By Ian Perrotta This week’s Crime Log covers Thursday, May 2 through Wednesday, May 8. Thursday, May 2 · At 12:10 a.m. a person was arrested for arson and domestic violence following an incident in the 11000 block of Moran. · At 9:43 a.m. an agent of Children Protective Services faxed [...]
By Charles Sercombe For some Hamtramck firefighters, it’s do as we say, not as we do. Hamtramck firefighters have insisted in the past that the only way Hamtramck can be protected is by having a full-time staff in the station. However, in a review of the 18 communities – including the City [...]
By John Ulaj That’s right: “Advancing Hamtramck.” It’s my new motto. It is also the slogan by which I hope to help transform this city. The main definitions of the word “advancement” include, “to move forward; proceed,” “to improve or make progress,” and “to grow or rise in importance, and/or status.” [...]
By Charles Sercombe The countdown has begun for this year’s field of political candidates running for local office. As of Thursday, the day The Review went to press, there were 18 candidates who have either pulled petitions or have turned them in. Anyone thinking of running for [...]
The blame game. That’s what some folks in town played when a state financial review team visited here last week. The community was able to meet the team and offer comments about the city. Only a handful of residents were on hand, however, because notice of the meeting went [...]
By Ian Perrotta This week’s Crime Log covers Wednesday, April 24 through Wednesday, May 1. Wednesday, April 24 · At 11:22 p.m. officers investigated an open door at a residence in the 1200 block of Nagel. The residence was checked and secured. Thursday, April 25 · At 12:24 a.m. a person was arrested [...]
By Charles Sercombe Could this be the beginning of the end of the Hamtramck Blowout? This year’s attendance seemed to be down by half, some said, and there is plenty of blowback coming from bar owners and fans of the music festival. The reason for the dramatic downturn, many [...]
Now that the annual Metro Times Hamtramck Blowout has come and gone, it’s time to take stock. Bar and hall owners say that this year’s Blowout was a fizzle, with about half the number of people attending, compared to previous years. They lay blame for this directly on The Metro [...]
By Charles Sercombe It’s orange barrel season. DTE Energy is about to finish up the gas line replacement project that it began last year, as well as install permanent new sidewalk slabs to replace those that had to be dug up for the project. DTE was not able to pour permanent [...]
By Charles Sercombe Have an overdue traffic ticket, outstanding water bill, or way overdue on your business license? Rest easy, because Hamtramck has a deal for you during the month of May. It’s an amnesty program being called “Make it Right in May.” It doesn’t mean you get off free [...]
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