Gas prices

Prices are up by more than 23 cents a gallon Maine over the past week, and now average $3.85. That's in contrast to national gas prices, which have actually fallen by about five cents during the same period.

In this week’s Pulse: Biden's gas tax holiday, bipartisan gun deal advances, SCOTUS on Maine schools, and waiting on the Dobbs v. Jackson decision.

Recent data showed that more than 90% of Americans are still planning to travel over the next six months, and he expects Maine will benefit from being relatively close to cities such as Philadelphia and New York.

Delivering food around Maine's largest county, where one-quarter of the population is 65 and older, has become a lot more challenging and expensive, community groups say.

In this week's Pulse: Energy issues jump to the top of the agenda in Augusta, Mills is officially on the ballot, what Poliquin isn't saying, safeguarding ballots, and a postal overhaul.

On Thursday, Mills spokeswoman Lindsay Crete said the governor “applauds lawmakers on both sides of the aisle” for offering other options for addressing energy costs and inflation, adding that and that she is “committed to working with lawmakers.”

With gas prices soaring, some politicians in Maine and nationally are pushing to reduce the amount of taxes that we pay on every gallon of gas. Here's a breakdown of the gas tax debate and some of the implications of reducing or suspending the tax in Maine.

A spokesperson for the Maine Department of Transportation said LePage's proposal would save the average Maine driver about $22 over three months.

Average gas prices in Maine have risen just over 4 cents in the past week to $2.18 a gallon. GasBuddy says increasing cases of COVID-19 in some states…

CONCORD, N.H. - An analyst says gas prices are dropping in northern New England, reflecting a national decline due to the new coronavirus. The latest…