Councilmember is ready to act as EFM if needed
By Charles Sercombe If Hamtramck – and this is a big “if” – goes broke and is in need of an emergency financial manager, the governor won’t have to look…
For many, Easter tradition still holds strong
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…
City’s library is safe from the budget ax
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…
City once again avoids payless payday
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…
Hamtramck Schools get a big boost
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…
City Hall Insider …
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.…
Gas explosion cause is still a mystery
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…
Gas explosion rips apart JC building, but cause is unknown
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…
Former School Board president cited for outburst
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…
Like it or not, merging services is a must
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…
