A year ago this week, the process of privatizing base housing at Hanscom AFB, Mass., began, and is now moving on to the next phase, which includes demolishing the first 80 of the base’s unoccupied old housing units to make way for new houses. American Eagle Communities, which took over ownership and management of Hanscom housing, expects to begin the next phase by December 1, according to Hanscom officials. The company plans to build a total of 784 new homes under the base’s housing initiative.
President Donald Trump signed legislation reopening the federal government late Nov. 12, ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history. The move sets the stage for tens of thousands of defense civilians to return to work and guarantees troops will be paid in a few days’ time.
