Hamtramck attorney gets top ranking
Former Hamtramck City Councilmember Nick Frontczak has been named one of the top 40 attorneys in the metro area for the year 2010. Detroit’s premier business magazine, D Business, recently…
Recyclable Materials
Here’s a list of what can be recycled: o Cardboard and paper bags (no wax-coated cardboard) o Paperboard (no wax-coated paperboard) o Magazine and catalogs (any size) o Junk mail…
At the Poletown Plant, the atmosphere is electric
By Charles Sercombe Monday’s announcement about GM’s production of the hybrid vehicle, the Volt, wasn’t exactly breaking news. But it was welcomed news nonetheless. GM had said less than a…
Election recount yields few ballot changes
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s November election appears to be finally over and counted. Last week’s recount of the mayoral and city council election yielded few changes. In the mayoral recount,…
Hamtramck’s rising political star wins grant for policy training
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter In the Chinese Zodiac, 2010 is the year of the Tiger. In Hamtramck, it’s the year of the Bengali Tiger, and his name is Kazi…
Hamtramck is not alone in making cuts to public safety
By Charles Sercombe You could say that economic reality is hitting home in many communities. And you could also say that Hamtramck is not alone in facing the same tough…
A word from the national Census Bureau …
The year 2010 is when the nation participates in the once-every-10-year population count, known as the Census. In the upcoming months The Review will publish news from the Census Bureau.…
Goodfellows have their work cut out during annual holiday drive
By Charles Sercombe If you didn’t get this issue from a Hamtramck Goodfellow volunteer, listen up. The Goodfellows really need your help, and by help we mean your money. On…
Lawsuit rips apart police
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck hasn’t faced a bomb like this in generations. On Wednesday, Hamtramck was in the Detroit media in all the worst ways. A lawsuit was made public…
District ramps up protest
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter There could be some controversial changes in Hamtramck Public Schools. In late November, State Rep. Tom McMillin (R-Rochester Hills) introduced two bills to the state…
