Wailuku Town staple Maui Thing will close its retail location after 10 years on Market Street. The store will celebrate its last day in business March 1, closing its doors after the Wailuku First Friday event featuring Uncle Willie K performing. Maui Thing began selling Maui-inspired merchandise in a 10- by 10-foot tent at the inaugural First Friday event in Wailuku. The … [Read more...] about Maui Thing Bids a Hui Hou
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HC&S/EMI Selfie Contest Helps Maui Youth Centers
The HC&S/EMI Safety Selfie Photo Contest recently raised $13,000 in cash awards for Maui youth centers. Hana Youth Center took the top honors with a $4,500 donation for three photos submitted to the second annual photo contest. The winners, which were announced at an Oct. 22 ceremony at the A&B Sugar Museum, included Kihei Youth Center ($2,750); Boys & Girls Club of … [Read more...] about HC&S/EMI Selfie Contest Helps Maui Youth Centers
Wailuku Town: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
By Susan Halas As a Wailuku resident for more than 30 years and a property owner for going on 15, I’m always surprised how much I like the area and continuously dismayed that such a charming town is treated as such a step-child by local officials for decades on end. Wailuku has the nicest people, the best weather, the most creative zoning and a wide variety of bold face name … [Read more...] about Wailuku Town: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie Kicks And Screams As He Lets Financial Disclosure Bill Become Law
So yesterday Governor Neil Abercrombie announced that he was rescinding his earlier intention to veto SB 2682–which adds to the list of public officials whose Financial Disclosure Statements are considered public documents–and will let the bill become law without his signature (the bill unaminously passed the Legislature). Abercrombie had earlier told Honolulu Civil Beat that … [Read more...] about Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie Kicks And Screams As He Lets Financial Disclosure Bill Become Law