Gas Prices Falling Around New England

As temperatures start to decline, so are gas prices in the region.

According to the latest survey by GasBuddy.com, the national average of gasoline fell 7 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.73 a gallon. That's a 17.7 cent drop in the last month, but is still 20.9 cents a gallon higher than it was last year at this time.

Here in Maine, prices at the pump averaged $2.72 a gallon. That's a 5.6 cent decrease in the last week. In Caribou, prices Thursday morning showed a price of $2.85 and $2.86 a gallon at several outlets.

New Hampshire prices showed a drop of 3.1 cents to $2.72 a gallon, while Vermont gasoline fell 3.8 cents to an average $2.82 a gallon.