Thomas Nocera joined The Bond Buyer in 2022 to cover the Northeast region. He began his career in local journalism, covering crime, politics, business, and the culture of New York City's most populous borough, Brooklyn. During the pandemic, Thomas covered the national healthcare industry for the Guardian News and later worked with the GroundTruth Foundation to report on protest movements in New York in addition to the state of a federally managed refugee resettlement program struggling in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Thomas received a masters degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and is a former fellow of the Overseas Press Club Foundation.
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High turnover rates in key government positions make it hard for the town of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, to stabilize its finances, a state report said.
March 6 -
Gov. Phil Murphy's proposal doesn't include new major programs or initiatives but addresses long-term liabilities and reserves ahead of a potential recession.
March 3 -
The 514-bed hospital in Boston's South End is taking on the new debt as it pushes for net-zero emissions at all of its facilities by 2030.
March 1 -
An agreement between Nashville's mayor and team officials puts the plan for a $2.2 billion new stadium one vote away from approval.
March 1 -
Maura Healey's plan would expand child tax credit programs while lowering taxes on estates and short-term capital gains.
February 27 -
Terminal 6 is the fourth big terminal project at New York City's international airport that will create a "modernized global gateway," said Gov. Kathy Hochul.
February 24 -
The bill in Massachusetts bill would establish a "baby bond" program to create a trust account for children born into a low-income households.
February 23 -
Southeast states are generous with incentives for electric vehicle factories; less so for people and businesses who operate EVs.
February 22 -
The largest of the three tranches is the $75 million Series 79-A, which are tax-exempt and carry a social bonds designation not verified by an outside party.
February 17 -
The agreement with the Army Corp of Engineers to dredge and widen the Port of Brunswick signed Monday is part of a wider development effort of Georgia's ports.
February 16