Audit shows a city in financial crisis
By Charles Sercombe There were few surprises in the audit of the city’s financial situation for the year that lead up to an appointment of an emergency manager…
Get out the birthday candles, Fire Department is 100 years old
By Tanni Deb Special to The Review The year 2014 marks the Hamtramck Fire Department’s 100th anniversary of serving the city’s residents. Founded on Nov. 16, 1914, the…
EM looks to second half of contract
By Charles Sercombe Six months down, six months to go. Hamtramck Emergency Manager Cathy Square has just finished up the first half of her employment…
Freezing weather forces schools to close
By Charles Sercombe How do you beat the cold when temps hit the single digits and the wind chill goes into minus zero territory? Keep dancing, said…
Adding in the poverty factor
By Charles Sercombe For the second year in a row, Hamtramck’s public school district is doing better than the Michigan Department of Education says. According to…
School Board reconsiders decision to privatize jobs
By Charles Sercombe As expected, a majority of Hamtramck School Boardmembers voted to outsource the jobs of custodians and bus drivers. In a special meeting…
Mosque design work set to go on Jos. Campau site
By Charles Sercombe It’s been six months since the Al Islah Mosque was given the go-ahead to fix up their new location at the northeast corner…
Job cuts loom in schools
By Charles Sercombe Last week the Hamtramck School Board split on a decision to privatize the work of custodians and bus drivers. But early this week there…
‘Blowout’ will return, but Hamtramck will have to share
By Charles Sercombe Yes, there will be a Metro Times Blowout in Hamtramck. But for the second year in a row, there will also be a Blowout…
In a second attempt, city attorney’s billings are released
By Charles Sercombe In 2012 The Review published a portion of billings from the city’s largest contractors, except one: City Attorney James Allen. At the…
