Ron Sweed ‘The Ghoul’ dead at age 70
By Eric Villa Special to The Review On April 1, 2019 Hamtramck lost a good friend. Ron “The Ghoul” Sweed passed away, five months after suffering a heart attack;…
Your guide to where the best paczki can be found
By Charles Sercombe Where are the best paczki? The short answer is, Hamtramck, of course. Just follow the paczki scent to these locations: The most well-known bakery is New…
This year’s Hamtramck Music Fest gets even bigger and better
By Alan Madlane Music and Hamtramck. A match made in … Well, Hamtramck. And it’s coming around again, like a record spinning round and round baby, and et…
Detroit area is one of the worst for pedestrian safety
By Charles Sercombe According to a national study on pedestrian safety, Michigan has some terrible drivers. The “Dangerous by Design” report published by Smart Growth America says Michigan is the…
City Life … The zigs and zags of winter walkability
By Walter Wasacz Would you pay an extra, say, $35 a year for sidewalks to be plowed after it snows? It’s a question being asked by northern cities…
For these podcasters, there’s nothing scary about horror movies
By Joe Anthony Myrick Special to The Review For many of us, horror movies give us nightmares. For Hamtramck natives “Barnabas and Samael,” nothing brings them more joy than watching…
City Life … Turning words into action
By Walter Wasacz I was sitting in a chair writing and listening to music when I heard a crash and a shake in the wall facing the street.…
The Lore of Hamtramck … A memorable meeting with Mrs. Roosevelt
By Greg Kowalski “It was terrific!” That’s how Helen (Grudzien) Livingston remembers the day in 1936 when she presented a bouquet of roses to Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of…
Author’s homage to Hamtramck
By Alan Madlane Local resident Steve Hughes must be a pretty interesting guy. That’s a conclusion easily reached once you start reading about his background. A Hamtramck resident, Hughes…
Dig history? If so check out this archaeological discovery
By Alan Madlane Hamtramck is a city with a past. Several of them, you could argue. Now that past, or part of it at least, is being revealed. Or,…
