda
What are we to make of the multiple requests to rename parts of Jos. Campau and Caniff in honor of two deceased Bangladesh state officials? Four political groups appear to…
School Board election is critical
We are now a little over one week until the Nov. 4 election. And as we have said in the last few weeks, the school board election is extremely critical.…
