Unfolding the story of Easter …
By Greg Kowalski Much of the history of modern Hamtramck can be found in the pages of The Citizen newspaper. From the 1930s to the 2000s, The Citizen chronicled…
Winter’s hidden secret is now exposed and waiting to be cleaned up
By Charles Sercombe Now that most of the snow has finally melted away, something ugly has popped up all over town. Litter. Yes, the hidden litter build-up happens in every…
Hamtown movers and shakers …3/21/14
By Charles Sercombe Meet the Hughes family. Steve and Anne Hughes have been living in Hamtramck for almost 20 years, and they have three children in the Hamtramck Public Schools.…
Music festival helped blast away winter blues
By Daniel Voros Special to The Review The first-ever Hamtramck Music Festival brought out thousands of people to Hamtramck last weekend. The weather went from decent, considering the winter we’ve…
City honors two for saving others from danger
By Tanni Deb Special to The Review At the end of January, a few heroes emerged in the city of Hamtramck. Ryszard Pasienski, a resident of Sterling Heights, was…
Hamtown’s movers and shakers …
By Charles Sercombe Meet August Gitschlag, who for the last several months has been Hamtramck’s Acting City Clerk. Last week, he received a promotion from…
HHS student is drawn to auto show poster contest
By Tanni Deb Special to The Review A Hamtramck High School student has some serious bragging rights. And possibly has a budding career. Mujo…
The Lore of Hamtramck: Raising a glass to Prohibition
By Greg Kowalski Last week marked the 80th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition. It was a noble, if misguided, attempt to cure the nation of the ills…
HCAT will honor beating victim known for his care of strays
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s cat lovers have a new cause this year. HCAT, the Hamtramck Cat Assistance Team, is dedicating its yearly fundraiser in honor of…
At his martial arts studio, it’s more than getting your kicks
By Tanni Deb Special to The Review He is an engineer by trade, but in the evenings he is known as Master Gary Douglass, the instructor and founder of…
