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New England News Releases

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...
USACE Proceeding with Phase I Design at Camp Ellis Shoreline Mitigation Project
2/6/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District (USACE) is pleased to share that it is proceeding with designs for Phase I of the Camp Ellis Beach Shoreline Damage Mitigation Project. Phase I...
USACE, MassDOT, and FHWA Sign Agreement for Sagamore Bridge Replacement
10/4/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the...
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West Hill Dam team, bird watchers participate in bird counting event
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.
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System Management Engineering Facility Project progressing at Hanscom Air Force Base
Construction of the System Management Engineering Facility (SMEF), the 40,000 square foot, 2-story addition, is well underway and progressing rapidly.
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District begins dredging of Plymouth Harbor Federal Navigation Project
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.
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News From Around the Corps

Jacksonville District Leadership Development Program grows leaders through training
9/18/2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District celebrated the completion and graduation of the 2025 Leadership Development Program Course during a...
Alaska District celebrates ribbon cutting for Dutch Harbor Channels Project in Unalaska
9/4/2025
Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, district commander, attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Dutch Harbor Channels Project in the community of Unalaska on Sep. 2. He joined Vincent Tutiakoff, mayor of...
Herd Highlight: Russell Somsen, Oahe Project natural resource specialist
9/3/2025
Meet Russell (Russ) Somsen, a natural resources specialist at the Oahe Project in Fort Pierre, South Dakota.Russ has worked 35 years for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Omaha District in a variety...
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  • July

    Col. John Atilano visits personnel and assesses damage at Ball Mountain Dam, Townshend Dam, and Winhall campground on Friday, July 14, 2023.

    USACE Team fights floods in New England

                  Torrential downpours in mid-July inundated New England with massive amounts of rainfall.  Vermont and New Hampshire received the largest impacts and the water levels rose behind all of the USACE dams in the Upper Connecticut River Basin.              During this storm, at their peaks, the seven USACE dams in the Upper Connecticut

  • October

    Artists' rendering of the new headquarters at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Massachusetts

    New England District moves forward with plans for new headquarters at Hanscom Air Force Base

    Although still in the very early planning stages, the New England District is moving forward with its plan to move to Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Massachusetts. The District is currently headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts, not far from the base. The District moved from the dilapidated Waltham Federal Center to Concord Park on March 16, 1998.
  • Some of the graduates of the 2018 Junior Ranger Program pose for a picture during the ceremony.

    West Hill Dam holds graduation ceremony for 2018 Junior Ranger Program

    Team members at West Hill Dam in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, held a graduation ceremony for 29 Junior Rangers and six Junior Rangers Level 2, July 27 at the Dam. During the ceremony, graduates made presentations and then took questions at the end of their presentations.

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