Resident or not? School Board has questions
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck School Boardmember Mohammad Huda’s residency status is being investigated by the public school district. On Wednesday evening, the School Board voted 4-2 to authorize Superintendent…
City aims to plug delinquent water bills with service shutoffs
By Charles Sercombe For the second time in about a year, the city is getting serious about water bill deadbeats. Some 950 water shutoff notices were sent out on…
City aims to plug delinquent water bills with service shutoffs
By Charles Sercombe For the second time in about a year, the city is getting serious about water bill deadbeats. Some 950 water shutoff notices were sent out on…
Food stamp fraud suspect allegedly threatening witnesses
By Charles Sercombe The investigation into alleged food stamp fraud has taken a twist. According to a source who declined to identify himself for fear of reprisal, one of the…
Change in election law pushes up deadline for candidates to file
By Charles Sercombe Thinking of running for city council this year? If so, you have less than two weeks to file to be on the August Primary ballot. The…
Deranged man tears up Clerk’s Office
By Charles Sercombe City Clerk August Gitschlag faced some terrifying moments on Tuesday. A man who police said was having a mental breakdown managed to climb through the clerk’s…
City’s five-year budget plan that includes deficit spending
By Charles Sercombe While Hamtramck has emerged from a financial crisis that required state intervention, its future is still questionable. Recently, City Manager Katrina Powell released her projected budget for…
Trees are not the only thing that bloom in spring
By Charles Sercombe Every year around this time it comes up. Once the snow melts away for the season, it exposes huge amounts of litter on the streets and…
City still working on regulation ordinance for marijuana dispensaries
By Charles Sercombe Looking for somewhere local to score your medical marijuana? In Hamtramck, you’ll still have to purchase your prescription outside the city while the city manager tweaks…
Have some spare time? Your city needs you
By Mike Murphy Special to The Review The City of Hamtramck is reaching out to residents in order to fill the seats on several boards and commissions. Volunteers…
