Northeast

Connecticut officials announced a multiyear deal for the Connecticut Whale minor league hockey team to keep playing in Hartford, as part of a deal that could include bonds to modernize the XL Center arena.

U.S. District Court Judge John Jones III refused to reconsider the January dismissal of a lawsuit that challenged the state recovery plan for Harrisburg, Pa.

Commitments to minority and women-owned business enterprises have increased to nearly $8 billion over three years, said New York City Comptroller John Liu.

Boston plans to sell $176 million of tax-exempt, fixed-rate general obligation bonds, with the new-money component to benefit its capital improvement plan.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday proposed a 4% increase to the coming fiscal year's budget.

Providence, R.I.'s lawsuit accusing an actuary of miscalculating savings on pension benefits reflects greater exposure of advisors to liability, experts say.

Four of New York City's five pension funds have voted to invest $500 million in areas affected by Hurricane Sandy, according to city Comptroller John Liu, with the fifth expected to follow suit.

The Internal Revenue Service has reinstated the tax-exempt status of LEAP Academy University Charter School, Inc. as of May 17, 2012, but not during the 18 months before that, thereby jeopardizing the tax-exemption of interest earned on its bonds during that time.

Providence, R.I., sued longtime actuary Buck Consultants, accusing it of miscalculating $700,000 of savings the city expected to realize through pension overhaul.

The Wildlife Conservation Society, which will reopen parts of the hurricane-damaged New York Aquarium in the spring, will sell bonds this week for Bronx Zoo renovations.