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Paia-based, mother of two, Lindy Shapiro recently traveled to Michigan to accept the Moonbeam Silver Medal award for her first book entitled “Moon Mangoes”.

Mariel Jacinto will help to coordinate the scholarship program as part of her senior project at King Kekaulike High School.

The protest, which is the third of its kind, is planned for 6 a.m. on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Kaunakakai Wharf. There are four more inter-island trips planned between now and the end of the year by the American Safari Cruises company, according to the company’s booking website.

With the exception of one minor upset, the opening day of the EA Sports Maui Invitational Tournament went pretty much to form at the Lahaina Civic Center.

The Major League baseball player from Maui, is being honored for his accomplishments and continued efforts in supporting Hawaii’s youth through his Shane Victorino Foundation.

The event drew an estimated 225 guests, and helped to raise more than $18,000. Planned renovations include improvements to the old dining hall and director cabin…

An eight-team field will take center court this week on Maui, in the 28th edition of the nation’s premier early-season college basketball tournament – the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Championship Round.

There is no tsunami expected following a preliminary magnitude 3.9 earthquake in the Saddle Region of the Big Island of Hawai’i.

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.