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Maine: Nick Curro

Fri, 02/01/2008 - 14:01

Lawrence refuses questionable donation, gives it to heating assistance program

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Mark Lawrence, a Democratic congressional candidate, has taken a questionable donation and given it to a low-income heating assistance program.

Lawrence had taken $2,300 from Nick Curro, owner of Veilleux Oil in Biddeford. Curro is being investigated for taking money from customers, but then not delivering oil.

Lawrence, who is the York County District Attorney, has recused himself from the case against Curro.

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Wed, 01/23/2008 - 23:55

Lawrence gets endorsement, returns donation

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Congressional candidate Mark Lawrence, D-South Berwick, plans to return a donation made by a Biddeford oil company that has come under fire for charging customers for heating oil, and then not delivering, leaving many customers in the cold.

Lawrence, the York County District Attorney, is checking with election officials to see how he can return to donation made by Nick Curro, owner of Veilleux Oil, Marc Malon, a spokesman for his campaign, said Wednesday. Lawrence is also a former state Senate president.

There have been 42 comments posted in response to this story.