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$30K grant to expand Bayanihan free meals program for elderly residents on Maui
Nareit Hawaiʻi awarded a $30,000 grant to the Binhi At Ani Filipino Community Center to support the expansion of its Bayanihan Feeding Program, the beneficiaries of which are seniors on fixed incomes who have free meals prepared and delivered to them at home.
Maui and Hawaiʻi film offices nominated for LMGI Outstanding Film Commission Award
The State and County nomination came from HBO’s “The White Lotus” series. Filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, it was shot under the most difficult conditions in Hawai‘i’s film industry history. The White Lotus, filmed on location within the Four Seasons Maui in Wailea, has since received 20 Emmy Nominations.
New music highlights importance of Hawaiian language song composition
Award-winning artists and composers, Kealiʻi Reichel, Kainani Kahaunaele, Cody Pueo Pata, and Zachary Lum present new music that highlights haku mele: Hawaiian language song composition.
Hawaiʻi’s first Chick-fil-A opens in Kahului with blessing, hula and local donations
For new owner and operator of Hawaiʻi’s first Chick-fil-A, the freshly constructed restaurant opening today in Kahului represents more than just chicken sandwiches and waffle fries. “That’s part of my vision: It was to come and to pour back into the community,” said Sean Whaley, independent franchised owner/operator and Maui resident.
Maui Entertainment, Arts, Community, Sept. 1-7
For a list of upcoming events, concerts, shows and entertainment from Aug. 25-31, find our comprehensive listing here.
Former lifeguard, now Hale Makua resident, Jojo Apo, returns to the Wailuku Pool
“To see her come full circle and her now at Hale Makua and to be able to go swimming again, it’s just so heartwarming,” said Teresa Lopes, Kahului Activities Director at Hale Makua.
Emergency loans available to assist with axis deer impacts in Maui County
Axis deer have decimated agricultural crops and pastural lands as they migrate to seek water and forage. The estimated population of axis deer in Maui county is at least 60,000.
Raising Cane’s opens on Maui with fanfare
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers officially opened in Kahului on Tuesday to a crowd of about 150 individuals. The first person in line, Frank Barbosa, arrived before noon on Monday, and was joined in line shortly after by several more people who kept each other company for the next 11 hours until the restaurant officially opened on Tuesday morning.
Hirono announces release of Edith Kanakaʻole commemorative quarter design
The new commemorative quarter design honoring Edith Kanakaʻole is one of five released today by the US Mint honoring prominent women in American history as part of the Mint’s American Women Quarters Program.
Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning singer Amy Hānaiali’i performs in Wailea
About 500 guests were in attendance at a special performance by Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning singer Amy Hānaiali’i at The Shops at Wailea on Friday.
Hula winners from US, Japan converge for 15th annual Kū Mai Ka Hula competition
Tickets for the annual Kū Mai Ka Hula competition, featuring award-winning hālau from around Hawai‘i, the continental US, and Japan, are now on sale at mauiarts.org.
Maui police issue first license to carry a concealed weapon permit
As of Aug. 24, 2022, the MPD Records Division had distributed 187 Concealed Carry Weapon license applications in 2022. Department spokesperson Alana Pico said 13 of those 187 have been submitted to MPD for processing. A single application was approved.
BREAKING: Bernard Brown is found guilty in death of Moreira “Mo” Monsalve
After a day of deliberations, a guilty verdict has been reached in the second degree murder trial of Bernard Brown. The verdict was reached at 2:01 p.m. and was unanimous.
28th annual Ole Longboard Classic – Results
Mau Ah Hee won the open men and his 30-39 age group, while Tasha Jahrmarkt claimed her second straight open women’s title.
Niu Life Kitchen opens its first storefront in Wailuku
Chef Sha’anan Fader and his wife Ashley Stewart have opened their first storefront deli for Niu Life Kitchen, presenting their farm to kitchen operation and featuring plant-based foods, including deli lunches and dairy-free, low glycemic desserts, dips, and drinks.
2022 Festivals Of Aloha: schedule of events on Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Hāna, and Wailea
The “Festivals Of Aloha” celebration is returning with events from September through October in Maui County and more than two dozen events on the islands of Maui, Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi.
Maui Entertainment, Arts, Community, August 25-31
For a list of upcoming events, concerts, shows and entertainment from Aug. 18-24, find our comprehensive listing here.
Bill to let Maui residents sleep in vehicles in county lots approved, but some wary of sites
A bill to create a pilot project so houseless residents may use their vehicles as overnight habitation in county parking lots was passed Tuesday, but some are voicing concerns over which properties may become a “safe sleeping zone.”
New “Still in Your Light” murals created by Maui artist at UHMC Campus Health Center
Visitors to the University of Hawai’i Maui College Campus Health Center are now welcomed by a spectacular work created by Maui artist Noble Richardson. “Still in Your Light” is, literally, a voyage.
Surfers, beachgoers push for earlier access to Hoʻokipa amid parking concerns
Resident Justin Edwards tells Maui Now that he has been advocating for safe parking for two years now, since the start of the pandemic, and often sees cars lined along the Hāna Highway, “forcing people to unload their cars and cross the busy highway, often in low light conditions, or with the sun directly in their eyes.”
