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City Hall Insider …

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…

It’s a secret who bought St. Lad’s former school

It’s a secret who bought St. Lad’s former school

By David Piestrzynski Special to The Review There’s no need to wonder whether the former St. Lad’s school will become a rotting, empty building. With the closing of Dickinson West…

Candidate endorsements are never a win for a newspaper

Since last week’s editorial of our endorsement for City Council candidates, there’s been a certain amount of flak we’ve received. We should say up front that endorsing this or that…

Aging electrical grid is a hazard for metro area

DTE Energy representatives attended a Ferndale City Council meeting this week to talk about why and how that city suffered a blackout for three days last week. Why should Hamtramck…

Candidates answer your questions

Candidates answer your questions

By Charles Sercombe Last week we left off at “Meet the Candidates Night” right before the question and answer section. The questions were submitted by audience members. Here are some…

Conant viaduct beginning to look like a meadow

Conant viaduct beginning to look like a meadow

By Charles Sercombe A few years ago Wayne County ran an advertising campaign urging county residents to allow their grass to grow on the longish side to help preserve water…

Former Hamtramck police officer enters guilty plea

By Charles Sercombe A former Hamtramck narcotics police officer is facing a maximum of five years in prison after pleading guilty to tipping off a suspect under FBI investigation that…

Boys of summer go all the way in winning season

Boys of summer go all the way in winning season

By Charles Sercombe It was about this time 50 years ago that Hamtramck was rallying around its Pony League Baseball team in their pursuit of a world championship. That team…

City Hall Insider …

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…

Labor Day Festival will undergo some changes this year

Labor Day Festival will undergo some changes this year

By Alan R. Madeleine The tradition toils on. That would be the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival, which is in the “works” once again, thanks to some of its staunchest and…