Heavy rains once again bring floods
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s Achilles’ heel once again acted up on Thursday. Heavy rains in the metro region caused massive flooding throughout the area – including Hamtramck. The…
With influx of new students, school district finances are making the grade
By Charles Sercombe It was not long ago the Hamtramck Public School District feared it was losing students at a pace that could have forced the closing of some…
Road repairs are wrapping up
By Charles Sercombe Residents near Casmere can soon breathe easier. Or at least enjoy smoother driving on the street. The street was milled a few weeks ago and crews…
Breaking news … Hamtramck man leads state police on high-speed chase
By Charles Sercombe The hit-and-run accident involving a state trooper on Friday took a strange Hamtramck twist. According to sources, a Hamtramck man riding a motorcycle apparently grew impatient…
Judge admonishes ex-school boardmember for perjury in lawsuit
By Charles Sercombe A Hamtramck School Boardmember who was booted out of his seat lost his bid to regain it – twice. Wayne County Circuit Court Chief Judge Robert Colombo…
Witness says she was asked to change her testimony in lawsuit
By Charles Sercombe Just a few weeks before former School Boardmember Mohammad Huda’s appeal in Wayne County Circuit Court to win back his seat was heard, a witness in…
Talk of the town: Crime
By Charles Sercombe In less than a week, a woman in her 20s who had just moved into Hamtramck received a rude welcome. The Review is not printing her name…
Massive sewer repair project is nearing completion on southend
By Charles Sercombe In the next couple of months Hamtramck’s sewer system will be greatly improved. Since April the city has taken the first steps toward updating its entire…
Under cover of darkness, blight festers in the city
By Charles Sercombe It’s a mystery. For some reason, one location in the center of the city has been a magnet over the years as a place for illegal…
Major lawsuit dealt a blow
By Charles Sercombe A former city department head was dealt a potentially fatal setback in his Whistle Blower Protection Act lawsuit against the city. A magistrate judge recently submitted a…
