At Planet Ant, The Laughs Keep Coming Every Monday
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter There’s something funny going on at the Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck. It’s not the name or the funky purple paint job, either. Except for…
It’s Your Turn To Speak Up
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter Hamtramck’s Master Plan is being redone, but not without the most important input of all: yours. Over the next several months, the Master Plan will…
City Working On Shuttle Service To Replace Bus Cuts
By Charles Sercombe Although Hamtramck was hit with some cuts in bus routes serving the city, there might be an alternative rolling in. Last week, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing announced…
Football Fever Has Cosmos On A Winning Streak
By Charles Sercombe Football is back in Hamtramck. After suffering a 5-6 year losing streak, the Hamtramck High School Cosmos have restored the roar in Hamtown. The team has undergone…
New Fire Truck Recieves Its Blessing
By Charles Sercombe Last Friday, when the nation mourned the eighth anniversary of 9/11, Hamtramck firefighters received some extra protection. Their new pumper truck was officially blessed Friday morning by…
Tax Question Likely Won’t Be On Ballot
By Charles Sercombe To tax or not to tax? That’s one question Hamtramck voters won’t likely be asked in the Nov. 3 General Election. City officials had planned to ask…
Council Supports ‘Hate Crime’ Law, Sort Of
By Charles Sercombe The issue of gay rights was once again addressed by the Hamtramck City Council on Tuesday. In one of the more stranger votes taken, a so-called majority…
New Fire Truck Arrives to Replace A Rust Bucket
By Charles Sercombe Too bad the city’s new fire truck didn’t come a week sooner. It could have come in handy for the Sterling Oil plant fire. No matter, though,…
Hamtramck NAACP President Comes Under Criticism
By Todd A. Heywood Michiganmessenger.com Residents and civil rights advocates are appalled that Asm “Kamal” Rahman, a leading voice in the successful ballot initiative to overturn a local anti-discrimination ordinance…
Emergency Plan For Sterling Plant Worked Out Well
By Charles Sercombe Looking back at last Thursday’s big fire at the Sterling Oil plant, fire and city officials say the response went off as planned. “The response was outstanding,”…
