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Under Jos. Campau, a view of the city’s street car past

Under Jos. Campau, a view of the city’s street car past

  By Charles Sercombe Every now and then parts of Jos. Campau are torn up for repairs. A number of years ago it was for repaving part of the street.…

Movie company’s reenactment of Detroit riot stirs up memories

Movie company’s reenactment of Detroit riot stirs up memories

    By Charles Sercombe In a few weeks a Hollywood production crew will be transforming a portion of Jos. Campau to resemble what a Detroit business strip looked like…

Art collective will now be in charge of ‘Hamtramck Disneyland’

Art collective will now be in charge of ‘Hamtramck Disneyland’

  By Charles Sercombe You can continue to go to “Disneyland” here in Hamtramck without actually leaving the city for many years to come. A group of investors have purchased…

Hollywood once again comes calling for Hamtramck

Hollywood once again comes calling for Hamtramck

    By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is going to act as a stand in for Detroit in an upcoming major movie production this summer. A portion of Jos. Campau, somewhere…

Hamtramck actor was the first famous movie superhero

Hamtramck actor was the first famous movie superhero

  By Kurt J. Kolka The Review Special Writer Today, many people are awaiting the premiere of the movie “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” on March 25, which was…

Walking tall: Bob Kozaren backed style with substance

Walking tall: Bob Kozaren backed style with substance

  By Greg Kowalski (Second of two parts) It was a chilly Friday afternoon; bright, but not exactly the type of day that encouraged you to go for a walk…

Walking tall: Putting Robert Kozaren in perspective. A two-part series

Walking tall: Putting Robert Kozaren in perspective. A two-part series

  By Greg Kowalski It was a cold December morning, but the sun was blazing, taking an edge off the biting cold. A small group of men had gathered at…

For some kids, getting tucked into bed is only a dream

For some kids, getting tucked into bed is only a dream

By Charles Sercombe Thanks to an ongoing project, it’ll be sweet dreams for more kids in Hamtramck and the surrounding neighborhoods. While many of us have a nice, comfortable bed…

A birthday wish that actually became true for one resident

A birthday wish that actually became true for one resident

  By Charles Sercombe There are birthday milestones and then there are milestones few ever live to see. Becoming 100 years old is certainly one of them. On Wednesday, Marie…

Labor Day Festival is ready to roll out the fun

Labor Day Festival is ready to roll out the fun

  By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is just one week away. This will be the 36th festival to take over the northend of Jos. Campau, and as…