School boardmember raises concerns over new splash pad
By Charles Sercombe Has Hamtramck Recreation Director Craig Daniels flushed money down the proverbial drain? That’s what School Boardmember Heddy Shulgon is concerned about. At last week’s School Board meeting,…
City found to not comply with traffic law
By Ian Perrotta So it turns out that speeding ticket you got on the I-75 service drive may not have been your fault after all. Last week, an article in…
Police Chief: ‘We’re not the tobacco police’
By Charles Sercombe On Saturday, smokers will no longer be able to light up at bars and restaurants. But if smokers decide to snub the law and continue their habit…
City cracks down on flyer distribution
By Charles Sercombe The days are numbered for tossing flyers onto Hamtramck porches and yards. The City Council took the first step to adopt a new law that will require…
More communities prefer splash pads to pools
By Charles Sercombe So, just what is a splash pad? More and more cities are installing them as an alternative to public pools. Some come in elaborate designs and offer…
Girls’ soccer team wins first game in four years
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter Last Thursday (April 15) was a memorable day for the Hamtramck High girls’ soccer team. For the first time in four years, the lady Cosmos…
Labor Day Festival is too valuable to lose
At the time we went to print on Thursday, city officials were working to find a way out of a financial hole. Hamtramck officials have known the city is facing…
Street Life: The story of the world can often be found here at home
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck. A version of this article first appeared in modeldmedia.com) By Walter Wasacz When I was at The Citizen newspaper,…
At St. Florian Parish, it’s strawberry season once again
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter Hamtramck certainly loves its foods. In February, the city celebrated all things paczki. Next weekend, the strawberry takes center stage. On May 1 and 2,…
Dive into rock and roll fun at Public Pool
Artist Tim Hailey’s large-mural-on-Tyvek show “Take A Chance on Rock & Roll” made a huge splash at its March opening at Hamtramck’s new gallery space Public Pool. This Friday (April…
