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 —…
Cost to renovate historic baseball stadium is not cheap
By Charles Sercombe The price tag is in for how much it will cost to renovate the historic Hamtramck Stadium. Prepare for a sticker shock. The cost is…
Road repair to begin on Holbrook
By Charles Sercombe The good news is that Holbrook will be totally reconstructed and repaved, from Jos. Campau to Conant, starting this Monday (July 23). The bad news is…
Schools superintendent says this will be his last year on the job
By Charles Sercombe After 40 years serving the Hamtramck Public Schools District, Superintendent Tom Niczay announced he will retire at the end of this upcoming school year. “I started…
ICE denies it made a sweep
By Charles Sercombe According to the Muslim civil rights advocacy group CAIR, federal agents with the Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agency have been active in Hamtramck looking for…
