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Mass. Gas Prices Drop 28 Cents In 6 Weeks

BOSTON (AP) — Gas prices are down in Massachusetts for the sixth consecutive week.

AAA Southern New England reports Tuesday that the cost of a gallon of self-serve, regular dropped four cents in the past week to an average of $3.61.

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The cost has now dropped 28 cents in the past six weeks.

AAA Southern New England's Mary Maguire talks to WBZ NewsRadio 1030 Producer Fausto Menard

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The current price is two cents below the national average for self-serve, regular and 22 cents less than at the same time last year.

AAA found self-serve, regular selling as low as $3.45 per gallon and as high as $3.89.

Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.

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