For now, police chief’s job is open
By Charles Sercombe And the new police chief is … ah, no one. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, a proposed appointment of Lt. Ron Mathias to become Hamtramck’s next police…
City Hall Insider …
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…
Social Security office is moving to Highland Park
By Charles Sercombe You win one, you lose one. Hamtramck was able to save the state’s Department of Human Services office, but now it’s losing the local office for Social…
Vacant school buildings likely to come back again
Vacant school buildings likely to come back again By David Piestrzynski Special to The Review Two Hamtramck parishes now have empty school buildings on their hands. As reported previously, the…
Hall of Shame …
“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.…
County’s threat to mothball Hamtramck jail is criminal
We’re going to take a wild guess here, and call Wayne County’s bluff. The county is talking about building a new jail downtown and closing two other jails, including the…
Even bad weather can’t stop a Hamtramck party
By Charles Sercombe Weather bummer. That’s the consensus of last weekend’s Hamtramck Labor Day Festival. Talk about extremes. On Saturday it was a sweltering 98-freaking-degrees with something like 90 percent…
Loss of jail could bankrupt city
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s financial picture could take a turn for the worse if Wayne County closes its jail here in town. Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon said last week…
New police chief may be announced
By Charles Sercombe There may be a new police chief named next Tuesday. Or maybe not. City Manager Bill Cooper said he will present a candidate for the position at…
Movers and Shakers …
(Editor’s note: The following article has a series of painful puns. Consider yourself forewarned.) By Alan R. Madeleine Hamtramck Labor Day Festival, version 2011. Out on the concourse, there was…
