9/11 mural gets a redo by local students
By Ian Perrotta Last week’s Clean Sweep wasn’t all about picking up litter. For Hamtramck Detective Jackie Crachiola, it was about putting down some paint. Det. Crachiola spent the day…
When gardening was a weapon of war
By Greg Kowalski Special to The Review Like gardening? Take it seriously? Most people who dabble in the dirt do love cultivating their own food. But there was a time…
Street Life… Art in the city
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz Since all good things seem to come in threes — think about a good movie where…
Hamtramck’s recycling program enters new cycle
By Ian Perrotta Despite cold temperatures, high winds and some rainy weather, the first day of the spring and summer recycling season kicked off to a great start. Dozens of…
Volunteers will hit the streets this Saturday for ‘Clean Sweep’
By Charles Sercombe The sounds you will likely hear on Saturday will be people brooming, raking and shoveling. Saturday (May 15) is the annual “Hamtramck Clean Sweep” in which hundreds…
Public Pool is definitely making a splash in city’s cultural life
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz After we attended the late March opening of Public Pool, an art gallery that took over…
Movers and Shakers …
By Mike Murphy Who is he? Mark Nowotarski, life-long Hamtramck resident and documentary filmmaker, has been involved in the news and broadcasting profession since 1981. His most recent film, “The…
Public schools celebrate Cinco De Mayo with concert and art
Hamtramck got a little taste from south of the border last Wednesday on Cinco De Mayo Day. Thanks to the combined bands from the Hamtramck Public Schools, a couple of…
Sometimes in spring, it’s best to shush up and just look around
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck. A version of this article first appeared in modeldmedia.com) By Walter Wasacz After rhapsodizing about spring being a special…
If recycling is a crime, then the Redo Crew is guilty
By Ian Perrotta Note to the upcoming weekend clean-ups: One person’s trash is another person’s recycled treasure. That’s the lesson learned at Recycled Treasures, the nonprofit resale shop that offers…
