It looks like Hamtramck will have to brace for the closing of Poletown
By Charles Sercombe An old saying used to go that what was good for General Motors is good for America. But folks living in the cities where GM has…
A city council divided
By Charles Sercombe In a rare move, the city council censured a fellow member. During an emotionally draining council meeting on Tuesday, there was more than just a public…
A new year and a new start in city council and school board
By Charles Sercombe It’s a new year and there are some changes in city government and the Hamtramck Public School Board. Nothing big, though. For the city council, City Manager…
Review celebrates its 10th anniversary
By Charles Sercombe Thank you, Hamtramck. This year marks our 10th anniversary serving this community. It’s been a fun ride, and we hope to stick around for at least another…
What does 2019 have in store? Let’s take a look
By Charles Sercombe Once again, we dusted off our crystal ball and peered into what the future holds for Hamtramck. Well, hello 2019, you look awfully familiar to last…
New Year starts with a familiar look at city council
By Charles Sercombe It may be a new year but there is one story that keeps repeating here in Hamtramck – almost like the movie “Groundhog Day.” A few years…
A final wrap-up of our ‘Year in Review’ …
By Charles Sercombe Welcome back to week two of our annual “Year in Review.” This week we look back at the last six months of 2018. Next week, it’s back…
Part one of our annual ‘Year in Review’ …
By Charles Sercombe Now that 2018 is about to take a bow, it’s time to look at what made the news. As usual, there was plenty to talk about.…
Keyworth will get a new turf
By Charles Sercombe Christmas came early this week for the public school district and the city. On a recent Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 19), it was announced that the Ralph…
Few details being released in shooting death
Update: (Dec. 29, 6 p.m.) Since our last update four hours ago, the Hamtramck Police Department has issued this press release: homicide press release Update: (Dec. 29, noon)…
