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 Listen to audio version of this article Members only Subscribe to listen 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 Read Next Maura Healey Slams ICE After Fatal Shooting During Maine Immigration Stop Northeastern University Alum Aaron Civale Uses Engineering Background To Refine His Six-Pitch Arsenal For The Athletics NH Gov Vetoes Toll Hike On Massachusetts Residents The Kancamagus Highway: Why New Hampshire's Most Famous Scenic Drive Belongs on Every New England Bucket List