Hamtramck is one step away from welcoming new city manager
By Charles Sercombe The search for a new city manager is over. But contract negotiations are continuing between Hamtramck’s emergency manager and the city manager candidate of her choice, Katrina…
Emergency manager begins easing out of her role
By Charles Sercombe There is less than a month to go before Emergency Manager Cathy Square leaves Hamtramck. Square told The Review this week that she is leaving on…
Debate rages online over candidates
By Charles Sercombe There is plenty of chatter online about two school board candidates claiming residency in Warren and Hamtramck. During the past few weeks The Review has shown through…
Schools almost solvent
By Charles Sercombe The financial picture for Hamtramck Public Schools continues to improve. That was the news at Wednesday’s monthly school board meeting from the district’s auditor, Thomas Monteleon…
Citywide mapping project shows little blight
By Charles Sercombe The results are in from the citywide mapping project. And there is good news, blight-wise speaking. Out of a total of 6,170 properties recorded, 5,491 are structures.…
Residency question still lingers
By Charles Sercombe So, what happens now to those candidates who claimed residency in Hamtramck and also in another city? Unless someone makes a complaint with state officials or…
A tale of two cities continues to grow for city officials
By Charles Sercombe In an ongoing investigation, The Review has found another instance of a school board candidate and also an elected official leading dual lives in two cities.…
No change for snow plowing
By Charles Sercombe The search is off for a new contractor to perform snow plowing service and lot maintenance. Emergency Manager Cathy Square said this week that “it’s too late…
Councilmembers meet second batch of city manager candidates
By Charles Sercombe It’s round two in Hamtramck’s hunt for a new city manager. Last Tuesday, city councilmembers were presented with four candidates for the job, and interviewed them over…
The highs and lows of Election Day
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck voters remained true to their Democratic roots and overwhelmingly supported Democratic candidates. Unfortunately for Democrats in the state and nationwide, it wasn’t a good election…
