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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 9 JA N UA R Y 2 1 , 2 0 1 9 The Maine Community Foundation's Maine Charity Foundation Fund awarded 11 grants that total $77,830 to nonprof- it organizations that support transporta- tion programs for older Maine people. CAI Software LLC, a software com- pany in Smithfield, R.I., acquired Casco Development LLC, a manufacturing soft- ware firm in Portland. Loon Echo Land Trust in Bridgton an- nounced that it has received a $20,000 grant from the Davis Conservation Foundation and $10,000 from the Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust to help fund its Peabody-Fitch Woods project in South Bridgton. The project will protect the historic Narramissic Farm. Community Health Options in Lewiston said it has partnered with the LifeBalance Program, a savings platform that is designed to help participants en- joy activities with discounts at thousands of recreational, cultural, well-being and travel-related businesses. Vitalius Real Estate Group in Portland established a Giving Program under which a percentage of all brokers' gross commissions are donated to community causes in greater Portland. Awards have been presented to the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center, Birth Roots, Portland Trails, Friends of Lincoln Park, Good Theater and Portland Opportunity Crew. Boston Financial Management LLC, an independent and employee-owned wealth management and investment ad- visory firm in Boston, opened a Portland office at 100 Commercial St., Suite 200. Preti Flaherty, a law firm in Portland, will serve as the 2019 Portland Regional Sponsor of Top Gun Maine, a statewide program that provides Maine entrepreneurs with programming, train- ing and mentorship to grow their busi- ness and achieve long-term success. Michael Kelly, formerly a senior man- ager at Dawson, Smith, Purvis, and Bassett, partnered with Barry Brown to form Brown and Kelly LLC, an ac- counting firm located at 22 Free St., Suite 301, in Portland. Haven Veterinary House Call, a veterinary house call service, opened in Kennebunk. Downtown redevelopment was as much a part of the dis- cussion in 1994 as it is now, if the first issue of Mainebiz is an indication. From the December 1994 issue: A $1 million loan, made by the city of Portland and the Downtown Portland Corp., through the Develop- ment Action Loan program, will facilitate renovation of the former Porteous building and the relocation of Maine College of Art to Congress Street. Restoration of the 150,000-square-foot building is crucial to the successful revitalization of the Downtown Arts District. Ninety staff, 300 full-time and 1,200 continuing studies students will liven up the heart of downtown. The total investment in the Porteous building will be $8.9 million. SP ONSORED BY MECA followed through on its promise to renovate the building, named for the Porteous, Mitchell & Braun department store, at 522 Congress St. For its renovation, in 2013 MECA won the "Preservation Award" from Greater Portland Landmarks. Maine lawyers working for Maine businesses. Por tland / Kennebunk • 207-775-7271 • 1-800-756-1166 • jbgh.com At Jensen Baird, our commitment is to you. Launching a new business in Maine calls for innovative legal strategies. At Jensen Baird we help emerging small businesses achieve their goals cost effectively. Let us help you find the right strategies for your business.