The USEPA has announced that it will begin the next sampling phase of the Federated Metals Superfund project. The agency has sent out the letters to residential property owners for properties previously tested in order to conduct follow up testing. Consent forms will need to be completed by the property owner before the EPA testing agent can enter the property. …
The Sanitation Department will not be working Friday, July 4th, 2025, in observance of the July 4th Holiday. Tuesday through Friday’s garbage pickup will be one day late. Sanitation will be working on Saturday, July 5th, 2025.
Due to expected extreme heat on Monday, June 23 and Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Public Works employees will be working a modified schedule from 4:00 AM to 12:30 PM. If you have any questions, please contact the Public Works Department at 219-853-6431.
The City of Hammond is proud to announce it has been awarded funding through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program to support the installation of new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at high-traffic city locations. The grant will fund the deployment of EV charging infrastructure at the Hammond Sportsplex and City Hall, two …
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and The Hammond Port Authority are excited to announce the return of The Pav Summer Series! Don’t miss nine weekends of FREE entertainment at the Pav (The Pavilion at Wolf Lake Memorial Park). This year’s line-up includes Secondhand News, Swift Nation, Hyryder, Echoes of Pompeii, Rico!, Trippin’ Billies, Sinatra Forever, BONFIRE and Shining Star. Grab …
The Hammond Parks Foundation, in conjunction with the American Legion and Hammond Fire Department, are collecting US Flags in need of disposal through Friday, June 13th. Flags will be retired at a ceremony on June 14th. Please drop off any US Flags in need of disposal to the Hammond Sportsplex by end of day, Friday, June 13th.
At its Monday, June 9, 2025 City Council meeting, the City of Hammond approved with an 8-0 vote a Development Agreement for a multibillion-dollar Data Center investment, the largest economic development project in Hammond’s history. CoreWeave, Inc., an AI cloud computing company that specializes in providing graphics processing units (GPU) for AI developers and companies will expand their current presence …
The Sanitation department will not be working Thursday, June 19, 2025 in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday. Monday through Friday’s garbage will be one day late. We will be working on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
The Hammond Fire Department would like to remind Hammond residents of Indiana fireworks laws during the July 4th holiday season. Fireworks can be purchased only by persons 18 years of age or older. Locations where fireworks may be discharged: The use of fireworks is prohibited within the Hammond city limits except as follows: Violators of this ordinance can be cited …
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Parks and Recreation Department are excited to announce the newest event at the Hammond Sportsplex, Replay Day. Are you storing gently-loved sports gear your child doesn’t use? Have they outgrown those shoes, shin guards, or mitts? Donate them to Replay Day and give them new life! Donate your items now through Sunday, …
