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Hamtown Movers and Shakers …

Hamtown Movers and Shakers …

By Alan R. Madeleine Who she is: Cindy Bonneau is the organizer of the annual St. Florian Strawberry Festival. Let’s get the lowdown on what it’s like to put the…

Patrol volunteers are on the road looking for crime

By David Piestrzynski Special to The Review Hamtramck is on the watch for crime. Last Thursday evening, a town hall meeting was held at People’s Community Services to discuss the…

Annual cleanup underscores just how bad it is

Annual cleanup underscores just how bad it is

By Charles Sercombe Well, the calendar says spring but the weather? It’s up and down and all over the place. But no matter what tricks Mother Nature is playing on…

Record Store Day was a party in Hamtramck

Record Store Day was a party in Hamtramck

By Charles Sercombe The jams were spinning on Record Store Day two Saturdays ago. In observance of Record Store Day, Hamtramck’s two independent record stores, Record Graveyard and Detroit Threads,…

City Hall Insider …

City Hall Insider …

What is our City Council up to these days? We have the scoop and the highlights – as well as the lowlights – of the latest council meeting. By Charles…

Hamtown Movers and Shakers

Hamtown Movers and Shakers

By Alan R. Madeleine Who he is: John Rostek, a teacher at Hamtramck High School who is holding a unique fundraiser for the school district. Let’s drop in on John…

Street Life:During spring, Hamtramck jumps into action

Street Life:During spring, Hamtramck jumps into action

By Walter Wasacz A lot goes on in a typical week in Hamtramck. Expand the range of activity over a month, and the city reaches a point close to bursting…

Easter service guide for Holy week …

Easter service guide for Holy week …

Church of Transfiguration 5838 Simon K, 892-1310 Holy Saturday: Blessing of Easter baskets: 11, 11:30 a.m., noon; Easter Vigil and Mass, 6 p.m. Easter Sunday: Resurrection Mass (in Polish), 8:…

Students load up on health and physical fitness

Students load up on health and physical fitness

By Charles Sercombe When you tell someone to “go take a hike,” well, that’s generally not considered a good thing. But on Saturday morning, if you said that to the…

Hamtown Mover and Shaker …

Hamtown Mover and Shaker …

By Alan R. Madeleine Who she is: Tamara Sochacka is the Director of the Hamtramck Public Library. Since she was so wonderfully thorough in her responses, in spite of not…