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Cosmos boys basketball coach talks about this year’s team

Cosmos boys basketball coach talks about this year’s team

  By Alan Madlane The Hamtramck Cosmos boys’ basketball is more than halfway through its season, and so far, it’s been a bit up and down. After having gone undefeated…

Spreading the message of Dr. King at the HPS Community Center

Spreading the message of Dr. King at the HPS Community Center

By Charles Sercombe For the first time in three years, the annual Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast returned in-person on Monday, the national holiday celebrating MLK’s birthday. And…

‘Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow’ shovel

‘Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow’ shovel

  By Alan Madlane Hamtramck has always been a caring town. Even if the old city council meetings of yesteryear seemed more like Big Time Wrestling was about to break…

Crystal ball gazing at the what’s in store for the coming year

Crystal ball gazing at the what’s in store for the coming year

  By Charles Sercombe So, here we are in a new year. What can Hamtramck expect over these coming 12 months? Let’s clear off our crystal ball and take a…

Archaeology Day dawns at Hamtramck Historical Museum headline

Archaeology Day dawns at Hamtramck Historical Museum headline

  By Greg Kowalski It’s a little metal disc, no bigger than a nickel, and you have to look closely to make out the letters “J. Gass Saloon” imprinted on…

Museum to offer a peek into archaeology dig findings

Museum to offer a peek into archaeology dig findings

By Greg Kowalski Visitors to the Hamtramck Historical Museum will be offered a fascinating view of Hamtramck’s past at the Archaeology Day presentation, noon to 2 p.m, Saturday, Nov. 12.…

Hamtramckan is an eye-witness to the Ukrainian refugee crisis

Hamtramckan is an eye-witness to the Ukrainian refugee crisis

  By Alan Madlane There are those who talk about taking bold action. Then there are those who actually see a bad situation, and then throw themselves into it, to…

Hamtramck Neighborhood Arts Festival returns

Hamtramck Neighborhood Arts Festival returns

  By Charles Sercombe and Alan Madlane Hamtramck is going to be pretty arty this weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 8, to be specific. That’s when the 12th annual Hamtramck Neighborhood…

Hamtramck school district rolls out a new program for students

Hamtramck school district rolls out a new program for students

  By Alan Madlane Heather Dorogi is the Hamtramck School District’s brand-new student coordinator in a unique program, and by brand-new, we mean that this position is also a new…

Wayne State students once again unearth Hamtramck’s history

Wayne State students once again unearth Hamtramck’s history

  By Greg Kowalski The Review Special Writer It doesn’t look like much: Just a sea of tall weeds littered with broken bottles, pieces of smashed china and a wide…