Category: Massachusetts

Westwood, MA, December 27, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is down 1 cent from last week ($3.39), averaging $3.38 per gallon. Today’s price is 4 cents lower than a month ago ($3.42), and $1.19 higher than December 27, 2020 ($2.19). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 10 cents higher than the national average.   “Gasoline…

Westwood, MA, December 20, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is down 1 cent from last week ($3.40), averaging $3.39 per gallon. Today’s price is 3 cents lower than a month ago ($3.42), and $1.23 higher than December 20, 2020 ($2.16). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 9 cents higher than the national average.   Gasoline…

Americans who had to cancel getaways and get-togethers last year because of the pandemic are making up for lost time this holiday season. More than 109 million people — an almost 34% increase from 2020 — will travel 50 miles or more as they hit the road, board airplanes or take other transportation out of…

Westwood, MA, December 13, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is the same as last week, averaging $3.40 per gallon. Today’s price is 1 cent lower than a month ago ($3.41), and $1.28 higher than December 13, 2020 ($2.12). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 7 cents higher than the national average.   “Gas prices tend…

Westwood, MA, December 6, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is down 2 cents from last week ($3.42), averaging $3.40 per gallon. Today’s price is the same as a month ago, and $1.30 higher than December 6, 2020 ($2.10). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 5 cents higher than the national average.   Pump prices fell…

Westwood, MA, November 29, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is the same as last week, averaging $3.42 per gallon. Today’s price is 5 cents higher than a month ago ($3.37), and $1.34 higher than November 29, 2020 ($2.08). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 3 cents higher than the national average.   “It’s too soon…

Westwood, MA, November 22, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 1 cent from last week ($3.41), averaging $3.42 per gallon. Today’s price is 8 cents higher than a month ago ($3.34), and $1.35 higher than November 22, 2020 ($2.07). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 2 cents higher than the national average.   “The…

Westwood, MA, November 15, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 1 cent from last week ($3.40), averaging $3.41 per gallon. Today’s price is 18 cents higher than a month ago ($3.23), and $1.34 higher than November 15, 2020 ($2.07). Massachusetts’s average gas price is the same as the national average.   “A slight…

The evening commute just got darker due to the end of daylight saving time. It also suddenly became much deadlier for motorists and pedestrians alike. An AAA analysis of crash data during the 5 p.m. hour, both nationally and in Massachusetts, shows a significant spike in crashes in the days following the move to eastern…

Airports and roads may seem jam-packed this year as AAA predicts 53.4 million people to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13% from 2020. This brings travel volumes within 5% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019, with air travel almost completely recovering from its dramatic fall during the pandemic, up 80% over last year. As restrictions continue…