Northeast

Central Falls, R.I., Mayor Jim Diossa discussed the city’s climb from bankruptcy to investment grade.

ORANGE, Conn. -- The Board of Selectmen this week scheduled a referendum for April 18 so residents can vote on securing bonding to finance $14.9 million for 14 capital improvements to schools, the police station, roads and town buildings.

Municipal bonds ended stronger on Thursday as the last big deals of the week hit the muni market, led by the institutional pricings of the large Massachusetts and California offerings.

Gov. Chris Christie has cut off state payments to Amtrak.

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP has hired five lead public finance attorneys from Winston & Strawn LLP, expanding Katten’s New York public finance group.

Buffalo, N.Y. received an improved credit outlook from two rating agencies ahead of a planned bond sale to address capital improvements.

The State of Connecticut (Aa3 negative) is grappling with challenges to its financial sustainability as growing expenses from unfunded pension liabilities, retiree health care costs, and bonded debt place pressure on the state's credit quality, Moody's Investors Service says in a new report.

Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co. hired Ateesh Chanda to serve as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

The rebranded Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank approaches infrastructure as a strategic economic development tool.

The New Jersey Municipal Qualified Bond Act program, New Jersey County College Enhancement Bond Program, and New Jersey School Bond Reserve Act program were all downgraded in connection with the recent downgrade of the state government.