Food pantries in Maine’s most vulnerable regions brace for SNAP lapse

Published on October 27, 2025

Unless the federal government shutdown ends, more than 170,000 Mainers likely won’t receive the benefits next month that they use to buy groceries The pallets of food are coming in just as fast as Jon Blanchard can unload them. 

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Volunteers gather to pack dental kits to honor Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims

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Governor Jeff Landry issued an updated statement regarding his warning that SNAP benefit cardholders may not receive benefits on Nov. 1, due to the federal government shutdown.Ben Broussard, Chief of External Affairs, has put in motion an emergency response to collect as much food as possible if benefits are cut. Catholic Charities of Acadiana is one of the non-profits that began seeking a solutio