In response to the recent vandalism at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park, the International Association of Firefighters Local 556, has offered to donate their time and any funds necessary to repair the vandalism at the basketball courts area at the park. This generous donation comes after the basketball courts were closed due to a second bout of vandalism …
The Hammond City Council is once again providing fifteen $1,000 scholarships to Hammond Indiana high school seniors graduating in May/June 2024. All seniors who plan to enroll in either a two-year or a four-year degree program at an accredited college or university of their choice, are encouraged to apply. Scholarship applications will be available from April 12, 2024, through May …
On April 2, 2024, at approximately 4:00 PM, the Hammond Indiana Police Department responded to a distress call reporting an overdose death at a multi-unit building in the 1100 block of Indiana Street. While investigating the apparent overdose death of a resident, officers were informed by an upstairs resident that there were 13 individuals residing in the basement of the …
For over a decade, Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. has raised awareness in the fight against childhood cancer by raising money and highlighting members of the community who are affected by a cancer diagnosis. This year, the mayor has chosen to focus on a family that he knows very well to help support an adult that is dealing with …
Pursuant to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, the City of Hammond has prepared its 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan that describes the resources available and the proposed use of those resources to meet the community development, affordable housing, and homeless priority needs of the City. Notice is hereby given that the Action Plan for FY …
The Hammond Public Works Sanitation division will be working Friday, March 29th, 2024 on Good Friday. Pick ups will NOT be one day late. Please make sure your trash is out ON TIME.
Please take notice that the regular scheduled meeting and work study session of the Capital Improvement Board Meeting for Monday, March 18, 2024 will be cancelled.
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr announced an agreement with ShotSpotter, a leading gunshot detection technology provider, to install ShotSpotter in the City of Hammond. “I always want our police department to have the best technology at their disposal to combat crime, and ShotSpotter is just another tool for them to help solve crimes and also prevent and deter criminal activity …
This is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana, March 10-16, 2024. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) encourages all families, schools and workplaces to make tornado safety plans. The statewide tornado drill is scheduled to begin at 9:15 am Central on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
At the Hammond Redevelopment Commission meeting on March 1, 2024, the Commission opened proposals submitted for the redevelopment of Memorial Park Senior Residences and Townhomes project located in Hammond’s 3rd District behind the Ofelia Steen Center near Highland Street and Wallace Road. One proposal was submitted and opened, from Gorman & Company, LLC. “Hammond continues to be a great place …
