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Music of Fleetwood Mac, Hans Zimmer in a new light

Audiences at the Grand Wailea have enjoyed being immersed in a candlelight glow as a classical string quartet plays music ranging from Coldplay and Imagine Dragons to Christmas favorites. Presented in the resort’s Haleakala Ballroom, two Candlelight Concerts on Saturday will feature the music of Fleetwood Mac and composer Hans Zimmer set to thousands of artificial candles. “It’s epic,” said Teresa Skinner, principal violist for the Maui Pops Orchestra. “It’s bringing classical musicians together to play approachable music in a setting in which it’s completely ...

An evening of devotional, inspirational, and soulful music with Rickie Byars

Rickie Byars finds joy in making people feel good through the power of song. Passionate about singing from a young age, her career included time in New York City as a singer with the city’s top jazz musicians, and later performing uplifting music for Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama. Headlining a show Saturday presented by Jazz Maui at Kihei’s Altitude Deck, Byars will be joined by her daughter, Grammy-nominated musician Georgia Anne Muldrow, bassist and vocalist Rob McDonald, and drummer Raymond Johnson. “It’s devotional, inspirational and soulful,” said Byars ...

Photo of the Day: COVID Hawai‘i

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Maui homeowner assistance program closes after distributing $19 million

The Maui Homeowner Assistance Fund Program has closed after providing more than $19 million in assistance to 500 homeowner households in Maui County, the Maui County Department of Housing announced Tuesday. The program, which launched in May 2024 and concluded Sept. 30, provided assistance with eligible mortgage payments, utility expenses and homeowners association payments for homeowners experiencing financial hardship related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The one-time program was funded by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The state provided the funding to Maui County, which ...

AARP to offer free aging conference in Paia

AARP Hawaii and Kaunoa Senior Services will offer a free Successful Aging Conference from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 17 at the Kaunoa Senior Center in Paia. Topics will include home improvements for healthy aging, powers of attorney and advance care directives, memory and brain health, caregiving, housing resources and technology assistance. The conference is open to all ages, and AARP membership is not required. Register at events.aarp.org/Maui10-17 or call 877-926-8300.

Residents urged to check properties for invasive ants

Maui County residents are being encouraged to collect and submit ants found on their properties this month as part of the state’s annual “Stop the Ant Month” campaign. The effort is aimed at locating and controlling invasive little fire ants and detecting other harmful species that are not yet established in Hawaii. Little fire ants are tiny orange ants measuring about 1/16 of an inch long. Their stings can cause painful, itchy welts and injure pets. Free ant collection kits and instructions are available at StopTheAnt.org. Residents also can collect samples using household ...