On average, thirty-eight children younger than 15 die from heatstroke every year after being left in a hot vehicle. In both 2018 and 2019, a record number of 53 children died after being left unattended in steaming cars, and since 1998, 890 children have lost their lives due to vehicular heatstroke. Almost every state has experienced a…
Category: Massachusetts
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up One Cent
Westwood, MA, July 6, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 1 cent from last week ($2.99), averaging $3.00 per gallon. Today’s price is 7 cents higher than a month ago ($2.93), and 90 cents higher than July 6, 2020 ($2.10). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 13 cents lower than the national average. “Higher…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Three Cents
Westwood, MA, June 28, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 3 cents from last week ($2.95), averaging $2.98 per gallon. Today’s price is 7 cents higher than a month ago ($2.91), and 88 cents higher than June 28, 2020 ($2.10). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 11 cents lower than the national average. …
AAA: More Than 47 Million Americans to Celebrate With an Independence Day Getaway
More than 47.7 million Americans will take to the nation’s roadways and skies this Independence Day (July 1–5), as travel volumes are expected to nearly fully recover to pre-pandemic levels. In fact, this will be the second-highest Independence Day travel volume on record, trailing only 2019. This represents an increase of nearly 40% compared to…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Remain the Same
Westwood, MA, June 21, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is the same as last week, averaging $2.95 per gallon. Today’s price is 4 cents higher than a month ago ($2.91), and 89 cents higher than June 21, 2020 ($2.06). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 12 cents lower than the national average. “Despite the latest…
AAA Adds ‘Inspected Clean’ Enhancement to its Diamond Hotel Inspections
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, hotels have adapted their cleaning procedures and housekeeping standards, and the AAA Diamond Program is evolving to meet the changing expectations of today’s travelers. In fact, according to AAA research, 76% of consumers surveyed would be disappointed if a third-party inspection did not evaluate whether high-touch areas in…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up One Cent
Westwood, MA, June 7, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up one cent from last week ($2.92), averaging $2.93 per gallon. Today’s price is 9 cents higher than a month ago ($2.84), and 92 cents higher than June 7, 2020 ($2.01). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 12 cents lower than the national average. “Since…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up One Cent
Westwood, MA, June 1, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up one cent from last week ($2.91), averaging $2.92 per gallon. Today’s price is 13 cents higher than a month ago ($2.79), and 94 cents higher than June 1, 2020 ($1.98). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 12 cents lower than the national average. “Gasoline…
Travelers Plan To Get Vaccinated Before Taking Vacations, Says AAA
Eighty-five percent of travelers planning a vacation trip between now and the fall say they will be vaccinated before leaving home, according to AAA Northeast. With Memorial Day approaching, an estimated 37 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home, not as many as pre-pandemic but 60 percent more than in 2020. Nine…
The Summer We Have Been Waiting For Collides With “100 Deadliest Days” for Nation’s Teens
Nationwide, 7,038 people died in crashes involving teen drivers from 2010 to 2019 during the “100 Deadliest Days,” the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That’s more than seven people a day each summer. The combination of school vacation, and COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, could prove deadly as teens take to the road this…