By Ian Perrotta Who is he? Alex Maysura is no stranger to Hamtramck. For over four decades he was a resident of different locations in and around the city, and…
By Alan Madeleine Review Staffwriter Behold the mighty paczki. They ain’t just doughnuts, people. As most old-guard Hamtramckans know, Fat Tuesday in these parts equals Paczki Day. The day before…
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter Tuesday (Feb. 2) may have been Groundhog Day, but in Hamtramck nothing overshadowed the grand opening of the new Department of Human Services Building. The…
By Alan R. Madeleine Who is she? Stephanie Y. Penn, age 43, formerly of Kalamazoo and also with ties to Canton, MI. Stephanie heads up the local chapters of N.A.…
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter What is one of the best ways to pay someone a compliment? If you don’t know, check out Amar Pizza – Hamtramck’s newest eatery –…
It’s science fair season for the Hamtramck Public Schools, and you know what that means. Yes, plenty of studies involving, cheese, mold, batteries, water and paper airplanes. Over at Holbrook…
Third grader Mark Shalaj appears to have a future in being a writer – and a pretty good one at that. Shalaj is the son of Engjell and Olga Shalaj,…
Members of Hamtramck’s Weed and Seed organization have been whistling U of M’s famed fight song “The Victors” recently. That’s because the group just received a pledge of funding from…
By Charles Sercombe He was one of the city’s most polarizing elected officials in recent times. And since his departure from City Council, it’s been oddly quiet – well, at…
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter Why is a tattoo better than money? The answer, according to tattoo artist Timm Nowakowski, is simple: “A good tattoo will get you through bad…