Around New England · Maine For Subscribers Maine Governor Blames ‘Sugar Lobby’ For Failure To Get Junk Food Off Food Stamps By Matt McDonald December 16, 2017 · 10:29 PM EST · Updated June 25, 2025 1:39 PM Advertisement Soft drinks and candy would be banned from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program if Maine Governor Paul LePage gets his way. Soft drinks and candy would be banned from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program if Maine Governor Paul LePage gets his way.… Advertisement