I woke up this morning to the nation and world taking our state to task again for a measure signed into law by our governor that should have never seen the light of day. The Indiana I know is one that is welcoming, open and tolerant. The Indiana that Governor Pence has allowed to be seared into the mindset of …

Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announced today that he and the City of Hammond are now, and have always been, against discrimination of any kind, whether in the City of Hammond, the State of Indiana or the United States of America.   City of Hammond Resolution R14-01  holds that legislation such as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, signed into …

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. was named Outstanding Public Official by the Indiana Greenways Foundation.  Karen Bohn, President of the Foundation presented the award at a luncheon on Tuesday, February 24th in Indianapolis for aggressively working to transform the City of Hammond into a bicycle and pedestrian destination.  In the past year, the City of Hammond has added several new bike …

American Stair Corporation, the country’s leading stair manufacturer which is currently located in Romeoville, Illinois, is relocating their state of the art production facility to Hammond, Indiana in 2015. They have purchased a formerly vacant 72,000 square foot building, with over 8 acres of land, at 3520 Calumet Ave, in North Hammond. They will invest around $3.8 million into what …

Over the past couple of days, I’ve received dozens of complaints about the condition of Hammond streets following the Super Bowl Blizzard. Many of these complaints were professionally written, legitimate and courteous. Most, however, were not. They were mean spirited attacks against the integrity and work ethic of Hammond’s Public Works employees and about my lack of ability to lead …

The Hammond Academy of Science and Technology will hold the incoming 6th grade lottery on Thursday, February 12, 2015, at 6 p.m. at the school. The application deadline for the 6th grade lottery was January 30, 2014. In addition, HAST is accepting applications for grades 9-11. Interested parents and students are encouraged to contact the school directly for inquiries for …

Residents of northwest Indiana continue to sit on the sidelines of one of the most expensive and important economic development decisions as our state legislators are being lobbied behind closed doors in Indianapolis. Our Congressman and others who would like to see a $600 million expansion of the South Shore line from Hammond into Dyer continue attempts to get our …