Last week a question was posed whether the public school district should keep its recreation commission. The issue came up abruptly after it was realized that the commission had…
Perhaps one of the more curious things to come to light in all the recent talk about the city’s financial situation is that we have been sitting on $3…
It’s mind-boggling to say the least. Last week, a majority of city councilmembers refused to seek new bids for work being done by three city contractors whose invoices were recently…
For what it’s worth, The Review is offering its endorsements in the Nov. 6 General Election. There are no local offices on the ballot. Normally we shy away from endorsing…
We don’t want to fan the flames here, but the dysfunction of the city council continues to get worse. And now a couple of councilmembers are conceding that the public…
Hooray, yes, the city won a federal grant that will cover the salaries of firefighters for the next two years. But, honestly, there’s not much to celebrate about. City officials…
It’s a fair assumption that everyone can agree that the recent layoff of 12 firefighters is not a good thing. But as one newscaster said, the layoffs were self-inflicted by…
Hamtramck City Clerk Ed Norris deserves praise for following election law and not the witch hunt of Secretary of State Ruth Johnson. Well, make that former City Clerk Ed Norris…
There has been a roiling debate over the fate of a controversial mural on the city’s southend. Last week, the council took action, sort of, by directing Community & Economic…
What is going on in the world of state education? The Hamtramck Public School District is going to lose over $700,000 because it has two underperforming schools. Yes, you read…