Hamtramck strikes back at Detroit
By Charles Sercombe You might say it’s a David versus Goliath showdown. In this case David is the City of Hamtramck and Goliath is Detroit. Hamtramck city officials are withholding…
Teens charged with robbing prostitute
By Charles Sercombe Police say three teens hired a prostitute in Hamtramck and after being sexually pleasured, they allegedly pulled out a gun and robbed her. Detective Michael Szymanski said…
Suspects attempt to run over police officer
By Charles Sercombe A Hamtramck officer’s check on three suspicious looking men resulted in a life-threatening moment. Last Friday (July 18), an officer was patrolling near the city parking lot…
Review will host a fundraiser for Labor Day Festival
By Charles Sercombe This year’s Hamtramck Labor Day Festival needs all the help it can get. The city was so broke this year it had to lay off the special…
Hamtown’s movers and shakers
By Alan Madeleine Who they are: Kathleen Bittner and Rachel Renee Srodek … Well, if anyone in this town qualifies as a mover and/or a shaker these days, it has…
In Hamtramck, there is no shortage of activities
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz If this column has a mission other than to regale you with tales of Hamtramck life…
Youth theater spreads the word on preventing domestic violence
By Omar Thabet Special to The Review There’s an interesting and exciting new program to stop family domestic abuse. It’s aimed at the Bangladeshi-American community and uses a youth theater…
Once a law enforcer, this candidate now wants to become a lawmaker
By Ian Perrotta What do you get when you cross a retired Detroit police officer and former elementary school teacher with a current State Representative? State Senate candidate Bettie C.…
City officials may have opened a bigger can of worms
You have to hand it to city officials for having the courage to stand up to Detroit. Last week, the City Council withheld payment to Detroit for water and sewer…
Labor Day Festival Fundraiser
Labor Day Festival Fundraiser in our private courtyard at The Hamtramck Review Office 3020 Caniff Hawaiin-Polynesian Themed Evening Saturday, August 7th 7pm – Midnight and beyond… Minimum Donation – $15…
