Northeast

A plan by New England's governors to expand natural gas capability is in question after Massachusetts tabled its support.

General Treasurer Gina Raimondo has moved ahead of Providence Mayor Angel Taveras in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island governor, according to a poll.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has begun a program to identify areas under elevated roads, bridges and viaducts for redevelopment opportunities.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer envisions further tweaks to city's pension system, which he and Mayor Bill de Blasio expect to reveal early next year.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy signed a law that bans the handling of fracking waste for three years, pending further environmental research.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer unveiled an agreement with the city's Economic Development Corp. to provide vendor names, contract amounts and other info on the Checkbook NYC website.

Wilmington Trust, an institutional client services and wealth advisory firm, has expanded its corporate trust business in its Boston office with the addition of three industry veterans from BNY Mellon.

Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore typify how the 'eds and meds' presence of universities and hospitals can boost older cities' credit profiles, said Moody's.

Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric, which just retired bonds related to nuclear plant ownership, has proposed public financing and ownership of controversial new natural gas pipeline capacity.

Though New Jersey and California are on starkly different credit paths, municipal analysts said their recent trading patterns suggest equally-strong demand.