By Charles Sercombe Two suspected burglars caused more damage than thievery at Three Star Bar B Que on Wednesday morning. Two men, aged 18 and 21, were arrested minutes after breaking into the landmark restaurant, at about 6 a.m., thanks to an alarm system and a witness who saw them in the act of breaking [...]
Those most at risk of catching the flu once again took advantage of Wayne County’s free flu vaccines. On Saturday, the Hamtramck High School Community Center once again hosted the county’s flu shots. Several weeks ago thousands showed up for the shots, but the crowd this time around was much thinner. It’s unclear when vaccines [...]
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter Does the slumping economy have you down? This Sunday (Nov. 22), things may start to look up. That’s when a city-wide civic engagement campaign begins with a presentation and workshop at People’s Community Services. Mayor Karen Majewski will kick-off the free event, which focuses on the topic “Finding Opportunities During [...]
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter Three Fridays ago Hamtramck High’s soccer team played its final match of the season in the Michigan High School Athletic Association District Finals against the Ferndale Eagles. But after a remarkable District Tournament run that saw the team outscore their opponents 14-1, the Cosmos were narrowly defeated 1-0 by a [...]
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s annual toast to veterans on Veterans Day was, perhaps, bittersweet. As the years go by, fewer and fewer vets are here to celebrate their day. But for those who still remain, Wednesday’s commemoration was festive and solemn at the same time. Piast Institute President Ted Radzilowski, a Vietnam veteran, said the [...]
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s mayoral election isn’t over yet. Mayoral candidate Abdul Algazali, who lost his bid for office by 123 votes, is asking for a recount. Although the result was somewhat close, it is considered rare for a margin like that to change significantly — if at all — in a recount. Algazali decided [...]
By Charles Sercombe Attention all you Hamtramck election junkies, here are the official – Canvass Board-approved – election results from Nov. 3. Here’s how the mayor’s race turned out, Karen Majewski: 1,708; Abdul Algazali: 1,585. The City Council results, Kazi Miah: 1,652; Tom Jankowski: 1,459; Mohammed Hassan: 1,390. Miah, Jankowski and Hassan were the top [...]
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s financial picture is about to turn ugly. Although that’s not exactly breaking news, just how deep the city’s deficit will go has taken a shocking turn. City Manager Bill Cooper said the budget projections have been changing almost constantly as news from Lansing and from here continues to worsen. The state [...]
By Ian Perrotta Who is he? After working with non-profit community-based social services for the last several years, Tommie Brown is the new Youth Coach for the Hamtramck Weed and Seed program. As if Bachelors’ Degrees in philosophy and political science from Central Michigan University and a Juris Doctorate from The Thurgood Marshall School of [...]
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, supporters of public education from across the state descended on Lansing to urge the Legislature to restore funding cuts and find a long term solution to fix Michigan’s school funding system. Local school districts across Michigan are banning together with a newly formed group called “Save Our Students, Schools, State.” It [...]
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