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Firefighters insist on a full-time staff, except where they live »

Hamtramck firefighters say the city needs a full-time department because houses here are close to one another. Waiting for on-call firefighters to arrive would lead to a fire spreading to another house, they say.

    By Charles Sercombe           For some Hamtramck firefighters, it’s do as we say, not as we do. Hamtramck firefighters have insisted in the past that the only way Hamtramck can be protected is by having a full-time staff in the station. However, in…

May 11 13 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Letter from the Publisher: Advancing Hamtramck »

By John Ulaj               That’s right: “Advancing Hamtramck.” It’s my new motto.  It is also the slogan by which I hope to help transform this city.               The main definitions of the word “advancement” include, “to move forward; proceed,” “to improve or make…

May 11 13 / 3 Comments / Read More »

Time is running out for candidates »

           By Charles Sercombe           The countdown has begun for this year’s field of political candidates running for local office.           As of Thursday, the day The Review went to press, there were 18 candidates who have either pulled petitions or…

May 11 13 / No Comment / Read More »

‘Blowout’ loses much of its wind »

                    By Charles Sercombe           Could this be the beginning of the end of the Hamtramck Blowout?           This year’s attendance seemed to be down by half, some said, and there is plenty of blowback coming from bar owners and fans of the…

May 6 13 / 5 Comments / Read More »
Features

Record Store Day celebrates all things that spin around »

Jeffery Garbus, the owner of Record Graveyard on Carpenter, is ready for Record Store Day this Saturday.

    By Charles Sercombe           Record lovers, tomorrow is your day.           And Hamtramck is well stocked for the annual worldwide Record Day celebration…

Apr 19 13 / No Comment / Read More »

City offers an adopt-a-lot program for the summer »

The city maintains about 200 vacant lots and is looking for residents to adopt them and turn them into community gardens.

    By Ian Perrotta This summer there is a “lot” for you to do in Hamtramck    Not as in activities, but as in a…

Apr 12 13 / No Comment / Read More »

Hamtramck Mini-World’s Fair is a giant success »

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    By Ian Perrotta           You didn’t need 80 days to take a trip around the world last Saturday (April 6). All you had…

Apr 12 13 / No Comment / Read More »

Project seeks to highlight city’s international heritage »

Russ Gordon of the Human Relations Commission is looking to restore 18 flagpoles that line Jos. Campau from Caniff to Carpenter. Once refurbished the flagpoles will display flags from around the world

    By Ian Perrotta Hamtramck is often compared to the United Nations. And if Human Relations Commission (HRC) Chairman Russ Gordon has his way,…

Apr 6 13 / No Comment / Read More »

It’s time to lend a helping hand in Hamtramck »

Volunteers will be needed for a citywide clean-up, called The Clean Sweep, coming up on April 20.

  By Ian Perrotta Want to stay busy this spring? In the next month there will be plenty of chances to volunteer and meet your…

Apr 6 13 / 2 Comments / Read More »
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Firefighters insist on a full-time staff, except where they live

Hamtramck firefighters say the city needs a full-time department because houses here are close to one another. Waiting for on-call firefighters to arrive would lead to a fire spreading to another house, they say.

    By Charles Sercombe           For some Hamtramck firefighters, it’s do as we say, not as we do. Hamtramck firefighters have insisted in the past that the…

May 11 13 / Read More »
Editorials

Finding fault for city’s financial crisis ignores the core problem

               The blame game.           That’s what some folks in town played when a state financial review team visited here last week. The community was…

May 11 13 / Read More »
Toast Of The Town

Toast of the Town … 2/1/13

Yes, that is a chair.

  When it comes to good food and great times, Hamtramck has plenty to offer. In this column, we’ll talk about what’s happening at our bars, restaurants and…

Feb 2 13 / Read More »

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