Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announces a new Assistant Chief, Battalion Chief, South Battalion Chief and a probationary firefighter have been named to the City of Hammond Fire Department. Battalion Chief Jack Callahan , a 27 year veteran will succeed Assistant Chief Scott Rakos of the Hammond Fire Department who recently announced his retirement. Mr. Rakos was recently elected to …
The City of Hammond is hosting a grand opening of the Dowling Park Complex on Friday, Oct. 30 from noon to 3 p.m. A short program will take place at 1 p.m., with a ribbon cutting to follow. Refreshments will be provided. The complex features baseball, softball and soccer fields, a tennis court and a 1.8 mile walking trail surrounding …
Local, state and federal officials today joined investment and development partners to celebrate the ground breaking of Flagstone Village –the newest affordable housing development in Hammond, Indiana. Flagstone Village is being developed by Homestead Enterprise Housing (HEH), which was also the developer for each of the previous four phases. HEH is the non-profit instrumentality of Hammond Housing Authority (“HHA”), using …
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announces Heather Garay has been appointed to serve on the Board of Public Works for the City of Hammond. Ms. Garay will replace Edward Krusa who has served on the Board since May 2014. The Board of Public Works is responsible for the public safety and control of the public rights-of-way which includes digging requests, …
Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. is asking parents to talk with their children about safe and smart cell phone safety. With the increasing number of children using cell phones, especially children under 12, it is imperative they know when and where to use their phones. When used appropriately, a cell phone keeps kids in touch with you and the …
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