The City of Hammond invites residents and interested persons to a community workshop taking place on Thursday, October 27th at 6:00 p.m. at Kenwood School, 6416 Hohman, Door A, regarding new station area development in the West Lake Extension of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD). The meeting will be facilitated by Farr Associates, a nationally-renowned planning and architecture …
August 31, 2014 – Times Staff Hammond begins a hydrant flushing program on Tuesday. It starts on the north side of the city and heads south over four to six weeks. The Hammond Water Works Department said some residents may experience water discoloration during the flushing. If that happens, run cold water for a few minutes and the problem should …
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and Hammond Parks & Recreation are pleased to bring you the first Autumn Colors Fall Craft Show on Saturday and Sunday, October 5th & 6th, 2019, from 10:00am – 3:00pm at the Hammond Civic Center, 5825 S. Sohl Avenue. Vendor applications are currently being taken for this event. A 10âx10â vendor booth for the two …
We will not be testing on December 7, 2015, however, the Building Contractors Meeting will still be held at 6:00p.m. on Monday, December 7, 2015. The new examination date is Monday, November 30, 2015 at 10:00a.m. All applications for either the examination or the meeting will need to be turned in no later than Monday, November 23, 2015. Please contact …
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, …
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 …
September 21, 2014 – Associated Press Workers at a Lear Corp. plant in northwestern Indiana that makes automotive seats approved an agreement Sunday that will end a two-tiered pay system that left some workers earning much less than others. The United Auto Workers said in a statement that members of Local 2335 had “overwhelmingly” backed the four-year contract. It did …
This is a work sample for the upcoming documentary film âWalkable USAâ which chronicles the efforts of city planner Jeff Speck as he works with Hammond, Indiana to revitalize its downtown. The film is a production of House Painter Media, LLC in association with the Center for Independent Documentary. Donations towards the production of the film can be made here.
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Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Legal Aid Clinic are pleased to announce that beginning in September the Clinic will be offering legal services relating to immigration and DACA. âGiven the needs and sometimes limited resources of Hammondâs immigrant population, I felt these services were needed and would further add to the important mission of the Hammond Legal …
