Community-based organizations fill essential gaps in services to our residents and deliver millions of dollars worth of assistance to our County. After the global pandemic arrived at our shores, our partnership with these organizations became more vital, as the County alone could not keep up with the surge in immediate and critical community demands. Local businesses, farmers, … [Read more...] about Op Ed: Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Advanced Grants Benefit Maui County Community
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Groups Seek Supreme Court Order to Reopen Maui Planning Commission Meetings
Media organizations and journalists, through their Mauiattorney Lance D. Collins, have lodged a Petition for Writ of Mandamuswith the Hawai'i Supreme Court seeking an order requiring the MauiPlanning Commission's contested case proceedings related to the GrandWailea Resorts proposed expansion be reopened the public. The Grand Wailea Resort is seeking permission to remodel … [Read more...] about Groups Seek Supreme Court Order to Reopen Maui Planning Commission Meetings
South Maui’s Joseph Bertram III passed away May 24
Joseph William Bertram III, former state representative and long-time community organizer from South Maui, passed away May 24. He was an unlikely elected official. He was Hawaii's first and only openly HIV+, gay legislator. He unsuccessfully ran for Maui County Council in 1992, 1998, 2000 and 2004. He was a member of the Green Party of Hawai'i before becoming a Democrat and … [Read more...] about South Maui’s Joseph Bertram III passed away May 24
Reopening and Recovery: “We’ve never faced anything more critical,” says UH Economic Research Organization executive director
While retail stores across the county now have the go-ahead to reopen, state leaders remain in discussions about the best way to proceed with lifting further COVID-19 public health restrictions. For weeks the state has reported low daily numbers of new cases of infection consistent with a “flattened curve,” meaning the spread of COVID-19 has been slowed, which is the goal of … [Read more...] about Reopening and Recovery: “We’ve never faced anything more critical,” says UH Economic Research Organization executive director
Governor Ige Extends State Stay-at-Home Order Another Month
As the final Saturday of April wound to a close Governor David Ige announced a sixth supplemental emergency proclamation, extending the stateʻs COVID-19 stay-at-home order until May 31. The mandatory 14-day quarantine for visitors and residents arriving in the state and for inter-island travelers has also been extended through the end of May. Social distancing requirements and … [Read more...] about Governor Ige Extends State Stay-at-Home Order Another Month