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New England News Releases

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Advises Public regarding Vessel Traffic in the Cape Cod Canal Between Sail4th 250 and Sail Boston Tall Ship Events
7/6/2026
USACE Advises Public regarding Vessel Traffic in the Cape Cod Canal Between Sail4th 250 and Sail Boston Tall Ship Events...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Begin Construction on Saco, Maine Shore Damage Mitigation Project
6/30/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, announced the start of construction for the long-awaited Section 111 Camp Ellis Beach Shore Damage Mitigation Project on June 30 during a press...
Connecticut River Hydrilla Control Research and Demonstration Project Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
6/17/2026
Connecticut River Hydrilla Control Research and Demonstration Project Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact...
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From Around the District

USACE 251st birthday cake cutting ceremony
(from left) Andrew Jin of ERDC, Maj. Gen. Mark Quander, Deputy Commanding General for Military and International Operations, USACE, and Col. Justin Pabis, New England District Commander, cut the birthday cake with a ceremonial sword during New England District's 251st birthday celebration, June 16. In his remarks, Maj. Gen. Quander thanked the District team for their hard work.
USACE New England District contractor, AGM Marine Contractors, perform dredging operations in the Narraguagus River. The project was completed ahead of schedule and within budget.
USACE New England District contractor, AGM Marine Contractors, perform dredging operations in the Narraguagus River. The project was completed ahead of schedule and within budget.
MIT-Lincoln Labs Topping Off Ceremony
Construction workers stand atop the steel framework of a multi-story building during a topping out ceremony, holding an American flag and a evergreen tree — traditional symbols marking the placement of the final beam — as a crane lowers the last steel beam into position.
Joe McInerny is inducted into the Distinguished Civilian Gallery
Colonel Justin R. Pabis, New England District Commander, assist Joesph McInerny unveil the display that will appear in the Gallery during the annual Founder's Day ceremony, June 26, 2026 in Concord, Massachusetts.

News From Around the Corps

Combating STEM shortage one student at a time
5/27/2026 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District’s high school internship program is helping inspire the next generation of STEM professionals by mentoring local students in engineering and...
USACE-Albuquerque District holds dam safety exercise for Abiquiu Dam
6/24/2026
The Albuquerque District held a Dam Safety Tabletop Exercise for Abiquiu Dam at the Abiquiu Rural Event Center in Abiquiu, N.M., May 7, 2026.The purpose of the exercise was to improve mutual awareness...
USACE innovations increase fish survivability on the Snake and Columbia rivers
6/23/2026
KAHLOTUS, Wash. – Beneath the surface of the Snake River, an ever-changing aquatic environment dictates the survival of some of the region's most iconic wildlife, Pacific salmon and steelhead. To...
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  • February

    Students touch real animal pelts during the presentation.

    Park Rangers bring students on the ‘Corps of Discovery’

    Park Rangers Viola Bramel and Claudia Hixson traveled to the Alice Barrows Elementary School in Reading, Massachusetts on Dec. 10, 2015 to teach third graders about the Corps of Discovery, otherwise known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition.The Park Rangers presented three, 50-minute sessions to about 75 third grade students. The sessions were
  • As the hydraulic dredge operates in the distance, clean sand is deposited onto Town Neck Beach in Sandwich, Massachusetts.

    Cape Cod Canal Dredging and Town Neck beach sand placement complete

    The maintenanceand advance maintenance dredging of the Cape Cod Canal and the sand placementonto Town Neck Beach in Sandwich, Massachusetts is complete.  Work on the project concluded on Jan. 20.Approximately130,000 cubic yards of sand was dredged from six areas in the authorized,32-foot-deep by 500-foot-wide main ship channel and the 25-foot deep

  • November

    The New England District Ranger Color Guard begins the celebration by posting the colors on October 3, 2015.

    West Thompson Lake celebrates 50 years with ceremony, displays and tours

    Fifty years ago, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, completed the West Thompson Lake Dam to keep the citizens of Connecticut safe from devastating floods.  On Oct. 3, residents traveled to the project to commemorate its construction and to celebrate the faithful service it has provided.Project Manager Ed Greenough served as

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