Gone are the dog days of summer where our island children run amuck in the hot and dusty streets, walking to the beach with boogie boards or riding their bikes through town. Nowadays, summer means enrichment and extracurricular activities allowing youth to absorb rays of sunshine while sharpening their creative skills. Not surprisingly, many of our island’s summer camps are … [Read more...] about 2013 MauiTime Summer Camp Guide
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Shawn Michael Promoted To Akaku Programming Director
Maui’s Akaku, the local public access television station (and one-stop channel for midnight conspiracy rants, church service recordings, Maui County Council meetings, freestyle rapping and more), has a new Director of Programming. Shawn Michael has assumed the position as the most senior employee on staff. He has been with Akaku since 2002 and most recently worked as a … [Read more...] about Shawn Michael Promoted To Akaku Programming Director
Mismanagement Allegations May Doom The Wailuku Main Street Association And Change Our Small Towns But That Might Be A Good Thing
There’s a firestorm of controversy engulfing the Wailuku Main Street Association these days. The nonprofit organization may have lasted 26 years–over the last decade alone it’s consumed more than $2 million of county tax money–but there are now serious questions whether it will survive deputy Attorney General Hugh Jones’ allegations of mismanagement, malfeasance and even … [Read more...] about Mismanagement Allegations May Doom The Wailuku Main Street Association And Change Our Small Towns But That Might Be A Good Thing
Candidate Gil Keith Agaran
GIL KEITH-AGARAN Running for: State House District 9 (Kahului, Wailuku, Paia, Spreckelsville) Running against: Joe Pontanilla Birthplace: Wailuku, HI Profession: Incumbent state representative Electoral Win/Loss Record: 1/0 First electoral victory: 2010 (9th District state House seat) Supports: Organized labor, universal health care, tax credits for scientific and … [Read more...] about Candidate Gil Keith Agaran
County of Maui Investigated Finance Director Danny Agsalog For Yelling and Swearing
County of Maui Finance Department Director Danilo “Danny” Agsalog was recently the subject of an investigation involving his conduct in the office, two individuals with knowledge of the investigation said this week. County Communications Director Rod Antone confirmed on May 14 there was an investigation involving Agsalog, but said he couldn’t comment on specific allegations. … [Read more...] about County of Maui Investigated Finance Director Danny Agsalog For Yelling and Swearing