This week's letters include opinions about the slower speed limit of Pi'ilani Highway, the need for a pedestrian bridge for the new Kihei High School, mask mandate viewed as too draconian, night closure of Kala Road and beautification of Maui.

Maui residents express their views in this weekʻs Letters to the Editors. Views on mask mandate -- has it gone too far? Why is track still closed? Need help for rent, but federal funds not processed fast enough. And resident concerned all the life-saving cardiothoracic surgeons are leaving Maui.

Letters to the Editor for Nov. 8, 2020. Woman thinks Maui County's mandate to wear masks at beaches and pools has gone too far; returning residents praises Kahului airport for smooth Safe Travel Program inspection; and Canadian says COVID-19 restrictions prevent her family from coming to Maui this year but they will be back in 2021.

Letters to the Editor: Oct. 25, 2020

Maui Now Letters to the Editor for Oct. 18, 2020. Submissions can be completed by filling out an online Letter to the Editor form at www.mauinow.com/letters-to-the-editor or emailing a letter to [email protected] A Letters to the Editor tab also is located on the top right of the blue menu bar on the Maui Now website.

Maui Now Letters to the Editor for Oct. 11, 2020. Submissions can be completed by filling out an online Letter to the Editor form at www.mauinow.com/letters-to-the-editor or emailing a letter to [email protected] A Letters to the Editor tab also is located on the top right of the blue menu bar on the Maui Now website.

Maui Now Letters to the Editor for Oct. 5, 2020. Submissions can be completed by filling out an online Letter to the Editor form at www.mauinow.com/letters-to-the-editor or emailing a letter to [email protected] A Letters to the Editor tab also is located on the top right of the blue menu bar on the Maui Now website.

Maui Now has launched a new Letter to the Editor form on its website. The purpose is to help facilitate a public platform for diverse views and opinions about issues, events and anything else related to our islands. Submissions can be completed by filling out an online Letter to the Editor form or emailing a letter to [email protected]

Maui County Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura is urging residents and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for assistance.

Mayor Victorino notes that some local businesses are not qualifying for small business grant programs because they exceed revenue thresholds currently in place. “We had to set thresholds because I wanted this money to go to our small local businesses, not to some big conglomerate someplace else... we’re committed to help our local businesses, our small mom and pops wherever possible.”