30 Dec 2014

Watertown FUDS Property, Remediated, Returned to Residents

The successful remediation of the General Services Administration (GSA) Watertown Formerly Used

30 Dec 2014

Boy Scout Completes River Trail Parking Lot Upgrades

Sturbridge Boy Scout Chris Sutter has taken a major step towards earning the rank of Eagle Scout by

30 Dec 2014

Jennings Randolph Lake accepting Christmas trees for recycling

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Jennings Randolph Lake will be accepting natural Christmas trees

30 Dec 2014

Watertown FUDS Property, Remediated, Returned to Residents

The successful remediation of the General Services Administration (GSA) Watertown Formerly Used

23 Dec 2014

Schedule to complete the Cape Cod Canal’s Sagamore Bridge painting project

CONCORD, Mass. – Work on the Cape Cod Canal’s Sagamore Bridge Painting Project in Bourne, Mass.,

23 Dec 2014

Massachusetts Electric Company seeks Corps permit to place fill to repair culvert, headwall in North Andover

CONCORD, Mass. – The Massachusetts Electric Company, doing business as National Grid, is seeking a

23 Dec 2014

Audubon Connecticut In-Lieu Fee Program releases annual report on aquatic resources in Connecticut

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District recently was provided the

23 Dec 2014

Corps proposes to revise, replace statewide Maine general permit for minimal impact activities within U.S. waters in Maine

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing to revise and

23 Dec 2014

Legacy employee retires after 34 years

Back in 1980, Michael Cornish decided to follow in his father Milton’s footsteps and started working

22 Dec 2014

Army Corps completes final post-Sandy emergency beach repair project

On Dec. 23, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division completed its last of 25 emergency beach repair projects authorized after Hurricane Sandy.

22 Dec 2014

Veterans transition program documents Fort Norfolk relics

The Army Corps of Engineers Veteran’s Curation Program, provide recently separated military veterans with employment and job training through rehabilitation and preservation of archeological collections, including items found at Fort Norfolk, while also providing the vets with interview skills training and resume writing assistance.

19 Dec 2014

Operations Chief Robert Pace retires after 28 years of federal service

More than 40 years ago, Robert Pace was a graduate student doing fieldwork in the waterways near

19 Dec 2014

Norfolk District 135: Edward Burr

Edward Burr served as the sixth commander of the Norfolk U.S. Engineers Office. While in command, oversaw improvements to the inland water route (Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal) from Norfolk, Virginia to Albemarle Sound, North Carolina. These improvements included logging and dredging operations on the North Landing River, as well as straightening the river and making it 80 feet wide and 9 feet deep.

19 Dec 2014

Army Corps conducts maintenance drawdown at Raystown Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake began a scheduled drawdown of the lake to complete

19 Dec 2014

Corps announces plans to open recreation areas for Canada Goose Hunting

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake announces the opening of areas for Canada Goose

19 Dec 2014

Army Corps conducts maintenance drawdown at Raystown Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake began a scheduled drawdown of the lake to complete

19 Dec 2014

District Observes Disabilities Awareness Month

Sheila Radziewicz, published author and award winning advocate, speaker and educator served as keynote speaker during the New England District's Disabilities Awareness Month event, Oct. 6 in the Concord Park Theater.

19 Dec 2014

Corps of Engineers strengthens SHARP stance in Europe

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District has placed renewed emphasis on its Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention program in an effort to promote awareness and simplify reporting procedures for personnel at its headquarters, area and resident offices across the Continent.

18 Dec 2014

Corps of Engineers strengthens SHARP stance in Europe

WIESBADEN, Germany – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District has placed renewed emphasis on its Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention program in an effort to promote awareness and simplify reporting procedures for personnel at its headquarters, area and resident offices across the Continent.

17 Dec 2014

Operations Chief retires after 28 years of federal service

More than 40 years ago, Robert Pace was a graduate student doing fieldwork in the waterways near State University of New York -- Binghamton.

16 Dec 2014

Elizabeth Mine team receives top environmental award

The Elizabeth Mine Superfund Site Project Delivery Team received the prestigious Green Dream Team Award in the 2014 USACE Sustainability Award Program during a virtual awards ceremony held via video teleconference in the Vermont Conference Room on Oct. 7.

15 Dec 2014

Elizabeth Mine team receives top environmental award

The Elizabeth Mine Superfund Site Project Delivery Team (PDT) received the prestigious Green Dream

15 Dec 2014

District Engineer signs STEM agreement with Worcester State University

The New England District has entered into a STEM Partnership in Education Agreement with Worcester

13 Dec 2014

Army Corps Awards $25.6 Million Contract to Deepen the Arthur Kill Channel

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has awarded a contract for $25.6 million to

12 Dec 2014

Army Corps Awards $25.6 Million Contract to Deepen the Arthur Kill Channel

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has awarded a contract for $25.6 million to

12 Dec 2014

Corps of Engineers awards $935,300 contract for repair to sea wall at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Point Judith

CONCORD, Mass. – Repairs to the sea wall at the U.S. Coast Guard Station at Point Judith in

10 Dec 2014

Corps of Engineers awards $935,300 contract for repair to sea wall at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Point Judith

CONCORD, Mass. – Repairs to the sea wall at the U.S. Coast Guard Station at Point Judith in

9 Dec 2014

Massachusetts DOT seeks Corps of Engineers permit to discharge fill to replace bridge culvert in Framingham

CONCORD, Mass. – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation – Highway Division (MassDOT) is

9 Dec 2014

Berlin Mall LLC seeks Corps of Engineers permit to place fill to construct department store in Berlin

CONCORD, Mass. – The Berlin Mall LLC is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New

9 Dec 2014

Army Corps awards contract to complete construction of Long Beach Island dune project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a contract Dec. 5 to the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company for $128 million to complete the initial construction of the Long Beach Island Coastal Storm Damage Reduction project in New Jersey. The project is a joint effort of the Army Corps’ Philadelphia District and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.