Slight Change in Gas Prices This Past Week

The price at the pump remained pretty stable over the last week in New England.

In Maine, GasBuddy.com's survey of gas outlets saw the average retail price of a gallon of gas rose by 1.1 cents from last week to $$2.85 a gallon. As of Monday morning, most gas stations in Presque Isle were charging $2.93 a gallon.

Neighboring New Hampshire's average gas prices went up slightly to $2.79 a gallon, while Vermont's pump price remained unchanged from last week's $2.88 a gallon,

Nationwide, the average price dropped nearly a penny from last month to $2.86 a gallon. That's 52.1 cents higher than it was last year at this time.