Oh what a day for paczki lovers
By Charles Sercombe Imagine if Hamtramck was packed all day long, with long lines out the bakeries and the bars full of happy people listening to bands and the traffic…
Firefighters avoid layoffs with new deal
By Charles Sercombe The last part of the city’s financial survival puzzle has been put into place. Hamtramck’s firefighters’ union has agreed to changes in their contract and also agreed…
Councilmember Gordon says state police need to review contract deal
By Charles Sercombe City Councilmember Cathie Gordon said there’s been an unholy alliance between the city and a Christian non-profit agency. Gordon has called for the state police to step…
Author finds another angle on Hamtramck to write about
By Charles Sercombe How many books can you write about on Hamtramck? For author Greg Kowalski, it appears there is no final chapter on this subject – a subject he…
City Council dumps snow plow service for more expensive contractor
Charles Sercombe City officials rushed to change their snow plowing service on Monday evening before Tuesday’s expected snowstorm hit town. As it turned out, the rush to fire its current…
Murder suspect may be charged with two other murders
By Charles Sercombe Murder suspect Dione Andre Wade, 24, of Detroit, may have some weird-sinister mojo about him. Wade is accused of the cold-blooded shooting of Rafiqul Islam last year…
Egads! Snow falls in winter, streets get icy and schools close
By Charles Sercombe The way some weathercasters and TV news stations handled Tuesday’s snowstorm, you’d think the world was about to end. What’s wrong with these people? Yeah, we had…
Paczki Day comes a little bit early for Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe Can’t stand to wait for Paczki Day to arrive? Hamtramck apparently can’t and will celebrate four days early with a “Countdown to Paczki Day.” The special event…
Murder suspect had robbery in mind
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter A year after a seemingly random shooting left a Hamtramck man dead, lingering questions about the Feb. 3, 2009 homicide of Rafiqul Islam are finally…
Hamtramck schools attracting more students but still face a deficit
By Charles Sercombe Can the possible disintegration of Highland Park Public Schools be Hamtramck’s salvation? Recently, it was reported that the Highland Park school district has lost 50 percent of…
