‘Newsmaker of the Year’ dedicated his life’s work to the community
By Charles Sercombe As usual, picking just one event or person who made a huge impact on Hamtramck for the past year is no easy choice. During 2018…
Holbrook construction zone expected to be open this week
Update: Holbrook is now open for traffic. By Charles Sercombe By the time you read this, Holbrook should be re-opened for traffic. For the past several months, Holbrook from Jos.…
A breakdown on where the fires are fought
By Charles Sercombe In a story in last week’s issue of The Review it was pointed out that we incorrectly reported that out of the Fire Department’s 800 service runs…
Police contract raises questions
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police officers have a new employment contract, but not everyone in the community is pleased. Why’s that? While officers will enjoy a bump up in…
Remembering the painful birth of the Poletown plant
By Greg Kowalski It was a Saturday morning when I got a call from then-Mayor Robert Kozaren. I can’t remember his exact words, but it was something like,…
City newsletter has a number of helpful tips and reminders
By Alan Madlane Hamtramck’s Fall Newsletter focused on several issues: • Reminders about trash policies and rodent control measures • Water meter replacements and water bills • Snow removal…
Poletown plant crisis
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck city officials are preparing for a huge financial blow to the city’s budget. On Monday, General Motors unexpectedly announced it was closing or ceasing work…
New park dedicated to housing discrimination victims
By Charles Sercombe The city will have a permanent memorial park to commemorate the forced removal of African-American residents from their homes back in the 1960s. During that period,…
What to expect with new pot law
By Charles Sercombe Now that it appears the sale of medical marijuana is a dead issue in Hamtramck, what should we expect when the recreational use of pot becomes…
City officials snuff out medical marijuana dispensaries
By Charles Sercombe Medical marijuana card holders will have to continue to shopping outside of Hamtramck to fill their prescription. The city council decided to not vote…
