Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Prices, locally, are down 18 cents over the past month, says AAA.
Gasoline prices in Massachusetts are down three cents this week, according to AAA Southern New England, which has an office in Framingham, off Route 9. AAA’s Nov. 19 survey of prices in Massachusetts found self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $3.58 per gallon, three cents less than last week. Prices locally are down 18 cents over the past month. The current price is 17 cents above the national average for self serve unleaded of $3.41. A year ago at this time the Massachusetts average price was $3.33. The range in prices in the latest AAA survey for unleaded regular is 40 cents, from a low of $3.45 to a high of $3.85. AAA advises motorists to shop around for the best prices in their area, and to make sure they and their passengers buckle …
Friday, November 16, 2012
AAA Releases its Thanksgiving 2012 Travel Forecast.
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and that means people are thinking about the three Ts: turkey, trimmings and travel. Not only will it be a busy time in the kitchen, it will also be busy on the roads and at the airports. But according to the AAA Thanksgiving 2012 Travel Forecast, this year will be busier than last, but not by much. According to the report, AAA estimates 43.6 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles from home between November 21st and November 25th, up 0.7 percent from 43.3 million people during the holiday last year. Some 90 percent of this year's travelers will be hitting the roads, 39.1 million of them traveling by automobile. And as Thanksgiving approaches, gas prices are expected to continue on a downward …
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The current average of $3.49 per gallon marks a dramatic increase in prices over the last several weeks.
Residents across the Commonwealth may have noticed a steady hike in gas prices over the last several weeks. In a report on Monday from AAA Southern New England, self-serve pumps are currently charging an average of $3.49 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, according to MyFoxBoston.com. The current average marks the seventh week in a row of continued increases. What's more, that current average is $.38 more than it was the same time last year. And prices are expected to hover around $4 per gallon by the time summer hits. This will undoubtedly affect residents who travel by car to commute to work daily. As such, we're wondering how this rise in gas prices could affect you. Let us know your thoughts in today's poll and weigh in with…
Reverend E. Raleigh Pimperton III
7:30 pm on Thursday, March 1, 2012
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