Candidates Give It Their Best Shot …
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s mayoral and council candidates didn’t exactly stand out at Wednesday’s candidate forum, but they also didn’t put a foot in their mouths. And if the election…
A Walk On the Not So Wild Side
By Ian Perrotta Review Special Writer Last Thursday afternoon was great for a drive, but even better for a walk. That was when Dan Burden, the country’s foremost expert on…
Mayoral Candidate Forced to Turn Over Web Name
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck mayoral candidate Akm Rahman calls himself a webmaster who has created over 30 website domain names. Last year, though, one Detroit area construction company accused Rahman…
Merchants Can Find Out How to Go Green and Get Financing
Hamtramck merchants, want to learn how to save on energy, become greener, find financing and increase community policing? If so, head over to the Clock Restaurant next Wednesday (July 29)…
Bangladeshi Community to Celebrate This Weekend
By Charles Sercombe The Bangladesh community will be on full display this weekend. On Friday, starting at 6 p.m., Conant will be closed off from Caniff to Harold. Folk dancers,…
Graffiti Clean-up Requires Plenty of Elbow Grease
Tom Stackpoole put it best when it comes to graffiti, or make that trying to remove it. “It’s easier putting it on that taking it off,” he said as he…
Concern Grows Over Vacant Houses Going Up In Flames
By Bonnie Caprara Review Special Writer While Detroit firefighters have to struggle with ongoing fires breaking out in vacant commercial buildings, Hamtramck has been spared – so far. Just recently…
Expert in Community Walkability to Visit Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe Get your walking shoes on. Dan Burden, a nationally-known expert on making communities more walkable, is hiking into town. Burden and the City Of Hamtramck are hosting…
Post Office Closings: A National Story
By Charles Sercombe The fate of Hamtramck’s Post Office and branches across the country has hit the national press. In recent weeks, a rumor has swept though Hamtramck that the…
Latest Census Figures Show Hamtramck Took a Beating
By Charles Sercombe While Hamtramck prepares for the 2010 Census, here’s a preview of what’s to come. Although the national population count happens only once every 10 years, the Census…
