By Greg Kowalski Doesn’t seem like a baseball game where the score was 11-0 going into the final inning would stir much excitement – but it sure did. In fact it set the world of Little League baseball on fire, and brought instant fame to Hamtramck. The game played out on Aug. 29, 1959, in [...]
By Charles Sercombe A Hanley St. house fire last Sunday afternoon is being called highly suspicious by fire officials. At about 5 p.m., a fire suddenly erupted in the rear of a two-family house on Hanley just east of Jos. Campau. By the time firefighters arrived, the rear of the house was already destroyed. “We [...]
By Charles Sercombe In the days leading up to Tuesday’s Primary Election, you could say that what started out as a sleepy election had turned red-hot. Candidates seemed to have become electrified since the recent “Meet the Candidate Night.” The consensus in the city is that this election is up for grabs in both the [...]
By Ian Perrotta Review Special Writer This past weekend the honorably named Bangladeshi Ave lived up to its name when Conant was closed off from Caniff to Charest and turned into Hamtramck’s first ever North American Bangladesh-American Festival. Despite several setbacks that included date and location changes of the festival and a dispute over who [...]
How’s this for a Saturday – you and your kids can get a freebie health check-up and spend the afternoon playing games and enjoying some refreshments? If that sounds like a fun family day outing, head on over to Veterans Memorial park Saturday (Aug. from noon to 4 p.m. The goal of Family “Feel Good” [...]
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s mayoral and council candidates didn’t exactly stand out at Wednesday’s candidate forum, but they also didn’t put a foot in their mouths. And if the election could have been held at the “Meet the Candidates Night,” council candidates Kazi Miah and Darlene Swint would have been easily swept into office. But [...]
By Ian Perrotta Review Special Writer Last Thursday afternoon was great for a drive, but even better for a walk. That was when Dan Burden, the country’s foremost expert on the walkability of cities, took a stroll through Hamtramck. Burden, whose walk was paid for by the Governor’s Cool Cities Initiative, has done over 4,000 [...]
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck mayoral candidate Akm Rahman calls himself a webmaster who has created over 30 website domain names. Last year, though, one Detroit area construction company accused Rahman of claiming three website domain names using the company’s name in an effort to receive a $250,000 payment. Homrich Inc. filed a complaint last year [...]
Hamtramck merchants, want to learn how to save on energy, become greener, find financing and increase community policing? If so, head over to the Clock Restaurant next Wednesday (July 29) at 8:15 a.m. for a meeting sponsored by the Downtown Development Authority. You can also enjoy a free breakfast and network with other business owners. [...]
By Charles Sercombe The Bangladesh community will be on full display this weekend. On Friday, starting at 6 p.m., Conant will be closed off from Caniff to Harold. Folk dancers, performers, food vendors and more will be center stage over the weekend. On Sunday at about 8:30 p.m., Mayor Karen Majewski will be the keynote [...]
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