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Walking tours and lecture will feature slices of Hamtramck

Walking tours and lecture will feature slices of Hamtramck

  By Mike Murphy Special to The Review Get your walking shoes ready. The newly-formed Hamtramck Walkers Alliance wants to get residents healthy and interacting this spring with a series…

For this community organizer, retirement looks very busy

For this community organizer, retirement looks very busy

  By Mike Murphy Special to The Review It is hardly surprising that a person as dedicated to helping others as Tom Cervenak still answers his phone at Peoples’ Community…

Music festival tunes up for next week’s celebration

Music festival tunes up for next week’s celebration

  By Mike Murphy Special to The Review Ten-dollar wristbands are now on sale for the Second Annual Hamtramck Music Festival, which with 150 bands playing at 17 Hamtramck venues…

Toast of the Town … Paczki Day 2015

Toast of the Town … Paczki Day 2015

  When it comes to good food and great times, Hamtramck has plenty to offer. In this column, we’ll talk about what’s happening at our bars, restaurants and other events…

Despite a winter snowstorm, paczki runners stay on track

Despite a winter snowstorm, paczki runners stay on track

  By Charles Sercombe For several minutes it appeared participants in this year’s 5K Paczki Run were going to get lost in a winter whiteout. On Saturday morning, just moments…

Hamtramck gears up for Fat Tuesday’s Paczki Day

Hamtramck gears up for Fat Tuesday’s Paczki Day

    By Charles Sercombe Just as winter is about wearing out its welcome, here comes Hamtramck’s own National Holiday. Paczki Day. Yes, that wonderful day celebrating the world’s most…

Something is cooking in the kitchen and it’s more than just soup

Something is cooking in the kitchen and it’s more than just soup

  By Charles Sercombe One thing you will never, ever hear from Frances Farnia is “no soup for you.” Yes, that’s a reference to the old “Seinfeld” TV show for…

For these students, glove donation comes just at the right time

For these students, glove donation comes just at the right time

  By Charles Sercombe For far too long Hamtramck teachers have noticed that many of their students come to school in cold weather without gloves, hats or warm enough coats.…

For these school students, the ‘soup’ is definitely on

For these school students, the ‘soup’ is definitely on

    By Charles Sercombe Seven Holbrook Elementary School students recently learned a whole lot about pitching ideas and making the sale. The students participated in last Sunday’s SOUP event,…

The Essence of Christmas

The Essence of Christmas

By John Ulaj The Review Publisher The word “Essence” means “something that exists, especially a spiritual or immaterial entity.” These days, in business as well as in plain everyday life,…