Maine gas prices on the way up

Maine gas prices are on the way up again; rise 3 cents to $3.51 per gallon

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Gas prices in Maine are up nearly three cents per gallon in the past week.

Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reports Monday that the average retail cost of a gallon of gasoline jumped to $3.51.

The national average also rose about three cents in the past week, but remains well below the Maine average at $3.27 per gallon.

Current Maine prices are a nickel lower than a month ago and still 17 cents higher than at this time last year.