It’s been one long ride for this bus driver
By Omar Thabet Special to the Review How can you not like a guy nicknamed “Hippo”? Chances are if you went through Hamtramck Public Schools, you’ve met John “Hippo” Hypnarowicz.…
‘Greening’ of Hamtramck can start with school students
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz Faithful readers of Street Life might recall that last week’s column dealt with my personal experience…
Bar crawl comes up aces and cash
By Ian Perrotta Last Saturday’s (Aug. 14) effort to raise money for the Drug Education For Youth (DEFY) Mentor Program was a well-played – albeit ironic – hand. Officially titled…
Road rally raises money for the festival
By Ian Perrotta Last weekend was a “rally” good fundraising time. As part of the effort to raise money for the upcoming Hamtramck Labor Day Festival, two separate events were…
Taking care of our community starts at home
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz Nearly every day, sometimes twice a day, I pick up trash around my house. There are…
Hamtown’s movers and shakers…
Who she is … Rebecca Westrate is the new principal at Hamtramck High School. Recently, The Review caught up with her to talk about her background and goals for the…
Postcards offer a different view of Hamtramck’s past
By Greg Kowalski “Having a wonderful time, wish you were here.” That’s the cliché that is most associated with postcards. It probably was written on some because there isn’t much…
Teens rap and write about their community
By Ian Perrotta Last week it was the southside’s time to shine. On Thursday (July 29), a month-long program for Hamtramck youth at People’s Community Services culminated with a special…
Zussman Park comes alive with
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz Crowds were small but appeared enthusiastic during last weekend’s Art in the Park, a daylong family-friendly…
Kids team up for Junior Olympics
By Charles Sercombe Kids in the summer recreation program capped another summer of fun with a Junior Olympics on Wednesday. Dozens of kids squared off in a series of athletic…
