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Utility work to affect Dairy Road traffic

Hawaiian Electric contractors will perform maintenance on a steel utility pole at Dairy Road and Alamaha Street from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 29–30 and Oct. 5–9. The work will close the right-turn lane from Alamaha Street onto southbound Dairy Road, along with the bike lane, shoulder and sidewalk in the area. No electrical service interruption is expected. Flaggers will direct traffic through the area. Motorists should expect delays and use caution near the work zone.

Free Skate Jam coming to Upcountry Skate Park on Sept. 26

The Maui County Department of Parks and Recreation and One Love Skate will host a free Skate Jam from 3-6 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Upcountry Skate Park in Pukalani. Skaters of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Registration begins at 2:45 p.m., followed by skate lessons from 3-3:30 p.m., and a variety of skill-level contests throughout the afternoon, including timed runs, best trick and more. Food, games, prizes and music will be available for participants and spectators. Helmets are required for all skaters. A limited amount of skateboarding equipment will be available to ...

Flags to fly at half-staff in honor of former Gov. George R. Ariyoshi

Gov. Josh Green has ordered U.S. and Hawaii flags lowered to half-staff from sunrise Sept. 18 to sunset Sept. 21 in honor of former Gov. George R. Ariyoshi. Flags will be lowered at the state Capitol, all state offices and agencies and all Hawaii National Guard facilities. They will remain at ...

Maui donation drive Sept. 26-27 to benefit Kauai hurricane recovery

A donation drive to help residents on Kauai affected by Hurricane Lowell will be Sept. 26-27 in Kahului. According to Maui County officials, the Kokua Kauai Donation Drive will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days in the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center parking lot near the former Sears location at ...

Hale Makua marks 80 years, plans expansion

Hale Makua began by caring for elderly Maui residents who had no family or others available to help them. The residents initially lived in part of a plantation hospital and later in a Buddhist hall. After World War II, community leaders responded to the need by establishing the private ...

Singer-songwriter Judy Collins returns to MACC on Friday

Sill captivating audiences performing around 100 shows a year at age 87, legendary singer-songwriter Judy Collins will return to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Friday with a lifetime of music and stories to share. The “Sweet Judy Blue Eyes Farewell Tour” takes its name from Stephen ...