Northeast

The SEC went into its expanding toolbox to bring fraud charges against Oyster Bay, N.Y., and its former top elected official for hiding the existence and potential impact of side deals with a businessman.

The MTA tapped a transportation professional with experience in Toronto and London to spearhead the modernization of New York's subway and bus system.

It's the second try for Connecticut's capital city, which last year fired a contractor over cost overruns and delays.

October revenue jumped $231 million compared to a year ago.

Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio expects rewritten stadium-financing legislation to direct more revenue from a new PawSox ballpark to the City of Pawtucket to protect its ability to pay off the debt the city would incur to help build at the Apex department store site.

A state-devised board that has governed the city’s school distressed district for 16 years voted to dissolve.

The commonwealth's investor conference struck an upbeat tone, thanks to its Boston economic growth and an oversubscribed bond sale.

While some agencies got a grade of A for contracting with minorities, four received an F.

Treasurer Denise Nappier sees the just-passed spending plan as a roadblock to full funding.

The plan is up from the previously announced 200,000 homes.