DOWN EAST NOTES

Wiscasset is still holding is own as one of the most interesting spots in Maine. Reports the Wiscasset Newspaper: Prescott Brackett, 18, of Nobleboro, along with two male juveniles was summonsed by the Damariscotta Police Department on charges of Unlawful Trafficking of Scheduled Drugs (Marijuana), a Class D misdemeanor. . . Brackett, the son of Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett, was released on personal recognizance. . .

The Natural Resources Council of Maine says slowing down from 75 to 65 miles per hour reduces gasoline consumption by about 15 percent.

Pine Tree Politics has an interesting analysis of the geographical differences in the vote on gay marriage compared with an earlier vote on gay rights. We especially liked the map above, however, that shows the breakdown of where support (in red) for gay marriage - overwhelmingly along the coast.