Four of Six New England States Raising Minimum Wage For 2017
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The minimum wage next month is increasing in four of the six New England states.
Massachusetts’ 2017 rate of $11 an hour puts it in a tie for top statewide rate in the country, along with Washington state.
Not far behind are Connecticut, with a new rate of $10.10 an hour, and Vermont, at $10.