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The inimitable Paris bistro is a step back in time

PARIS — Stepping into the Petit Fer a Cheval bistro is like traveling back in time. The classic Paris watering-hole’s old phone wouldn’t have looked out of place in the hands of Edith Piaf. The signage could have been the backdrop for a Maurice Chevalier movie. History seems to seep ...

New Disney park attractions will have Mary Poppins, Wakanda

ORLANDO, Fla. — Mary Poppins. Wakanda. Rapunzel. A hodge-podge of beloved characters and settings would hardly fit in the same sentence if not for the fact they’re all coming to Disney parks or cruise ships within the next few years. Disney Parks chairman Bob Chapek announced the new ...

Publishers Weekly Best-sellers

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Institute” by Stephen King (Scribner) 2. “The Testaments” by Margaret Atwood (Nan A. Talese) 3. “The Oracle” by Jonathan Cahn (Charisma House) 4. “Land of Wolves” by Craig Johnson (Viking) 5. “Killer Instinct” by James Patterson and Howard Roughan (Little, Brown) 6. “The Girl Who Lived Twice” by David Lagercrantz (Knopf) 7. “The Titanic Secret” by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) 8. “Vendetta in Death” by J.D. Robb (St. Martin’s Press) 9. “Red at the Bone” by Jacqueline Woodson (Riverhead) 10. ...

Looking Back Through The Maui News

100 Years Ago 1919 — To give Maui a chance to have plenty of visitors to the fair in October, the Inter-Island Steamship Navigation Company announced that a 1 1/2 round-trip fare will be charged passengers from Honolulu to Maui, or 1 1/2 times the usual one-way fare. 75 Years Ago 1944 — Maui baseball fans will be treated to some real major league ball playing when the Army and Navy Major League All-Stars stage a two-game exhibition series at the Kahului Fairgrounds. 50 Years Ago 1969 — Coach Soichi Sakamoto and members of his three national champion men’s teams will ...

Thrift Stores

The following is a listing of nonprofit organizations that sell an assortment of used and donated goods. For changes or new listings, call 242-6343. • Goodwill Retail Thrift Store, 250 Alamaha St., Ste. N-9, Kahului, 442-8989, Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Clothing, household goods, electronics, collectibles, toys and more. • Habitat for Humanity, Maui’s ReStore, 1162 Lower Main St., Wailuku, 986-8050, Tuesday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. New and used construction material. • Kala Iki Thrift Store, Kula Hospital, 204 Kula Highway, Kula, 878-1221, ...

Want to make a difference in animals’ lives on Maui?

It’s a typical Wednesday afternoon at Maui Humane Society in Puunene. The reception area buzzes with people inquiring about adoptions, low-cost spay/neuter clinics or the status of lost and found pets. In the cattery, Will and Phil Bernard-Duff watch intently as a vet tech examines and ...