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)…
‘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…
