The organization formerly known as TEACH (Technology, Education, Agriculture, Community, Health) disappeared so quickly this week that the door couldn’t even hit its butt on the way out. In much the same way as it arrived last year, TEACH vanished in a haze of hubris and new age babble. Frontmen Mark Chasan and Jason Hobson made no public statements, opting only to write a … [Read more...] about Did the County of Maui learn anything from TEACH’s failure?
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Made In Maui County Festival Increases Vendor Participation
The inaugural Made in Maui County Festival will feature 130 vendors, making it the largest product vendor show in the county. Originally limited to 102 vendors, the Festival—which runs Nov. 7-8–increased the total amount of booth spaces in an effort to accommodate the high demand. Vendor space is now completely sold out and there's a waiting list. The Mayor's Office of … [Read more...] about Made In Maui County Festival Increases Vendor Participation
Here’s A Little Corporate Welfare, County of Maui Style
Looks like the County of Maui may soon spend about a million tax dollars on beer brewing, deep well drilling, patient care software, stem cell research and a new restaurant called "Da Car Wash Cafe." Back in February, the Maui County Office of Economic Development (OED) started a new experiment of sorts in the world of corporate welfare (as though a government office of … [Read more...] about Here’s A Little Corporate Welfare, County of Maui Style
Here’s why Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s Theo Morrison is one of Maui’s hardest working people
When the young mother of two set sail with her husband for the South Pacific in 1979, she had no idea that one day she’d work at preserving Lahaina’s rich cultural heritage. After marrying a man from Hawaii who owned a sailboat, the family decided to sail from California to the South Pacific. But she never made it to the far reaches of the Pacific. The woman jumped ship with … [Read more...] about Here’s why Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s Theo Morrison is one of Maui’s hardest working people
Quizunderstood: Testing Your Knowledge Of Old Maui High Upkeep
1. Last week the County of Maui announced that it’s looking for proposals to repurpose Old Maui High School. The Friends of Old Maui High School currently take care of the campus, which is over a century old, using money from a county Office of Economic Development grant. How much is that grant each year? A. $100,000 B. $90,000 C. $80,000 D. $70,000 E. $60,000 2. … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: Testing Your Knowledge Of Old Maui High Upkeep