3 Oct 2018

District, partners, teach children the importance of safe drinking water during Connecticut STEM event

Most children take safe drinking water for granted, but not the seventh graders at the Strong Middle School in Durham, Connecticut. Their school is only steps away from the Superfund Site that has contaminated their drinking water. In the near future, thanks in part to the New England District, a new, clean water solution will be in place and their drinking water will be safe.

3 Oct 2018

Career Switchers seek and thrive in new positions

‘Change’ is often considered a negative, something to be avoided at all costs. But several Middle East District team members not only disagree, but have enthusiastically sought change and conquered any challenges they met. Their reasons for wanting a change in job position, title and responsibilities varied widely, but all successfully hurdled the negative and are now reaping the benefits of having faced change and won.

3 Oct 2018

USACE Awards Contract to Reduce Probability of Aquatic Nuisance Species Movement

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a $1.9 million contract to SAF, Inc. of Akron, Ohio for the construction of several structural measures to reduce the probability of aquatic nuisance species (ANS), including Asian carp, from moving into the Great Lakes at Ohio-Erie Canal located in Summit County, Ohio.

2 Oct 2018

USACE at Lake O’ the Pines and Wright Patman Lakes announce seasonal closures

FORT WORTH, Texas – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Lake O’ the Pines, Jefferson, Texas,

2 Oct 2018

Visually enhancing products at Middle East District

Visual Information Services for the Middle East District have been provided by Shannon Hodges since

2 Oct 2018

Construction tentatively scheduled to start in November 2018: Corps awards contract to dredge Plymouth Harbor Federal navigation project in Plymouth

CONCORD, Mass. – Maintenance dredging of the Plymouth Harbor Federal navigation project in Plymouth,

2 Oct 2018

Corps seeks public comments on 11 projects applying for 2018 funding through Maine’s In-Lieu Fee program

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is seeking public comments

2 Oct 2018

Corps of Engineers awards contract to paint spillway bridge at North Springfield Lake dam in Springfield

CONCORD, Mass. – Maintenance painting of the spillway bridge at the North Springfield Lake dam in

2 Oct 2018

Corps awards contract for valve removal, v-notch weir installation at Townshend Dam in Townshend, Vermont

CONCORD, Mass. – Valve removal and v-notch weir installation at the Townshend Dam in Townshend,

2 Oct 2018

Corps of Engineers awards contract for spillway bridge concrete repairs at Tully Lake dam in Athol

CONCORD, Mass. – Spillway bridge concrete repairs to the Tully Lake dam in Athol, Massachusetts,