Former city manager’s allegations not backed up with investigations
By Charles Sercombe In her farewell speech to a state-appointed financial advisory board, former City Manager Katrina Powell made a serious allegation. According to Powell there is rampant election…
Hamtramck Primary Election results … 2017
By Charles Sercombe The power of the incumbency once again proved itself to be a sure bet in Hamtramck’s Primary Election on Tuesday. Mayor Karen Majewski easily…
Election 2017: Candidates talk about issues facing the city
By Charles Sercombe This is now week four of The Review’s candidate survey. On Aug. 8 Hamtramck voters will be going to the polls to vote for candidates for mayor…
Election 2017: Candidates talk about issues facing the city
By Charles Sercombe Welcome to week two of The Review’s candidate survey. On Aug. 8 Hamtramck voters will be going to the polls to vote for candidates for mayor and…
A new week and another new temporary city manager named
Update: Contrary to what we reported previously, there is no scheduled special meeting of the Receivership Transition Advisory Board for Tuesday (July 18) to consider the city council’s appointment…
City manager has plenty to say in her farewell to the city
By Charles Sercombe Former City Manager Katrina Powell described her stay here for the past two-and-a-half years as something similar to a soldier being deployed into a hostile…
Election 2017: Candidates talk about issues facing the city
By Charles Sercombe On Aug. 8 Hamtramck voters will be going to the polls to vote for candidates for mayor and city council. This is the primary election, and the…
It’s take two for CM hiring
Breaking news … As The Review went to press Thursday afternoon City Manager Katrina Powell announced that she was exercising her city charter duty and appointed Police Chief Anne…
State financial advisory board rejects city manager replacement
By Charles Sercombe Former Acting City Manager Kyle Tertzag will not be coming back in that role. At a packed monthly Receivership Transition Advisory Board meeting on Tuesday…
Mosque organizers come back for more changes to building
By Charles Sercombe It’s been four years since a plan was OK’d to remodel a building at Jos. Campau and Caniff into a mosque. Since that time there has…
