With several inches of snow falling in parts of Massachusetts today, drivers may face snowy and icy road conditions at a moment’s notice. Dangerous winter storms, bad weather and sloppy road conditions are a factor in nearly half a million crashes and more than 2,000 road deaths in an average winter, according to the…
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AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Down 3 Cents
Westwood, MA, January 9, 2023 — The average gas price in Massachusetts is down 3 cents from last week ($3.35), averaging $3.32 per gallon. Today’s price is 27 cents lower than a month ago ($3.59), and 5 cents lower than January 9, 2022 ($3.37). Massachusetts’ average gas price is 4 cents higher than the national…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Down 2 Cents
Westwood, MA, January 3, 2023 — The average gas price in Massachusetts is down 2 cents from last week ($3.37), averaging $3.35 per gallon. Today’s price is 33 cents lower than a month ago ($3.68), and 3 cents lower than January 3, 2022 ($3.38). Massachusetts’ average gas price is 13 cents higher than the national…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Down 10 Cents
Westwood, MA, December 19, 2022 — The average gas price in Massachusetts is down 10 cents from last week ($3.54), averaging $3.44 per gallon. Today’s price is 38 cents lower than a month ago ($3.82), and 5 cents higher than December 19, 2021 ($3.39). Massachusetts’ average gas price is 30 cents higher than the national…
MILLIONS WILL TRAVEL AWAY FROM HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
’Tis the season to travel, and AAA estimates 112.7 million people will journey 50 miles or more away from home from December 23 to January 2. That’s an increase of 3.6 million people over last year and closing in on pre-pandemic numbers. 2022 is expected to be the third busiest year for holiday travel since…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Down 12 Cents
Westwood, MA, December 12, 2022 — The average gas price in Massachusetts is down 12 cents from last week ($3.66), averaging $3.54 per gallon. Today’s price is 32 cents lower than a month ago ($3.86), and 14 cents higher than December 12, 2021 ($3.40). Massachusetts’ average gas price is 28 cents higher than the national…
Going in Reverse: Dangerous Driving Behaviors Rise
A new report finds unsafe driving behaviors, including speeding, red-light running, drowsy driving, and driving impaired on cannabis or alcohol, rose from 2020 to 2021. The most alarming increase was among drivers admitting to getting behind the wheel after drinking enough that they felt they were over the legal limit – an increase of nearly…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Down 10 Cents
Westwood, MA, December 5, 2022 — The average gas price in Massachusetts is down 10 cents from last week ($3.76), averaging $3.66 per gallon. Today’s price is 16 cents lower than a month ago ($3.82), and 25 cents higher than December 5, 2021 ($3.41). Massachusetts’ average gas price is 26 cents higher than the national…
How to Get Your Christmas Tree Home Without it Fa La La La-lying Off Your Car
This year, millions of Americans will flock to tree lots across the country in search of the perfect Christmas tree. While finding the perfect tree may seem like the hard part – getting it home safely is where the real challenge begins. Just as with moving furniture, appliances, or other large objects, transporting a tree…
AAA: Royal Visit Could Bring Royally Difficult Traffic
As Boston prepares to host William and Catherine, the Prince and Princess of Wales, for a three-day visit beginning today, AAA Northeast is advising motorists to expect royally difficult congestion in parts of the city and to consider taking transit or alternative modes of transportation. The royal couple will be making their first stop…