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 …
Garbage pick-up delays in observance of Martin Luther King Day
The Hammond Public Works Sanitation division will not be working Monday, January 19, 2015 in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Monday through Friday scheduled garbage pick-ups will be one day late. The Sanitation division will be working on Saturday, January 24, 2015.
Mayor McDermott announces “Advance Life Support care personnel added to Fire Station #8”
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and The Hammond Fire Department would like to announce that the Ambulance at Station #8 in Hessville will be a Paramedic staffed ambulance effective Friday, January 9th. Currently the ambulance is staffed with 2 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and they provide Basic life Support (BLS) level of care. Now it will be staffed with at …
Warming shelters available in response to expected extreme cold
Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott has announced that due to the extreme cold expected this week, the City of Hammond has mobilized and identified several buildings as warming centers, including: The Jean Shepherd Center, the Lost Marsh Golf Course Clubhouse and Hammond Civic Center. Individuals may use these facilities during regular operating hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. if necessary to …
Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr. is pleased to announce the following personnel changes, effective January 2015.
Donna Muta will take over as Superintendent of the Hammond Park Department. Donna became an employee with the City of Hammond in 2005. She has held many positions including, parks, special events coordinator, and public works district supervisor. Leanne Munoz will move from the College Bound Coordinator to become Hammond’s Special Events Coordinator. Leanne started with the City in 2011 …
Garbage pickup will be one day late for holidays
The Sanitation and Recycling Departments will not be working Thursday December 25, 2014, in observance of the Christmas holiday and on Thursday January 1, 2015, in observance of the New Years holiday. Thursday & Fridays pick ups will be one day late for both weeks .
Hammond Fire Department Now Accepting Applications
Hammond Fire Department accepting applications for Career Firefighters Only from the State of Indiana from November 30th to noon on December 31, 2014. You must have a minimum of Firefighter 1 & Firefighter II, and hold an EMT or Paramedic Certification through the State of Indiana. Applications may be picked up: Hammond Fire Department Central Station 6110 Calumet Avenue Monday …
Hammond Academy of Science and Technology Aaccepting Applications
The Hammond Academy of Science and Technology is currently accepting applications for 6th grade class lottery for 2015-16. Applications are available on line at www.hammondacademy.org,, or at the school, located at 33 Muenich Court in downtown Hammond. The incoming 6th grade lottery will take place on Thursday, February 12, 2015, at 6 p.m. at the school. In addition, HAST is …
Hammond students excel at state chess tournament
November 30, 2014 – Times Staff Hammond elementary and Gavit Middle-High School chess players competed at the All Grades State Chess Championships earlier this month at Canterbury High School in Fort Wayne. More that 25 players from Hammond schools competed individually at their own grade level in 13 sections, kindergarten through high school seniors. Two players who stood out were …
Buffalo Wild Wings opens in Hammond’s Oxbow Landing
November 29, 2014 – Joseph S. Pete A line wrapped around the building when a popular casual dining restaurant opened at Hammond’s Oxbow Landing, a major redevelopment project just north of the Little Calumet River. Buffalo Wild Wings just opened a 7,000-square-foot eatery which features the chain’s new “stadia” concept, a first-in-Northwest Indiana design that makes the restaurant’s interior look …