By Alan R. Madeleine Even though summer is only just now officially here, have the kids already started getting underfoot? Are they making the mopey bored face? Well, your city Parks and Recreation Dept. is on your side, with plenty of interesting diversions to offer the kiddies – and you as well. And you may [...]
By Charles Sercombe Bet you didn’t know there’s an election coming up in August. Yeah, this election season is that boring. It’s almost like the candidates don’t care, or maybe they’re doing a stealth campaign. There are hardly any signs, and we’ve seen very little campaign literature. But, it’s a good guess things will pick [...]
By Charles Sercombe According to Gov. Rick Snyder, he’s got big plans for schools in trouble. He held a press conference this week to announce an ambitious goal to start with Detroit’s worst schools and said that by 2013, the worst academically performing schools – the bottom 5 percent – in the state would be [...]
By Charles Sercombe For a few hours last Thursday here in Hamtramck, it was a step back in time to the “Roaring 20s.” The Hamtramck Historical Commission held a 1920s-era theme fundraiser at its newly-purchased museum, a former post hall on Holbrook. And by all accounts it was not only a roaring good time, it [...]
By David Piestrzynski Special to The Review The annual Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is taking shape. “Right now we’re working on the aesthetics to make it all look good,” said Kathleen Bittner, chairman of the festival committee. A major change this year is that the city’s Downtown Development Authority is now the official sponsor of [...]
By David Piestrzynski Special to The Review Hamtramck residents no longer have to make the trip to Dearborn for authentic Arabic cuisine. Earlier this year, Yunus Wasel, owner of the Conant Café, had some renovations done at his restaurant to begin serving a full slate of Arabic foods. The café, which was formerly the Al [...]
This past week, Gov. Rick Snyder unveiled his plan to turnaround failing schools. It’s an ambitious plan, but ultimately, it’s awfully vague. For example, Snyder is seeking to have more money spent on students and less on management. That’s great, but how exactly will schools operate without supporting staff? Worse, how can Snyder expect school [...]
By Charles Sercombe Several years ago, there was a lot of interest in Veterans Memorial Park. And by interest we mean there was often heated debate in the City Council Chamber over its condition and what direction the city should go with it. Believe it or not, at one time some city officials basically wanted [...]
By Charles Sercombe Police put a tight squeeze on crime last week. It started Wednesday afternoon when a squad of officers and detectives swept through the city streets to arrest those wanted on warrants and those committing crimes in the open. In all, 26 people were arrested for a variety of offenses and even ticketed [...]
What is our City Council up to these days? We have the scoop and the highlights – as well as the lowlights – of the latest council meeting. By Charles Sercombe The City Council met on June 14, with all but Councilmember Catrina Stackpoole in attendance. The meeting ran for about three-and-a-half hours, but it [...]
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