New York Times, Tue, 11 Dec 2007 8:26 PM PST
Maine?s Babies to Get a Jump on College Tab http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/12/education/12maine.html
Starting in 2009, every child born in Maine will be eligible for $500 toward college from the fortune of a shoe magnate who died there last month.

AP via Yahoo! News, Tue, 11 Dec 2007 3:51 PM PST
Maine newborns to get $500 for college http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071211/ap_on_re_us/shoe_baron_scholarships_1
Every child born in Maine will be eligible for a $500 college savings nest egg, thanks to the generosity of a shoe company founder who never attended college himself.

Covers.com, Wed, 12 Dec 2007 3:35 AM PST
For now, Mets counting even more on Maine and Perez http://www.covers.com/articles/articles.aspx?theArt=157205
NEW YORK -- Mets general manager Omar Minaya is confident he has enough pitching. One big reason: the lanky right-hander in the Santa Claus suit sitting just a few feet away. John Maine played the part of Saint Nick at the team's holiday party Tu...

The Record, Wed, 12 Dec 2007 4:43 AM PST
Maine, Perez feeling heat http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMTImZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcyMzI2MzAmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2
NEW YORK -- In a Santa Claus suit, John Maine was the face of a franchise Tuesday afternoon, serving as host to area children at the Mets' annual holiday party. Oliver Perez was the elf beside him, handing out presents.

MLB.com, Tue, 11 Dec 2007 2:17 PM PST
Maine, Perez to be big cogs for Mets http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071211&content_id=2322961&vkey=hotstove2007&fext=.jsp&partnered=rss_mlb
Maine, Perez to be big cogs for Mets

Portsmouth Herald, Wed, 12 Dec 2007 3:11 AM PST
Alfond legacy: College grant for all Maine babies http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071212/NEWS/712120362
AUGUSTA, Maine â€" Every child born in Maine will be eligible for a $500 college savings nest egg, thanks to the generosity of a shoe company founder who wanted to make sure children "have a chance in this world."

The Minnesota Daily, Wed, 12 Dec 2007 0:48 AM PST
[World and Nation] Maine shoe baron leaves $500 college savings to each child born in the state http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72165015
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Every child born in Maine will be eligible for a $500 college savings nest egg, thanks to the generosity of a shoe company founder who never attended college himself. A foundation started by the late Harold Alfond, founder ...

The Barre Montpelier Times Argus, Wed, 12 Dec 2007 0:14 AM PST
Fund offers $500 to every child born in Maine http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/RH/20071212/NEWS03/712120355/1004/SPORTS
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Every child born in Maine will be eligible for a $500 college savings nest egg, thanks to the generosity of a shoe company founder who never attended college himself. ... - By GLENN ADAMS The Associated Press

The Charlotte Observer, Tue, 11 Dec 2007 4:06 PM PST
Maine newborns to get $500 for college http://www.charlotteobserver.com/nation/story/401307.html
Every child born in Maine will be eligible for a $500 college savings nest egg, thanks to the generosity of a shoe company founder who never attended college himself. A foundation started by the late Harold Alfond, founder of Dexter Shoe Co., will give new parents an opportunity to sign up for a $500 down payment for their young son or daughter's college education. The pilot program that kicks ...