Northeast

Penobscot County commissioners are seeking bids for architectural and engineering design services for a new, 300-bed jail to be built in the parking lot near the current facility in downtown Bangor.

Philadelphia awarded a $190 million general obligation deal to banks the city is suing, alleging collusion on variable-rate debt.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio won praise for cost-cutting but drew criticism for failing to go far enough in preparing for an economic downturn.

The municipal bond industry veteran, formerly of PNC and Janney, will head municipal strategy and credit at Hilltop.

The proposed $12.7 billion project to build a new rail tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey has become a flashpoint between Democratic lawmakers and the Trump administration.

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy picked Kevin Quinn as chairman of the state's Economic Development Authority.

The University of Maine’s discounts on out-of-state tuition have changed its student population and officials foresee a post-graduation payoff for the state.

A watchdog organization says New York City would fare better with a rainy day fund instead of its current reserve mechanisms.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's administration released the latest in a series of reports designed to provide a roadmap to get Atlantic City out of fiscal trouble.

The layout of Los Angeles means the concept wouldn't work as proposed in Manhattan, Eric Garcetti said in New York.