Candidates receive fair warning
By Charles Sercombe City council candidates received an unusual reminder from the City Clerk’s Office. They were sent a letter citing a city charter requirement for all elected and appointed…
Construction will be tying up local roads for the summer
By Charles Sercombe First there were potholes all over the city to dodge, and now, there is utility work being done on Conant. You may have noticed that…
City’s water shutoffs leave many households without service
By Charles Sercombe Out of the 711 water shutoff notices the city sent out in April, less than half of the households and businesses have made a payment. According…
Police step up seat belt enforcement for month of May
By Charles Sercombe By the looks of it, dozens of drivers in Hamtramck got a pricey reminder to buckle up. On Tuesday, Hamtramck police set up traffic stings at…
City rolls out pothole repairs, starting with emergency routes
By Charles Sercombe Pothole repairs are coming down your street soon. On Thursday, a work crew kicked off a citywide pothole repair program by beginning on Holbrook and continuing…
Arts festival highlights Hamtramck’s border with Detroit
By Mike Murphy Special to The Review Exploring Hamtramck/Detroit borders both physically and culturally will be the main agenda on May 16 and 17 when Detroit-based performance company The…
City council candidate faces questions over plans for shopping center
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Karen Majewski has a question for one of the candidates running for city council. She would like to know what Mohamed Alsomiri plans to…
Voters say ‘no’ to road repair tax
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck voters joined with voters statewide in rejecting a ballot proposal to raise the sales tax to fix roads. Statewide, voters gave the proposal a thumping by…
Getting that sinking feeling over the cost of home ownership
By Charles Sercombe Take a look at the alley behind your home. Chances are you will see a sinkhole. The alleys in town are scattered with them. In…
Tax exemption claims raise questions
By Charles Sercombe The race is set for the city council election. Last Friday was the deadline for council candidates who had second thoughts to drop out of the Aug.…
