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BOSTON (AP) _ The average cost of a gallon of gasoline in Massachusetts has dropped another 2 cents from last week. AAA Northeast said its weekly survey released on Monday found self-serve, regular selling for an average of $2.07 per gallon...

I couldn't believe it. Yesterday we ran out of pellets and my wife wasn't afraid to turn the thermostat up to 70 degrees. Before the pellet stove and kids, we kept the house at a balmy 59 degrees.

It's been some time since oil prices have been as low as they are right now, which is good news for New Englanders who must consider their heating bill during the colder months. Bruce Morell, director of People Acting in Community Endeavors, or PACE, says the organization's fuel assistance program may be able to help out more applicants this year...