Housing lawsuit takes another step toward shutting the door
By Charles Sercombe Despite a housing market that is in the dumps, new housing is coming to Hamtramck. But the real good news is that the 65 units coming our…
It’s still honeymoon season
By Charles Sercombe All right all of you Hamtramck political junkies out there. It’s now the second week Hamtramck’s newly elected City Council and mayor have met face-to-face. So, is…
In campaign over Hamtramck’s gay rights proposal, outsiders did most of funding
By Charles Sercombe The dust has not settled over the controversial election of a gay rights ordinance from 2008. Last August we printed a story on the contributors of those…
Bangladeshi community questions report on inmate’s death
By Charles Sercombe Macomb County Sheriff Mark Hackel said members of the metro-Detroit Bangladeshi community jumped to conclusions about the circumstances surrounding the death of a Bengali man being held…
What’s out and in for 2010? Read on …
By Charles Sercombe Ah, the year 2009, it seems so distant now. But there is still some unfinished business with ’09. It’s time to clean out a few of the…
New school program could mean more money
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter Educationally speaking, 2010 will be a “Race to the Top.” On Monday (Jan. 4) Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed five bills that will greatly overhaul the…
Time to dust off that crystal ball and gaze into the year to come
By Charles Sercombe What’s the word for the city in the New Year? Finances. Which is the word of the year for not only city government and schools, but also…
For now, city officials can get along
By Charles Sercombe If only Hamtramck government could forever stay like it was on Sunday afternoon. Nice, agreeable, optimistic, everyone in it for the good of the city, no personal…
Looking back at the year 2009 … It’s a wrap
By Ian Perrotta and Charles Sercombe The second half of 2009 was just as jam-packed with news as the first half. Here’s a look back at July through December (the…
Bar fight turns for the worse
By Charles Sercombe A fight inside Shadow bar on Saturday night turned into a 1920s-era shooting. Little information was available at the time The Review went to press, but according…
