By Greg Kowalski Special to The Review “Once more the Christian world falls silent – once more humanity pauses in its daily task to stand in mute and reverent contemplation…
By Charles Sercombe There’s one thing Hamtramck residents don’t have to worry about. The city’s public library won’t be on the budget chopping block any time soon. That’s because the…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck officials decided they won’t bother waiting for Detroit to write the city a check. At a special City Council meeting held on Tuesday, the council agreed…
By Charles Sercombe It’s no secret that the graduation rate for Hamtramck Public Schools is not great. Officially, it’s 62 percent. But that’s about to change for the better, and…
By Charles Sercombe The City Council met on April 12, and all but Councilmember Kazi Miah were in attendance. The meeting ran for two hours, followed by a closed session.…
By Charles Sercombe Fire investigators are still searching for an answer to a major gas explosion at a Jos. Campau business two weeks ago. Fire Chief Steve Paruk said the…
By Charles Sercombe The buzz around town: Are we all going to blow up or what? The short answer: No, we’re not. Just because there’s been two building explosions in…
By Charles Sercombe Public School Boardmember Titus Walters will be the first to tell you he has a temper and can be “passionate” about his support of the schools. And…
By Charles Sercombe One of Gov. Snyder’s directives to communities across the state is to find ways to consolidate, and even merge, services. Over a month ago, the Hamtramck City…
By Charles Sercombe Let’s get this out right up front. The 2010 Census numbers are still raw to city officials, and they have not had enough time to digest what…