Historical marker installed at famed Hamtramck Stadium
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Stadium is one step closer to hitting a home run. On Thursday afternoon, city and state officials gathered near the stadium with a host of other…
City’s cultural variety will be on display this weekend
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is going to be hopping this Saturday (Aug. 16). There will be four events going on, but if you plan right, you can go to all…
Back in 1997, the Fourth of July wasn’t so festive
By Charles Sercombe Seventeen years ago, there was little to celebrate during the July Fourth holiday. That’s because in the late afternoon of July 2 in 1997, a tornado —…
Front yards are no longer just for grass
By Charles Sercombe First it was chickens, and now it’s front yard vegetable gardens. The city council has been on a tear recently in updating various ordinances. A few weeks…
Actor scores lead role in indie sci-fi take on ‘Arabian Nights’
By Alan Madeleine Special to The Review A current article in a major local daily newspaper gives census figures that would seem to indicate that the Arabic population has…
Hamtown movers and shakers … ‘Battles, Bouts & Brawls’
By Alan Madeleine Special to The Review Mark Nowotarski is a documentary filmmaker and local promoter of specialized events. A Hamtramck native and lifelong resident, he was profiled by…
The sound of Korean boat tragedy is clearly heard at Zen Center
By Alan Madeleine Special to The Review How can a few pieces of paper make a difference in a tragedy of unimaginable scale? When they are decorated and delivered with…
Tracking down St. Florian’s first funeral reveals a glimpse in time
By Dr. Edward Martin Special to The Review Having had the opportunity to grow up in Hamtramck during the 50s and 60s is something I will cherish for the rest…
School Boardmember celebrates a life well lived and many accomplishments
By Charles Sercombe There’s been one constant in Yvonne Myrick’s long life. The importance of education. Since she was a little girl her mother taught her the value…
At Hamtramck’s Free School, anything goes
By Alan Madeleine Special to The Review Hamtramck now has a very alternative education system available. The first part of our article last week detailed the basics of the…
