Mainers have been frustrated with gas prices for several years now. Although they have been high in the past, interesting stats show that compared to the inflated prices of many expenses, gas prices appear to be right in line with where they were 20 years ago.
I thought it might be fun... and maybe a bit painful to take time travel back in the day to see just how much more us Mainers are forking over for essentials these days. Spoiler alert: It’s way more than we’d like.
Despite dozens of community members protesting the practice at a recent City Council meeting, the town still decided to approve the measure citing 'desperation' to solve the problem
Gas prices in New England have been on the decline for a couple months and even though it's not easily found under $2 here in Maine, it certainly isn't over $3 anywhere in the state.
Gas prices are still on the rise in Maine. According to presshearlad.com and GasBuddy the price of gas in Maine went up 1.9 cents a gallon to an average of $2.56.
Maine is paying a little less than Vermont at $2.60 a gallon but more than New Hampshire at $2...