By Charles Sercombe As of Thursday, the day The Review went to press, word is that the city won’t make the April 10 city employee payroll. That goes for firefighters and police officers as well. Acting City Manager Kyle Tertzag said that there is a little over $34,000 in the city coffers, and he needs [...]
By Charles Sercombe Like so many public institutions, Hamtramck’s Public Library is feeling the financial pinch. In order to save money, the library will from now on be closed on Saturdays. Library Director Tamara Sochacka said the Saturday closing is, hopefully, temporary. “We have to get more funds,” she said, “and then we should [...]
By Ian Perrotta Hamtramck is often compared to the United Nations. And if Human Relations Commission (HRC) Chairman Russ Gordon has his way, it may soon have the flags of the world to back that statement up. Gordon, along with HRC Activity Chairwoman Ismira Lokmic, has taken on the ambitious project of refurbishing [...]
By Ian Perrotta Want to stay busy this spring? In the next month there will be plenty of chances to volunteer and meet your neighbors. Here are just a few: Though it may be five months away, the planning process for the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival has already begun. On Monday (April at 5:30 [...]
By Ian Perrotta Once again we’re running tight on space. Here are the highlights from Wednesday, March 27 to Tuesday, April 2. Wednesday, March 27 At 11:20 p.m. a person reported being robbed by two unknown black males in the 2900 block of Jacob. At 11:48 p.m. a person was arrested for domestic violence. [...]
Next week, the City Council will decide whether to rezone an industrial section of St. Aubin St., across from the former American Axle plant. The city’s Plan Commission, whose members include Mayor Karen Majewski and Councilmember Tom Jankowski, has previously recommended the council to adopt the new zoning designation. The proposal would allow light industrial, [...]
By Ian Perrotta This week’s Crime Log covers Thursday, March 21 through Wednesday, March 27. Thursday, March 21 A Hamtramck resident reported that someone entered her home in the 3100 block of Goodson between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. and stole $157 in cash from her bedroom dresser. There was no visible sign of forced [...]
By Greg Kowalski There’s a different feel to Easter, compared with other Christian holidays. That may be because there is less commercialism attached to it like there is in the weeks — now months — leading up to Christmas. And Easter is a harbinger of spring, when we are at last breaking free [...]
By Ian Perrotta Just in time for grilling season — if it ever warms up this year — Hamtramck has a new shop that can “meat” all of your needs. Berry & Sons Meat Market, located in the shopping strip at the intersection of Caniff and Gallagher, recently joined the ranks of Hamtramck’s [...]
In last week’s issue, we published a story about how much some retirees earn each year. For 51 pensioners, they get at least $45,000 a year, which is twice as much as what the average working Hamtramckan earns. We didn’t publish this information to badmouth retirees or even suggest that the city find a way [...]
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