Budget passes for now
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s new budget year can be viewed as either balanced, or $3 million in the red. How’s that? City officials are banking on an emergency state loan…
Students’ talent show is a feast for eyes and ears
By Charles Sercombe There are school talent shows, and then there is a Hamtramck school talent show. You could say the public schools here have set the bar very high.…
World-wide street art project comes to Hamtramck
By Alan Madeleine In a tribute to the tight-knit nature of graffiti artists around the country –and the world — a baker’s dozen of them descended from all points, spray…
Mural brings out the art critics and supporters
By Charles Sercombe Want to start an argument in Hamtramck? That’s easy. Bring up the subject of graffiti art. Specifically one recently painted on the side of a city-owned loft…
City staves off payless paydays, for now
By Charles Sercombe A public hearing is set for the city’s new budget on May 22, but guess what’s missing? An actual budget for the public to look at. At…
Fire Department welcomes its new ride
By Charles Sercombe If you run into a Hamtramck firefighter this week and he has a big grin, be sure to say congratulations. No, it’s not about someone having a…
Spending in city now on a short leash
By Charles Sercombe How bad are city finances getting? Let’s just say that some city officials basically want to start counting every nickel and dime. At a special city council…
Is the city facing a financial ‘doomsday’?
By Charles Sercombe Word to the wise for Hamtramck city employees: Don’t make any big purchases. That’s because, unless the city receives a loan from a bank or the state,…
Few details emerge in murder exam
By Ian Perrotta The pre-trial examination for the five men accused of kidnapping and murdering Abreeya Brown and Ashley Conaway continued this week, but by the time The Review went…
Security tightened for kidnapping-murder pre-exam
By Ian Perrotta It looks like details of the kidnapping and murder of Abreeya Brown and Ashley Conaway won’t become available until next week. On Thursday (April 19) attorneys for…
