Northeast

Retired Air Force Major General William Lynch helped rebuild Iraq. But can he repair Harrisburg?

The New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. is expected to sell $497.5 million of triple-A rated state clean water and drinking water revolving fund revenue bonds on Tuesday after being priced for retail on Monday.

New Hampshire will return to the market with Garvee bonds for the second time in two years as work to widen Interstate 93 continues.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett on Friday named retired Air Force Major General William Lynch as receiver for the state's distressed capital city of Harrisburg.

Moody’s Investors Service has improved its outlook on East Providence, R.I., to stable from negative, while affirming its Ba1 general obligation bond rating. The move affects $28.7 million of outstanding parity debt.

The Suffolk County, N.Y., Legislature on Tuesday voted to have employees pay for part of the cost of their health insurance for the first time in the Long Island county’s history.

The New York City Regional Economic Development Council announced a series of consolidated funding application workshops throughout the city’s five boroughs.

New York City Comptroller John Liu last week proposed a plan to accelerate $2 billion of capital spending over the next two fiscal years for school construction and other capital projects that have already been approved.

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ $30 million rate increase for New Jersey-American Water Co. is a credit positive for parent American Water Works Co., Moody’s Investors Service said, because it will help improve operating cash flow.

Massachusetts is scheduled to sell $419.3 million of commonwealth transportation fund revenue bonds by competitive bid under its accelerated bridge program.