Please join Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and Starbucks officials for a groundbreaking ceremony on March 22, 2016 at 2:00pm for the new Starbucks to be located at 7843 Indianapolis Blvd., Hammond.
Sanitation pick-ups will be one day late in observance of Good Friday
The Hammond Public Works Sanitation division will not be working on Good Friday, March 25, 2016. Friday March 25th pick ups will be one day late. We will be working on Saturday, March 26, 2016.
“Wine & Canvas” Returns to Hammond in March
Join us for Wine and Canvas at the Jean Shepherd Community Center! 3031 J.F. Mahoney Drive Hammond, IN 46323 Friday, March 18, 2016 6:00pm until 9:00pm $35 per seat. Food and drink available for purchase. 21 years and older. Visit: http://www.wineandcanvas.com/south-bend-in.html to reserve your seat! Seats are limited, so hurry! Call 219-554-0155 with any questions.
Mayor McDermott Applauds Hammond High’s JROTC Program
Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. spoke on his military experience and how it has shaped his life at the Wildcat Battalion Second Annual Military Ball on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Dynasty Banquet Center in Hammond. Mayor McDermott was invited to be the guest speaker by Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Williams of the Hammond High Junior Reserve Officer’s Training ...
219 Day to return, maybe with Jim Gaffigan?
By Joseph S. Pete Photo by Tony V. Martin Original article here. 219 Day, the celebration of all things Region held last week, was a big success that drew thousands of people to the Hammond Civic Center, likely made money for the city of Hammond, and somehow ended up the sixth most trending topic on the popular social media network …
Guest Commentary: “Celebrating 219 Day in Boston: The Region Rat in me”
Last week on Facebook, I saw friends from my native Northwest Indiana posting stuff about “219 Day.” Of course I recognized 219 as the main area code for Lake County, Indiana, but I had no idea what this “Day” was all about.
No Recycling Pickup Today Due to Weather Conditions
Republic Services will not be working today, Thursday, February 25th, due to the weather. Recycling pickup will be one day late this week.
School Closings for February 25, 2016
The following Hammond schools are closed Thursday due to Wednesday’s blizzard: All School City of Hammond Public Schools Bishop Noll Academy City Baptist Hammond Academy of Science and Technology Purdue University Calumet (campus reopens at noon, classes start at 1pm) St. Casimir St. John Bosco Woodland Child Development Center
Hammond Crime Drops 30% since 2010
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announces the crime statistics for 2015 have recently been finalized. According to the report, Hammond’s overall crime has decreased 10% from 2014 to 2015. In fact, since 2010, the overall reported felony incidents have decreased approximately 30%. Felony crimes consist of: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, theft, auto theft and arson. “Although crime is ...