Morton High students get hands-on lesson about safe driving


CATEGORY: News

May 22, 2014 7:04 pm • Rob Earnshaw Times Correspondent HAMMOND │ There were a lot of car accidents in the Morton High School parking lot Thursday. Some were caused by impaired driving. Some had more serious implications due to the lack of seat belt use. Fortunately, all of it was simulated, as Indiana Students Against Destructive Decisions traveled to ...

College Bound program extended 12 more years


CATEGORY: Mayor's Office, News

May 20, 2014 7:30 pm • Rob Earnshaw Times Correspondent HAMMOND │ Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. signed a $36 million ordinance Tuesday at City Hall. It’s says if you're an 8-year-old resident of Hammond, you can have at least your first two years of college covered. McDermott signed the ordinance extending the city's College Bound Scholarship program through the 2025-26 ...

GPTC starts Hammond route May 27


CATEGORY: News

May 20, 2014 8:30 pm • By Keith Benman Local bus service is scheduled to return to Hammond on May 27, the day after Memorial Day, when Gary Public Transportation Corp. unveils its new Lakeshore South route. The new Lakeshore South route will serve Hammond stops such as Purdue University Calumet and the Walmart on 169th Street. It will then ...

City celebrates its 400th home demolition


CATEGORY: Code Enforcement, Mayor's Office, News

May 14, 2014 8:00 pm • Rob Earnshaw Times Correspondent HAMMOND │ The city Wednesday celebrated its 400th home demolition during the tenure of Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. “We’ve been doing a lot of work in 10 years,” McDermott said. “It’s been a huge priority for us.” Hammond uses a large part of its gaming money every year to demolish ...

Hammond shifts recycling to Republic Services


CATEGORY: Mayor's Office, News

May 04, 2014 6:20 pm • Matt Mikus HAMMOND | Hammond is moving its recycling program from a division of the Department of Public Works to a private contractor. The city entered a 10-year agreement with Republic Services of Indiana, and will change the recycling program to a one-bin system starting July 1. The one bin will allow residents to ...