Gas prices still falling in northern New England

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Gas prices are still falling in northern New England.

The latest GasBuddy price reports show prices fell 2.9 cents per gallon in New Hampshire last week, to an average of $2.68. In Maine, the average price was $2.75, down 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week. Prices in Vermont were down nearly a penny, to $2.75 per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 1.6 cents in the last week, averaging $2.81 a gallon. The national average is down 8.9 cents per gallon from a month ago, yet stands 13.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.