Gas prices up slightly in parts of northern New England

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Gas prices have risen slightly in some parts of northern New England.

The latest GasBuddy price reports show the average price of gas in Vermont went up 1.2 cents, averaging $2.62 a gallon. The price went up a penny in Maine, averaging $2.53. The price was unchanged in New Hampshire at $2.43 a gallon.

Nationally, the average price of gasoline fell slightly last week, averaging $2.60. The national average is down 6.9 cents per gallon in the last month and stands 13.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.