Despite financial cuts, Hamtramck must invest in itself
Hamtramck is facing severe cuts in its budget and may even have to lay off 17 police officers and 16 firefighters. Some in town are outraged over that notion, as…
Goodfellows have their work cut out during annual holiday drive
By Charles Sercombe If you didn’t get this issue from a Hamtramck Goodfellow volunteer, listen up. The Goodfellows really need your help, and by help we mean your money. On…
Lawsuit rips apart police
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck hasn’t faced a bomb like this in generations. On Wednesday, Hamtramck was in the Detroit media in all the worst ways. A lawsuit was made public…
District ramps up protest
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter There could be some controversial changes in Hamtramck Public Schools. In late November, State Rep. Tom McMillin (R-Rochester Hills) introduced two bills to the state…
Tax forfeitures: a sign of the tough financial times
By Charles Sercombe Just how tough is it for Hamtramck homeowners? Must be pretty horrible considering over 150 homeowners are going to lose their houses if they don’t square up…
Vacant houses pose a threat of arson spree
By Charles Sercombe Firefighters are crossing their fingers. Crossing their fingers in hope that what appears to be a budding trend doesn’t become a full-blown arson spree. In the past…
Cougars’ basketball team looks to scratch out competition
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter Last Tuesday (Nov. 24) the Kosciuszko Middle School boys’ basketball team played its first game of the season at Dearborn Academy. The team won the…
Our online version just got a makeover
By Charles Sercombe As the saying goes, if you don’t toot your own horn no one else will. So, here goes. TOOT! What’s all the noise about? We recently re-launched…
From the Downtown Development Authority …
The Hamtramck Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is pleased to announce the beginning of its third façade improvement program. Funding for this project has been provided by the Housing and Urban…
New ACC center can now expand its services to community
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter Bigger for sure means better for the Hamtramck branch of the Arab American Chaldean Council. On Monday (Nov. 30) the ACC celebrated the official opening…
