This year’s Hamtramck Labor Day Festival poster makes its debut
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is just five weeks away. Sorry, we don’t mean to be a downer, but July is just about done with, and…
Hamtramck Baseball Stadium gets some rock star treatment
By Charles Sercombe Detroit rocker Jack White has proved to be a major league player in the restoration of the historic Hamtramck Baseball Stadium. White and his “Warstic Woodmen” hosted…
Hamtramck’s magic man pulls another award out of the hat
By Alan “Nothing up our sleeves” Madlane There are magicians, and then there are Magicians. And then there is Al the Only, Hamtramck’s (Own-ly) Son, who’s got just…
Still working on that beach body? Fitness coach has a plan for you
By Joe Myrick Special to The Review Now that summer is here, a lot of us are still scrambling to get into shape. A major challenge for most folks…
Veteran rock musician contradicts music industry myth
(Editor’s note: Hamtramck is home to many musicians who record, put out albums and tour the world. Freelance writer Susan Kirwan writes about the challenges facing musicians.) By…
Era of the negro baseball leagues celebrated in new exhibit
By Charles Sercombe A new exhibit highlighting the negro baseball leagues opens tomorrow (June 15) at the Detroit Historical Society. Friends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium and the Black Historic…
Panic in Hamtramck? Online outlet says we are overstressed
By Alan Madlane Feel a little tense, do you, Hamtown? It comes as no surprise to the folks at Zippia. Zippia do dah, Zippia-ay. What the heck is Zippia,…
Historic Tau Beta building is now officially recognized by the state
By Charles Sercombe Back in 1927, the Tau Beta building on Hanley St. was a bustling community center for newly arrived immigrants. There, they were schooled on how to…
New season for Detroit City FC kicks off with a loss
By Konrad Maziarz The Review Special Writer Detroit City Football Club’s (DCFC) home opener on Sunday drew 5,254 soccer fans who braved the wild, stormy weather. They packed…
Photos of legendary Negro League baseball player emerge
(Hamtramck’s historic baseball stadium was the home of the Detroit Stars back in the 1930s. The team was part of the Negro National Baseball League. A number of legendary…
