Northeast

Moody's Investors Service downgraded Suffolk County, N.Y.'s general obligation debt to A2 from A1 and maintained a negative outlook.

It's official: Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee is a Democrat. His second affiliation switch in six years could trigger an intriguing three-way primary in 2014.

Massachusetts' $1.1 billion general obligation bond sale will include $100 million "green bonds" for environmentally sensitive infrastructure projects.

Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee will join the Democratic Party on Thursday, a spokesman confirmed.

A federal court in Rhode Island denied a request from three communities for a temporary restraining order against tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has dismissed three senior members of its treasury staff.

Fitch Ratings downgraded Temple University Health System to the speculative grade BB-plus from the investment grade BBB-minus on Tuesday afternoon.

New York's MTA will begin its $500 million sale of Series 2013C transportation revenue bonds with a retail order period Wednesday, with JPMorgan as lead manager.

New York government's settlement with the Oneida Indian Nation and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe is a credit positive for counties and municipalities in upstate New York, Moody's Investors Service says.

Rhode Island's Pension Study Commission has summoned Coventry officials, who say they have no obligation to replenish an employee pension fund should it go broke.