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Kihei Elementary principal to speak at Rotary meeting

Kihei Elementary School Principal Sue Forbes will discuss the school's efforts to support student achievement and develop future educators during a presentation Wednesday at the Rotary Club of Kihei-Wailea. The meeting will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Kihei Charter School, located at 650 Lipoa Parkway in Kihei. A social gathering with snacks and drinks will follow. The public is invited to attend in person or online through a Zoom link available at mauirotary.org. Forbes, who has lived on Maui for 22 years, previously taught fourth grade at Kihei Elementary for a decade before serving ...

Photo of the Day: Wailea Scapes

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Photo of the Day: Burst of Pink

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Lahaina harbor restoration moves forward with dredging project

State officials say routine dredging work scheduled to begin Monday at Lahaina Small Boat Harbor will also provide a rare opportunity to dredge the main harbor basin for the first time since 1966. According to the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Boating and Ocean ...

Pet of the Week: Hank

The Pet of the Week is submitted by the Maui Humane Society to promote adoptions at the Maui Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. For more information or to make an appointment, call (808) 877-3680, ext. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday or visit MauiHumaneSociety.org.

Housing and resource fair planned in Lahaina

Global Empowerment Mission Hawaii will host a Housing & Resource Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 6 at the Royal Lahaina Resort in Kaanapali. The event is intended to help residents affected by recent disasters connect with housing opportunities, community resources and support services. Attendees will be able to speak with representatives from organizations providing assistance to Maui residents, learn about available programs, review rental housing listings and connect with others seeking housing. Participating organizations are expected to include Imua Maui Community Healing ...