By Charles Sercombe, Alan Madeleine and Ian Perrotta Well, here it is, the second installment of our year in review. We’ve put together the highlights, as well as the lowlights of 2011. We’re interested in what you think of the past year. Give us a shout out at news@thehamtramckreview.com. JULY Any hope that city officials [...]
Well, here it is, the end of the year. Goodbye 2011, and in some ways, good riddance. This was, without a doubt, a tough year to endure. The economy sucked, and there is little indication things will get better. There is less money to go around for everyone, including for city services. Case in point, [...]
By Charles Sercombe, Alan Madeleine and Ian Perrotta Once again, it’s time for our annual look back over the year. In this installment, we take a trip through the first six months of the 2011. Enjoy! JANUARY The first month of the New Year started off all business-like. City Councilmember Kazi Miah (remember him?) called [...]
By Greg Kowalski Christmas 75 years ago was surprisingly similar to Christmas today. The world was in a simmering turmoil, with people looking at a growing enemy threat overseas. And, at home, the nation was slowly crawling out of the depths of an economic disaster. The Great Depression was worse than anything we have experienced [...]
This is a week to count our blessings, and Hamtramck certainly has a lot to be thankful for. We are a city that is still surviving, and despite a growing rift in City Hall, our future remains optimistic. But it’s going to take a lot of work in the coming year. We wish the new [...]
By Charles Sercombe Just because John Hypnarowicz retired last year from his job as a bus driver for the public schools, it doesn’t mean he retired from a very special interest he has. Whether he wants to or not. For the last umpteen years Hypnarowicz, known as “Hippo” to his friends, drove special needs children [...]
By Charles Sercombe For Hamtramck residents like Charles Clanton ,who depend on the SMART shuttle, there is only one word for the end of that bus service. “Awful.” “It’s going to be a terrible inconvenience,” he added. For Clanton, 61, and at least a dozen or so other seniors living at the Hamtramck Senior Plaza [...]
What a blow to Hamtramck and the metro region. This week, the folks at the SMART bus service announced a massive cut in services and the laying off of 123 employees, all because of a multi-million dollar budget deficit. Hamtramck’s shuttle service is also included in the cuts, but at least there is a ray [...]
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 Forty years ago, imagine that. It’s 1971, and it was a much different world back then. [...]
By Charles Sercombe Is Hamtramck indeed “Rat City”? Well, brace yourselves. According to a poll of 200 Detroit area residents, Hamtramck is the fourth “rattiest” neighborhood in the area. The poll was conducted by a private company hired by the d-CON company, which sells rodent control products. The most rat-infested area is the Cass Corridor, [...]
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