By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter It’s official. Athletic Director Adam Mused’s resignation has been approved by the School Board, and last Wednesday (Jan. 13) he officially stepped down from his position. According to Mused’s resignation letter, he resigned because “the hours and the demand of this job at this point and time are a conflict [...]
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter The Cosmos (2-5, 1-1) began league competition last Friday (Jan 15.) with a 67-54 loss against the Cranbrook Cranes but righted themselves on Tuesday (Jan 19.) in their game against Clarenceville, slaughtering the Trojans 63-34. As in other games this season, the Cosmos started off the Cranbrook game slowly but [...]
Hamtramck is starting the New Year with a bang. Last week, Hamtramck learned it will receive $13.9 million in federal stimulus money to build or rehab 39 housing units. The city is obligated to find a way to provide 39 more housing units to finish off a 40-year-old housing discrimination lawsuit. Once these units are [...]
Members of Hamtramck’s Weed and Seed organization have been whistling U of M’s famed fight song “The Victors” recently. That’s because the group just received a pledge of funding from the University of Michigan Polish Club. As part of their civic engagement, the club will donate the proceeds of their annual Wolverine Ball to the [...]
By Charles Sercombe He was one of the city’s most polarizing elected officials in recent times. And since his departure from City Council, it’s been oddly quiet – well, at least for now. There’s little in-between about former Councilmember Scott Klein: you were either a supporter or a hater. OK, even some of his supporters [...]
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter This year, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was extra-special. For the City of Hamtramck, it marked an opportunity to move one house closer to resolving the 40-year-old Garrett v. Hamtramck lawsuit. And for Sallie Sanders, it marked an opportunity to finally come home. Sanders’ family was one of the 144 [...]
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck can shut the door on its 40-year-old housing discrimination lawsuit. Last week, HUD, the federal housing agency, announced it will give Hamtramck $13.9 million to provide the final 39 housing units needed to settle a housing discrimination lawsuit. The award was part of a larger effort by the federal government to [...]
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s most scrutinized, under-the-microscope man is now spending the next 18 months to 15 years in prison. But not for the thing authorities suspect him of doing. Recently, Jamrul Hussain was sentenced by Wayne County Circuit Court Judge David Allen to prison for the statutory rape of a 15-year-old girl. That’s not [...]
By Charles Sercombe The cost of throwing out garbage just went up $3 per month for each household in Hamtramck. The total increase for the year will be $36. The City Council recently agreed to add the $3 monthly fee for each housing unit in the city to cover the shortfall the city receives from [...]
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter The first game back from the winter break did not end well for the Cosmos’ (1-4, 0-0) Varsity Basketball Team. Despite a good second half effort that gave them the lead going into the fourth quarter, the Highland Park Polar Bears roared back to win the game 68-58. The Cosmos [...]
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