House Speaker Robert DeLeo had previously discussed in broad terms under what conditions he would support a raise in the state's minimum wage. And in an address to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, he spelled out those details, which remained true to his prior statements that any minimum-wage hike must be tied to unemployment-insurance relief. DeLeo's proposal would increase the state's minimum wage from the current $8 to $10.50 an hour over three years. Restaurant and bar employees' wages would rise to $3.75 per hour from the current $3 per hour. He characterized the House's Continue reading >>>

Print this Article Email this Article By BOB SALSBERGTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON — The state's minimum wage would rise to $10.50 per hour over three years but would not be automatically adjusted for inflation under a proposal unveiled Thursday by a top Massachusetts lawmaker.In a speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, House Speaker Robert DeLeo, D-Winthrop, also said the plan for increasing the minimum wage would be linked to changes designed to offer relief for businesses from high unemployment Continue reading >>>

iStock By Sanjay Salomon / Boston.com staff If you’re still searching for a house or condo to own, this weekend offers plenty of chances to find your ideal home. We’ve rounded up a few of the open houses happening around Greater Boston to make your house hunt go a little smoother. This weekend’s offerings include a South Boston penthouse with waterfront views, a Colonial-contemporary home in West Roxbury, and a four-bedroom condo in Brookline. Continue reading >>>

House Speaker Bob DeLeo on Thursday released his plan to raise the state's minimum wage to $10.50 an hour.DeLeo, a Democrat from Winthrop, detailed his proposal in a speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, according to the Associated Press.The wage hike would be phased in, according to the AP:The minimum wage would jump from $8 an hour to $9 on July 1It would go to $10 in 2015It would rise again to $10.50 in 2016The federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 an hour. President Obama has supported a plan to raise that figure to $10.10, and other states are considering Continue reading >>>

On average, Greater Bostonians aren't as confident as the average U.S. resident when it comes to diving into local housing markets, a new Zillow report found. Overall, the Zillow Housing Confidence Index among Greater Boston residents is 63.4, which is just below the national average of 63.7. "In other words," Cory Hopkins of Zillow said in an email, "residents of Greater Boston are a bit less confident in the local housing market than residents nationwide, and less confident than residents in 11 of the 20 large metro areas analyzed." Only 8 percent of current Boston-area residents surveyed Continue reading >>>

West Roxbury YMCA to Expand and Update Facilities Developers:YMCA of Greater Boston Inc. and Linea 5. Project Cost: $10 million Total square feet: 36,000 Jobs: up to 250 LEED: Certifiable Thomas Grillo Real Estate Editor- Boston Business Journal Email Continue reading >>>

House Speaker Robert DeLeo unveiled a proposal on Thursday to raise the state's minimum wage to $10.50 per hour over three years. AP FILE Photo Sun staff photos can be ordered by visiting our Smugmug site. BOSTON -- The state's minimum wage would rise to $10.50 per hour over three years but would not be automatically adjusted for inflation under a proposal unveiled Thursday by a top Massachusetts lawmaker. In a speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, House Speaker Robert DeLeo, D-Winthrop, also said the plan for increasing the minimum wage would be linked to changes designed to Continue reading >>>

Massachusetts House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo Thursday proposed gradually raising the state’s minimum wage from $8 to $10.50 an hour by the middle of 2016, brightening prospects for a wage hike to become law this year. At a Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce event, the powerful Winthrop Democrat outlined his chamber’s plan for boosting the state’s hourly wage floor: $9 at the beginning of July this year, $10 in 2015, and $10.50 in 2016. Continue reading below DeLeo also proposed raising the minimum wage for tipped workers from its current $2.63 an hour to $3.75 by 2016. The push comes Continue reading >>>