Maui Business

The Department of Housing and Human Concerns’ Kaunoa Senior Services Offices will be closed Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 from 7:45 a.m. to noon for staff training.

The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and the Maui Chamber of Commerce are seeking nominations for the Annual Mayor’s Small Business Awards in 2017.

The $500,000 will be used to not only begin the process of community planning but also to pay for much-needed maintenance and repairs to the Līpoa Point access road.

Maui Memorial Medical Center Foundation raised an initial $55,000 through a Mahalo Fundraiser for outgoing CEO, Wes Lo.

While travelers can’t actually take their own humpback home, they can symbolically adopt a whale, aid in ocean conservation and embark on a whale watching adventure with a new beach front offering at the Honua Kai Resort & Spa.

Imua Family Services will expand in the New Year by opening a new location in Lahaina. The non-profit organization provides early child development and programs.

Governor Ige unveiled a $28.5B two-year operating budget proposal and identified priorities relating to education, homelessness and Sustainable initiatives.

MEO’s Business Development Program graduated 15 students from its Core Four Business Planning course on Dec. 13, 2016.

The fourth annual Maui Energy Conference will be held March 22-24, 2017 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

A list of the top 20 Made in Maui County Festival product vendors in regards to their sales was released today.

The final load of sugar from Maui went out of port at Kahului Harbor this morning. Blaring boat horns could be heard throughout central Maui as the departure marked the end of an era for sugar in the islands.

Aquaponics and introduction to commercial aquaponics science courses will begin Jan. 17, 2017.

Today the organization put out a call asking the public to help save lives by temporarily opening their homes to a shelter dog.

Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi awarded $205,000 in community benefit grants to local nonprofits working to improve health and wellness in Hawaiʻi.

The Island of Maui in Maui County recorded a 2.9% unemployment rate in November 2016, down from the 3.1% rate recorded in October, and the 3.3% rate reported in November of last year.

Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa announced the completion of a sustainability-focused Maui-inspired renovation project, which included the creation of a new outdoor space named the Halona Kai event lawn and expansions to the resort’s Regency Club and Monarchy Ballroom.

Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa discussed the proposed purchase of property and infrastructure from Wailuku Water Company, LLC during a press conference this afternoon.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday at the Maui Annex state building in Wailuku, as the state prepares way for demolition of the 57-year old building, and construction of a new $7.8 million building starting in early 2017.

James Falk, president of Jim Falk Motors of Maui in Kahului, was recognized as the TIME Dealer of the Year for 2017.

The Maui Academy of Performing Arts, also known as MAPA, has purchased the Main Street Promenade Properties in Wailuku from Robert and Lisa Joslin.