New England News Releases

NAE News Release: Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork
2/24/2026
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announces ‘Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork’ initiative for the Army’s Civil Works programUSACE New England District highlights potential for...
USACE to revise Littleville Lake and Knightville Dam Master Plan, open comments
2/11/2026
CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is initiating the revision process for the Master Plan (MP) at Littleville Lake and Knightville Dam in the Lower Connecticut River Basin. The...
Stamford Hurricane Protection Barrier Update
8/5/2025 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced that FY25 funds have been received, and the district is continuing to plan for necessary maintenance and repair of the Stamford...

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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

Herd Highlight: Scott Sterling, natural resources specialist and piping plover preservationist
1/22/2026
Meet Scott Sterling, a natural resources specialist at the Garrison Project in North Dakota, and one of only two Omaha District specialists trained to capture and relocate piping plover chicks and...
Michelle Mandel named chief of Alaska District's Contracting Division
1/28/2026
Michelle Mandel became the chief of the Contracting Division for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Alaska District on January 25, 2026. In this role, she oversees contracting work for the diverse...
Borrowing lessons from Mother Nature, outlet channel gets first major repair in over 70 years
2/9/2026
If your roof had a leak, most homeowners would be quick to repair it. But if there was an underlying issue with the roof itself, most people would probably agree it would be wise to address the larger...

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

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    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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