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…
A family legacy ends
By Charles Sercombe After 26 years on the bench, Hamtramck 31st District Court Judge Paul Paruk is stepping down, according to sources. The Review was unable to reach Paruk…
Special Editorial: City officials botch a perfect public relations opportunity
You’d think that when 6,000 people are coming to visit your town local officials would welcome them. Not so in Hamtramck. Last Monday a group called Slow Roll, a…
Shortfall in Fire Department budget raises questions on future funding
By Charles Sercombe One thing is for certain in the coming months: City officials need to have a serious discussion on how to fund the Fire Department. The city’s…
Appeals Court rejects city contractor’s defamation lawsuit against The Review
By Charles Sercombe A city contractor’s libel lawsuit against The Review Publisher John Ulaj and the newspaper was thrown out twice, once in Wayne County Circuit Court and again…
Citywide water meter replacement to begin soon
By Charles Sercombe For several years there has been a water meter at the Wayne County Jail in Hamtramck unused and rotting away. The city has either not collected a…
St. Lad’s will not be closed down – for now at least
By Charles Sercombe The future of St. Ladislaus Church is still up in the air. In recent months the Pope Paul II Parish Council voted to close down the…
Voters say ‘yes’ to continuing recreation millage
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck voters overwhelmingly voted to continue their recreation program. On Tuesday (May 3) voters agreed to continue the recreation millage for another 10 years by 592 in…
Ethnic slurs and tire dumping alleged
By Charles Sercombe Several months ago there were media reports of a police informant claiming he was forced by a Hamtramck detective to illegally dump used tires. That informant,…
