Northeast

Rhode Island will receive more than $3.3 million in federal funds to help replace the Pawtucket River Bridge on Interstate 95 in Pawtucket.

The Pennsylvania Senate's investigation into the Harrisburg incinerator bond deals will be wide-ranging, said committee chair John Eichelberger.

The Nassau County Interim Finance Authority's director, Robert Wild, has resigned.

Standard & Poor's upgraded to AA from AA-minus the general obligation bond rating of Westbury Village, N.Y.

In a letter to the New York State Thruway Authority, Gov. Andrew Cuomo requested a task force to explore ways to reduce toll increases

Hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, with support from the state, will construct a new headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy announced.

Groton, Conn. voters will vote in November whether to issue up to $11.2 million in bonds to cover the cost of a five-year plan to fix town roads.

The state-appointed consultant that must sign off on Scranton, Pa.'s financial recovery plan sees progress, but room for improvement.

Municipal bond issuance increased throughout the Northeast in the first half of 2012, up 63% from the same period last year, spurred by a surge of debt volume from New York State.

Massachusetts Treasurer Steven Grossman favors lowering the assumed return rate on pension-fund assets. Many states are doing likewise amid diminished returns.