Hammond Holiday Parade


CATEGORY: Events, Parks Department

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Holiday Parade Committee invite you to attend the 2016 Hammond Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 3rd beginning at 10am. The parade starts at Gavit High School, 1670 – 175th Street, heads east to Indpls. Blvd., turns north on Indpls. Blvd. and ends at 169th Street & Wicker Ave. The parade’s Grand Marshal ...

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: Hammond Sanitary District


CATEGORY: News, Sanitary District

The City of Hammond Sanitary District will be holding a public meeting to inform the public about the South Hammond Storm Water Detention/Infiltration Basin Project. The proposed project will be located between Columbia Avenue and Linden Street from 175th Street to 176th Place. Topics to be discussed include general information about the project, reasons for the project and proposed benefits …

Hammond Hosts UPS Job Fair


CATEGORY: Economic Development, News

The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development would like to invite you to attend a UPS Job Fair on Wednesday, September 28 at the Hammond Civic Center, 5825 S. Sohl Avenue, Hammond, IN 46320, from 11am to 3pm. UPS will be hiring part time Package Handlers at the hourly rate of $10.15. Available Shifts: Sunrise Shift: 4:30 am to 9:30 am** …

Proposals Requested for Consolidated Plan Consultant


CATEGORY: Community Development, News

THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HAMMOND, INDIANA is requesting proposals from experienced community development consultant firms or individual consultants to assist the City develop the planning documents necessary to receive a direct Entitlement Community designation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and become a new grantee eligible to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) …

Hammond Invitational Tournament (H.I.T.) 2017


CATEGORY: Events, Mayor's Office

Get up to date Results, Schedules, & More here!Dear League President/Team Manager: On behalf of the City of Hammond, I am excited to announce and invite your baseball team(s) to what has become one of the premier summer invitational tournaments in the region. From May 19th through the 21st, 2017, the Hammond Invitational Tournament (HIT) will take place throughout Hammond. ...

Orak Shrine Circus Returns to Hammond


CATEGORY: Events, Parks Department

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and Carden International Circus proudly present the 2016 Orak Shrine Circus at the Hammond Civic Center, 5825 S. Sohl Ave., beginning Thursday, Oct. 6th through Sunday, Oct. 9th. Come and see the elephants, tigers, lions, monkeys, dogs, aerialists, jugglers and much, much more! Four big days … seven big shows!! Dates & Times:Thursday October 6th ...

United Combat League MMA in Hammond


CATEGORY: Events, Parks Department

Be there for the next big event in MMA history: United Combat League MMA – Havoc in Hammond III! Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the Hammond Civic Center, 5825 S. Sohl Avenue. Doors open at 7:00pm. Fights start at 8:00pm. Some fighters at this event include: Miguel Torres, Dennis Dombrow, Dan Stittgen, Josh Lee, Nick Wayne, Ryan Peters and more! Tickets cost $32, …

Veterans Appreciation Day Parade & Concert


CATEGORY: Events, Parks Department

The City of Hammond celebrates its 3rd annual Veteran Appreciation Day parade on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. in Hammond’s 5th and 6th districts. The parade route travels from Olcott Avenue, down 173rd street and ends at the Hessville Park Veteran Memorial. Some of the parade participants include members of local American Legions and VFW posts, musical entertainment from …

11th Annual RC Pilots Air Show


CATEGORY: Events, Parks Department

The Jean Shepherd Community Center will be hosting the 11th Annual RC Pilots Air Show featuring a candy drop for kids on Saturday, September 24th from Noon - 3:00pm. This event is free. Concessions will be available for purchase. The Jean Shepherd Community Center is located at 3031 J.F. Mahoney Drive in Hammond.

Two new hotels opening in Hammond’s Oxbow Landing


CATEGORY: Economic Development, Mayor's Office, News

[text-blocks id="75" plain="1"] By Joseph S. Pete Original article here. Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott promised when first running for mayor that he'd raze the crime-plagued River Park Apartments at an oxbow of the Little Calumet River by the Highland border. After 13 years, a mass relocation of hundreds of residents, a few lawsuits, $20 million in spending, and the Great ...