As of Friday, more than $130,000 had been raised for the Lewiston Democratic Committee, which launched the fundraising effort to oppose Leslie Gibson, who subsequently dropped out of the race.
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Maine House candidate who attacked 2 survivors of Florida shooting drops out of race
Leslie Gibson had been under fire since making online comments calling one of the teenagers a ‘skinhead lesbian’ and another a liar.
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Maine House candidate takes more heat for insulting Parkland students
A first responder to the Florida mass shooting adds his voice to the chorus of criticism, saying Leslie Gibson’s ‘unnecessary and unfortunate commentary’ is ‘a great example of what is wrong in our country.’
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Sen. Volk says fellow Maine Republican who insulted Florida students shouldn’t run
Sen. Amy Volk of Scarborough joins Democrats who have called on Leslie Gibson to end his candidacy for the District 57 House seat.
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Truck fire closes northbound lanes of Maine Turnpike in West Gardiner
The fire happened just after 10 p.m. Monday, and motorists are told they must exit the turnpike at or before Exit 86 in Sabattus.
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Lewiston man killed when fireworks explosion shatters cinder block
He is struck by pieces of the cinder block into which he had placed the commercial-grade fireworks shell, a state official says.
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RSU 4 superintendent resigns, citing lack of state school funding
James Hodgkin said after doing eight budgets, ‘I’ve decided I’ve had enough.’