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Maui customers are getting a big surprise this week as they arrive to find out that Powerhouse Gym has gone bankrupt and closed literally overnight.

An entertainment and events round-up for this weekend on Maui.

Both Baldwin and Lahainaluna are decided underdogs going into today’s semifinal round of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA state football tournaments.

The applicant proposes to develop a 28-unit, four-story affordable apartment complex on a vacant urban lot near Pio and Imi Place.

Three of the incidents were in Kihei, and two were in Lahaina. There was also reports of stolen vehicles in Kahului, Maalaea and Napili.Three of the vehicles stolen have since been recovered.

The state is in discussions with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs over a proposed $200 million ceded lands settlement.

The Hawai’i Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) has announced the award of $27 million in tax credits to developers of affordable rental units on Oahu and Maui..

The state is expected to activate an online application process for civil unions in the new year. The online service includes application entry, fee payment, event registration, and requests for civil union certificates.

The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation has awarded the University of Hawaii Maui College’s Institute of Hawaiian Music (IHM) a grant in the amount of $200,000.

Hawaiian Airlines announced the launch a daily nonstop service between New York City and Honolulu starting June 4, 2012, and is offering special introductory fares.

The event will begin at 5 p.m. on November 18, with presentations on last year’s flooding and an overview of the region’s watershed.

Mayor Arakawa: As the US and Korea come closer in finalizing the free-trade agreement, the sister city relationship will improve opportunities for the next generation.

Maui Police say the body of a man found in Maliko Gulch on Monday afternoon was that of a man that went missing several days earlier.

Lahaina Second Friday had a quiet debut, but Lahaina businesses seemed to share the mindset that the event has plenty of time to flourish.

Among those killed were: Michael Todd Abel, 25, and Nicole Belivacqua-Abel, 28, both of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Stuart Robertson, 50, and Eva Birgitta Wannersjo, 47, both of Toronto, Canada; and pilot Nathan Cline, 30, of Kihei Maui.

The Maui Film Festival has announced the films which will be featured in the up-coming “First Light” Film Festival, along with festival showtimes. First Light will begin on the evening of November 22 with two films showing at the Maui Arts & Cultural center.

A delegation from Taiwan will arrive on Maui on Monday, November 14, 2011 as part of the 100th year anniversary celebration of The Modern Chinese Revolution, honoring the life of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

Baldwin advanced to the semifinals of the state Division-I football tournament with a dramatic comeback victory over Farrington at War Memorial Stadium.

A community fundraiser for Best Buddies on Maui features an all-star lineup of celebrity judges and decadent desserts. The 2nd Annual “Life Is Sweet” desert-tasting event takes place from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at The Shops at Wailea.

Some of the biggest Veterans Day Weekend (11/11/11) events listed here.