New England News Releases

Stamford Hurricane Protection Barrier Update
6/5/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, announced that funding has been secured to advance necessary maintenance and repair work at the Stamford Hurricane Protection Barrier. The...
Historic Bridges Available for Adoption
5/26/2026
USACE is partnering with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to replace the federally-owned and operated Bourne and Sagamore bridges...
Bourne Bridge Construction Update - all lanes open
5/14/2026
Bourne Bridge construction complete...

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Local bird watchers descended upon West Hill Dam armed with pen, paper and a few binoculars to participate in West Hill Dam’s annual Backyard Bird Count.
Construction of the System Management Engineering Facility (SMEF), the 40,000 square foot, 2-story addition, is well underway and progressing rapidly.
For vessels wanting to enter Plymouth waters, dredging to remove shoals from the Plymouth Harbor federal navigation project in Massachusetts is currently underway and on schedule.

News From Around the Corps

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4/28/2026
Army Corps Chief of Engineers and Commanding General Lt. Gen. William H. Graham, Jr., recently visited Belmar, New Jersey, for a Command Validation Milestone Meeting (CVM) with New York District...
USACE Biologists Study Lake Sturgeon Spawning Below Carters Lake
4/21/2026
Along the Coosawattee River in northern Georgia, a simple yet important question is guiding a complex effort: Are lake sturgeon finally returning to spawn on their own after decades of absence? This...
Boots on the ground: Exploring the heartland’s best trails
6/3/2026
Throughout the thousands of acres of federal lands the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages, there are an abundance of trails the public can access — whether they’re looking for...

Feature Stories

  • March

    New England District Construction Team travels overseas to aid Sister District

    When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District (NAU), put out a call for assistance to administrate construction projects due to an employee shortage last fall, five members of the New England District’s (NAE) Construction Division volunteered to assist. The deployments resulted in much needed manpower for NAU and numerous benefits for NAE’s construction team members. Some of these benefits included the unique experience international travel in direct support of the warfighter and NATO, as well as working closely with foreign counterparts throughout Europe. This deployment served as a great learning and networking experience that will stay with them for the rest of their careers.
  • February

    District Commander tours Space Force base on Cape Cod

    Col. Justin Pabis, New England District Commander, accompanied by Eric Rosenberg, Senior Project Manager and Mark Anderson, Programs/Project Management Military Branch Chief, met with Lt. Col. Brian Becker, 6th Space Warning Squadron, Cape Cod Space Force Station in Sagamore, Massachusetts on Feb. 11, 2025.
  • November

    Barre Falls hosted an Initial Chainsaw Safety Training facebook sharing buttontwitter sharing buttonlinkedin sharing buttonpinterest sharing buttonsharethis sharing button

    The Barre Falls team hosted Chainsaw Training called, “Game of Logging,” at the project Nov. 6-8 to certify Park Rangers to safely and properly use a chainsaw.

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