City of Hammond

The Indiana cities of Hobart and Hammond will pay tribute to an award-winning educator and community activist by urging people to donate lifesaving blood during the Nancy Snider Memorial Challenge. The challenge is a friendly competition between the...

Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr. announces that the City of Hammond Indiana has been selected as a 2016 City Livability Award Second Round Finalist for its College Bound Program. The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Waste Management has recognized...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and Hammond Parks & Recreation are excited to announce that the 2016 IHSAA Class 3A Boys Basketball State Tournament will be held at the Hammond Civic Center on March 1, 4 and 5. Here is the game schedule: Tuesday,...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and his Commission on Disabilities are doing their part in recognizing March as Disabilities Awareness Month. The theme for this year is “Inclusion is within Everyone’s Ability.” To celebrate that theme, the...

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...

The City of Hammond is hosting "Hammers for Hearts", a free home repair services initiative for qualifying homeowners in the City of Hammond. The program will take place between July 10 and July 16, 2016, but applications must be received and...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott announces the College Bound Scholarship program has launched a new, fresh, easier to navigate web-site last week to appeal more with today’s College population. The old site was launched in 2007 before the rise of mobile...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announces that the City of Hammond is ranked 22 in the top 50 fixer cities with SeeClickFix. According to SeeClickFix in 2015, 584,000+ issues were fixed on SeeClickFix by their partners across America and the world....

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announces that the Hammond Police garage will be relocating from its present location at 5925 Calumet Avenue to 5808 Hohman Avenue. The new location has housed the Pantry Plus Deli & Sub Hub since 2011 in the front...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announces that the City of Hammond has formed partnerships with the School City of Hammond, Hammond Academy of Science & Technology, and Bishop Noll Institute that will enable these institutions to utilize the brand...