Front yards are no longer just for grass
By Charles Sercombe First it was chickens, and now it’s front yard vegetable gardens. The city council has been on a tear recently in updating various ordinances. A few weeks…
Actor scores lead role in indie sci-fi take on ‘Arabian Nights’
By Alan Madeleine Special to The Review A current article in a major local daily newspaper gives census figures that would seem to indicate that the Arabic population has…
Hamtown movers and shakers … ‘Battles, Bouts & Brawls’
By Alan Madeleine Special to The Review Mark Nowotarski is a documentary filmmaker and local promoter of specialized events. A Hamtramck native and lifelong resident, he was profiled by…
The sound of Korean boat tragedy is clearly heard at Zen Center
By Alan Madeleine Special to The Review How can a few pieces of paper make a difference in a tragedy of unimaginable scale? When they are decorated and delivered with…
Tracking down St. Florian’s first funeral reveals a glimpse in time
By Dr. Edward Martin Special to The Review Having had the opportunity to grow up in Hamtramck during the 50s and 60s is something I will cherish for the rest…
School Boardmember celebrates a life well lived and many accomplishments
By Charles Sercombe There’s been one constant in Yvonne Myrick’s long life. The importance of education. Since she was a little girl her mother taught her the value…
At Hamtramck’s Free School, anything goes
By Alan Madeleine Special to The Review Hamtramck now has a very alternative education system available. The first part of our article last week detailed the basics of the…
Unfolding the story of Easter …
By Greg Kowalski Much of the history of modern Hamtramck can be found in the pages of The Citizen newspaper. From the 1930s to the 2000s, The Citizen chronicled…
Winter’s hidden secret is now exposed and waiting to be cleaned up
By Charles Sercombe Now that most of the snow has finally melted away, something ugly has popped up all over town. Litter. Yes, the hidden litter build-up happens in every…
Hamtown movers and shakers …3/21/14
By Charles Sercombe Meet the Hughes family. Steve and Anne Hughes have been living in Hamtramck for almost 20 years, and they have three children in the Hamtramck Public Schools.…
