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…
Wayne County extends deadline to beat house foreclosure
By Charles Sercombe Behind on your property taxes and facing foreclosure? Wayne County Treasurer Raymond Wojtowicz, who is a Hamtramck resident, has your back. Wojtowicz announced this week he…
From the Publisher … Celebrating the joy of The Lord Jesus Christ’s Resurrection
By John Ulaj Review Publisher Happy Easter everyone! Spring has finally arrived, and now many warm, adventurous days lie before us. What a great joy to be alive, and to…
City manager vows to crack down on housing code violations
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck residents got their first opportunity to meet the new city manager. Katrina Powell, who left Florida to be Hamtramck’s city manager, talked about several…
Pothole repairs are right around the corner, city says
By Charles Sercombe You know your city has a bad pothole issue when a major media outlet holds a contest to see if there is a city with a…
City attracting more and more people to relocate here
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s population is growing, according to a recent study by SEMCOG. The organization, a coalition of cities, recently released its population estimates for the area. According to…
Food stamp fraud case expands
By Charles Sercombe The federal government continues to crack down on food stamp fraud in Hamtramck. Recently, the Justice Department announced that a Hamtramck market owner has pleaded…
City’s housing lawsuit still lingers while attorney reaps huge fees
By Charles Sercombe It was a mere two years ago, in 2013, that city officials said Hamtramck’s 40-year-old housing discrimination lawsuit was finally over. The city was proud to…
School millage is not over
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck school officials aren’t taking “no” for an answer. At last week’s Public School Board meeting, boardmembers vowed to ask voters a second time to renew a…
Cause of fatal fire unknown
By Charles Sercombe Investigators say they cannot pinpoint the cause of a house fire that killed a family of four on Feb. 17. But one possibility has been ruled out:…
