“Hall of Shame” presents some of the worst cases of blight in the city in the hopes that someone from City Hall will take note. Well, one can only hope. By Charles Sercombe Recently, we talked about one of those strange moments we have all experienced, when you suddenly notice something new or odd on [...]
When it comes to good food and great times, Hamtramck has plenty to offer. In this column, we’ll talk about what’s happening at our bars, restaurants and other events that can be found throughout the city. By Charles Sercombe Usually in this column we celebrate things that are alive and fun. Today, though, we are [...]
By David Piestrzynski The Hamtramck High School Football team snapped a three-game losing streak last Friday with a 48-0 thrashing of Saginaw Buena Vista. The Cosmos were dominant on both sides of the ball. They charged out to a 42-0 lead late in the second quarter, and held Buena Vista to just one first down [...]
In almost three weeks from today, Hamtramck voters will be heading to their precincts to vote who should serve on the City Council and School Board. Unfortunately for voters, this campaign season has been painfully low-key. The candidates have hardly been visible, which is pretty weird given that Hamtramck has always been known for its [...]
By David Piestrzynski Special to The Review To say the least, this season’s Homecoming game didn’t go as expected for Hamtramck’s Cosmos. A series of injuries to key players, and some missed first half scoring opportunities, resulted in a 35-6 loss to Macomb Lutheran Westland last Friday. Hamtramck’s offense moved the ball efficiently throughout the [...]
By Charles Sercombe For Debbie Neal, it’s going to be a difficult choice if the monthly Friendship House food pantry closes down. “I’ll have to do without. It’s either medicine or food,” she said. That decision may have to come soon if Friendship House’s pleas to supporters and other food banks go unanswered. “If no [...]
By Charles Sercombe The circumstances behind the grizzly death of a 24-year-old man last Saturday morning are still unclear. But this much we do know: Hamtramck police are still seeking charges for four suspects in connection with the murder of Joseph King of Detroit. King bled to death on Conant Ave. after his throat had [...]
By Charles Sercombe A few weeks ago, we mailed out surveys to all seven school board candidates running for two seats on the board. Their election is on Nov. 8, the same ballot in which voters will be asked to choose three City Council candidates from a field of six. This week, we will start [...]
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Karen Majewski better rest up and get ready to spend some time on the road. Besides holding down a fulltime job and attending numerous meetings as mayor, Majewski now has another job: She has just been named president of the Michigan Municipal League. The MML is a powerful non-partisan organization in [...]
Despite these gloomy economic times, Hamtramck is enjoying a huge influx of federal cash. Fifteen million dollars worth. You can thank the Obama administration for this, because it’s part of the stimulus package. The money is not only going to make good things happen here, it’s also going to put people to work. And you [...]
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