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Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts And Connecticut To Raise Minimum Wage In 2017

Next month, the minimum wage 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.

Head to New England Public Radio for the full story.

Sam Hudzik is news director for New England Public Radio.
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