Elected leaders would rather see Hamtramck die than dare raise taxes
No one likes to hear about raising taxes. But not all tax increases are equal. Take the case of Hamtramck where the City Council has the option of raising property…
Let’s keep shining a light on local government
Recently, we had a chat with Hamtramck City Manager Bill Cooper who gave us an interesting tip. There is pending legislation in the Michigan House in which local governments would…
Hamtramck students well represented in essay contest
In an essay contest open to all students and all schools in Metropolitan Detroit for grades 4-8, HPS had two of the five winners out of approximately 5000 entries. The…
9/11 mural gets a redo by local students
By Ian Perrotta Last week’s Clean Sweep wasn’t all about picking up litter. For Hamtramck Detective Jackie Crachiola, it was about putting down some paint. Det. Crachiola spent the day…
When gardening was a weapon of war
By Greg Kowalski Special to The Review Like gardening? Take it seriously? Most people who dabble in the dirt do love cultivating their own food. But there was a time…
Street Life… Art in the city
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz Since all good things seem to come in threes — think about a good movie where…
Volunteers make a ‘clean sweep’ of the city
By Ian Perrotta It was all sun and smiles last Saturday (May 15) for Hamtramck’s Clean Sweep. About 125 volunteers showed up for the annual event, which covered all corners…
City leaders at loggerheads on finances
The future looks grim By Charles Sercombe For the first time in years, the words “receivership” and “bankruptcy” are being used to describe Hamtramck’s financial future. Just a year ago,…
Once again, a shooting occurs at Shadow Bar
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s most notorious bar is once again in the news. Last Thursday at about 11:30 p.m., four men leaving the Shadow Bar were approached by two men…
