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Crystal ball gazing at the what’s in store for the coming year

Crystal ball gazing at the what’s in store for the coming year

  By Charles Sercombe So, here we are in a new year. What can Hamtramck expect over these coming 12 months? Let’s clear off our crystal ball and take a…

Archaeology Day dawns at Hamtramck Historical Museum headline

Archaeology Day dawns at Hamtramck Historical Museum headline

  By Greg Kowalski It’s a little metal disc, no bigger than a nickel, and you have to look closely to make out the letters “J. Gass Saloon” imprinted on…

Museum to offer a peek into archaeology dig findings

Museum to offer a peek into archaeology dig findings

By Greg Kowalski Visitors to the Hamtramck Historical Museum will be offered a fascinating view of Hamtramck’s past at the Archaeology Day presentation, noon to 2 p.m, Saturday, Nov. 12.…

Hamtramckan is an eye-witness to the Ukrainian refugee crisis

Hamtramckan is an eye-witness to the Ukrainian refugee crisis

  By Alan Madlane There are those who talk about taking bold action. Then there are those who actually see a bad situation, and then throw themselves into it, to…

Hamtramck Neighborhood Arts Festival returns

Hamtramck Neighborhood Arts Festival returns

  By Charles Sercombe and Alan Madlane Hamtramck is going to be pretty arty this weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 8, to be specific. That’s when the 12th annual Hamtramck Neighborhood…

Hamtramck school district rolls out a new program for students

Hamtramck school district rolls out a new program for students

  By Alan Madlane Heather Dorogi is the Hamtramck School District’s brand-new student coordinator in a unique program, and by brand-new, we mean that this position is also a new…

Wayne State students once again unearth Hamtramck’s history

Wayne State students once again unearth Hamtramck’s history

  By Greg Kowalski The Review Special Writer It doesn’t look like much: Just a sea of tall weeds littered with broken bottles, pieces of smashed china and a wide…

Hamtramck’s LGBTQ community creates its own Facebook page

Hamtramck’s LGBTQ community creates its own Facebook page

    By Alan Madlane Josh Hansknecht is a local activist who took it upon himself, when he saw a need for such, to create a Facebook page that aims…

Despite the pandemic, true love knows no boundaries

Despite the pandemic, true love knows no boundaries

  By Alan Madlane You never know what a week in Hamtramck will bring. Case in point: The wedding of Todd and Reyna on Sunday, July 17, believed by them…

Hamtramck has its own tea party, and it’s not political

Hamtramck has its own tea party, and it’s not political

  By Alan Madlane Do you like tea? If so, or if you are tea-curious, Lynn Blasey of the city’s Arts and Cultural Commission has a get-together for you. On…