Hamtramck now has a new city manager
By Charles Sercombe City officials gave it one more shot to vote on whether to hire a city manager last Friday evening. City Councilmember Fadel Al-Marsoumi called for a…
Former Hamtramck police officer accused of assaulting arrestees
By Charles Sercombe A former Hamtramck police officer is charged with multiple criminal counts of assaulting two people he arrested in 2014. The Department of Justice recently indicted Ryan McInerney,…
City council feud erupts over city manager appointment
Update: A special city council meeting was held Friday evening (Aug. 31) to appoint Acting City Manager Kathy Angerer as the new city manager. By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck…
Time for a party, Labor Day Festival has something special
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s annual goodbye party to summer is set to go this weekend. Yes, the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival kicks off this Saturday (Sept. 1) and…
Firefighters agree to a staffing reduction in exchange for a pay raise
By Charles Sercombe The city has taken a step toward funding the Fire Department when a federal grant runs out this coming January. The city and the firefighters’…
Primary Election brings out a record number of voters
By Charles Sercombe What a wild and crazy Primary Election. Elections results were tentative after Tuesday’s election because of a computer breakdown at the Wayne County Election Bureau. Final results…
Election notes: For many voters, local races, issues are what counts
By Sam Corey The Review Special Writer “It’s usually dead,” said Rahat Hassan, a voting clerk for the 6th precinct, when asked if there’s normally a high volume of voters…
Recycling drop-off to end
By Charles Sercombe As predicted, the city’s recycling collection program will end after this Saturday. Bill Wiitala, the chairman of the city’s Recycling Commission, had earlier warned that unless…
A major task waits for city officials: Finding money for the Fire Department
By Charles Sercombe There is some unfinished business in the city’s new yearly budget. That chore will be for city officials to find funding for the Fire Department. And…
On tap: The cost of water
By Sam Corey Special to The Review Hamtramck residents convened a town hall last Thursday at the Hamtramck Public Library to discuss a wide-range of city updates —…
