New England News Releases

Bourne Bridge Construction Update - all lanes open
5/14/2026
Bourne Bridge construction complete...
USACE and Connecticut Port Authority Launch New Haven Harbor Improvement Project
4/22/2026
CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New England District, and the Connecticut Port Authority (CTPA) announced the execution of a Project Partnership Agreement, officially...
Bridge Work Alert Bourne Bridge Short-term Lane Restrictions
4/17/2026
Bridge Work Alert: Bourne Bridge Short-term Lane Restrictions on Tuesday April 21st, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CONCORD, Mass. – Inspection and maintenance work will be performed on the Bourne Bridge...

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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

Rapid Response team supports Potomac Interceptor collapse remediation efforts
3/30/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District’s Rapid Response Technical Center of Expertise recently supported the Baltimore District, March 7-19, 2026, during emergency operations in response to...
‘Warriors Day on the Lake’ brings Veterans, community together for fishing, food and fun
5/6/2026 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District hosted its 12th annual Warriors Day on the Lake on April 25 at Success Lake, bringing together wounded Veterans, volunteers and community partners...
A Pillar of Excellence: Brackett’s Two-Decade Journey with the Mobile District
4/17/2026
In a career spanning over 23 years, Kimberly Brackett has risen from a college student intern to a key leadership position as the Architect-Engineering Section Chief and Contracting Officer for the...

Feature Stories

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    Sen. Shaheen, District Engineer tour Hampton Harbor

    Col. William Conde, New England District Commander, toured Hampton Harbor in New Hampshire with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, May 11 to see the condition of the harbor and to talk about the possibility of dredging it.  The area has not been dredged since 2012.“The winter storms have added quite a bit of shoaling to the anchorage and also damaged the jetty,”
  • New England District projects celebrate Earth Day

    New England District is steeped in tradition – from ceremonies of old to current annual events.  One of these traditions – celebrating Earth Day – has become as time honored as reciting the District’s history during Founder’s Day.Three New England District projects – West Hill Dam, Hodges Village Dam and the Cape Cod Canal – all held Earth Day
  • Cape Cod Canal's Samantha Gray selected as 2018 Legend by American Recreation Coalition

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters in Washington, D.C., recognized what most in the New England District already knew: Samantha Gray, Lead Interpretive Ranger at the Cape Cod Canal is a "legend."

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