Check out your Hamtramck High Cosmos…
… as they continue with the spring sports season!
Apr 30 10 | Posted in Business | Read More »
School tax is needed to shore up state budget
It’s quite the rage these days to be anti-tax. But not all taxes are equal. Take, for example, a recent Wayne County Public School-sponsored tax to raise an extra 1.9 mills on the property tax rolls. The proposal must first be approved by a few more school boards before voters will get a chance to [...]
Apr 30 10 | Posted in Editorials | Read More »
In Hamtramck, taking a tour of the world comes easy
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter Smiles were free and laughter was plentiful at last Saturday’s (April 24) World’s Fair at People’s Community Services (PCS). About 200 people showed up for the afternoon event, which featured an array of international performances and activities. Among the highlights were dances by Arabic, Polish, Bosnian, Hungarian and Bengali groups, [...]
Apr 30 10 | Posted in Features | Read More »
Street life: Baseball, Punks, Polish Muslims & Strawberry Festival
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck. A version of this article first appeared in modeldmedia.com) By Walter Wasacz Of all the seasons, springtime in Hamtramck for me has always been the most distinct and memorable. Maybe my inner slugger, the kid who lived for the thrill of the baseball season [...]
Apr 30 10 | Posted in Features | Read More »
Movers and Shakers…
Movers and Shakers… By Ian Perrotta Fuad F. Katbi, M.D., is a cardiologist who practices at 10005 Jos. Campau. Originally from Damascus, Syria, Katbi graduated from the University of Damascus and completed his post-graduate work and residency at Wayne State University and Coney Island Hospital in New York, respectively. As a diplomat for the American [...]
Apr 30 10 | Posted in Features | Read More »
Comedy concert provides laughs and a helping hand
By Lisa Robertson Special to The Review For 20 years Forgotten Harvest has been able to provide free food to needy families in Hamtramck and the metro area. Unfortunately, the need gets bigger instead of smaller as the years go by. “The biggest hurdle is knowing that while we have doubled our output from 9.5 [...]
Apr 30 10 | Posted in Features | Read More »
Program offers free windows, doors and paint job for old houses
If you live in a house built before 1978 – and in Hamtramck that means most houses – you may qualify for some major repairs. The catch is, there must be young children or a pregnant woman living in the house to qualify. Applicants must also meet household income guidelines. If you do qualify, you [...]
Apr 30 10 | Posted in Features | Read More »
School boardmember raises concerns over new splash pad
By Charles Sercombe Has Hamtramck Recreation Director Craig Daniels flushed money down the proverbial drain? That’s what School Boardmember Heddy Shulgon is concerned about. At last week’s School Board meeting, Shulgon made public a letter from the state Department of Environmental Quality that outlined several concerns involving the recently built splash pad in Pulaski Park. [...]
Apr 30 10 | Posted in News | Read More »
City found to not comply with traffic law
By Ian Perrotta So it turns out that speeding ticket you got on the I-75 service drive may not have been your fault after all. Last week, an article in The Detroit News reported that many municipalities in the state have not complied with Public Act 85, a law that requires cities to conduct scientific [...]
Apr 30 10 | Posted in News | Read More »
Police Chief: ‘We’re not the tobacco police’
By Charles Sercombe On Saturday, smokers will no longer be able to light up at bars and restaurants. But if smokers decide to snub the law and continue their habit in the bars, don’t expect the Hamtramck police to enforce the new legislation. That’s the word from Police Chief Mark Kalinowski, who said the new [...]
Apr 30 10 | Posted in News | Read More »
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