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MEO offers infant, toddler care in Wailuku

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Maui Economic Opportunity’s Kahi Kamali‘i Infant and Toddler Center offers weekday child care for children ages 12 months to 3 years at 97 Mahalani St. in Wailuku. The center operates from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tuition is $1,800 per month. Financial assistance may be available through the state Child Care Subsidy program, Quality Care for Hawaiian Keiki through Maui Family Support Services and Maui County scholarships for eligible families who demonstrate financial need. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis as openings become available. Families may be ...

Online classes teach propagation of native Hawaiian plants

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Online classes teaching residents how to propagate native Hawaiian plants will be offered in November by Kula-based Harvest Garden Hawai‘i LLC. The two-hour live virtual workshops will focus on plants native to coastal, wet forest and dry forest habitats. Participants will learn techniques for collecting, preparing and sowing seeds, establishing plant cuttings and caring for native plants from early growth through maturity. The classes are open to home gardeners, landscapers and others interested in using native plants in gardens, landscaping and conservation projects. Harvest ...

Wailuku Film Festival opens submissions for 2027 event

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Wailuku Film Festival opens submissions for 2027 event The Wailuku Film Festival is accepting submissions for its second annual event, which is scheduled for mid-June. The festival will feature six film categories: Hawaii, indigenous voices, watersports, student films, animation and ocean conservation. Animation and ocean conservation are new categories for 2027. Early-bird submissions will be accepted at discounted rates through Jan. 1. General submissions close April 1, while student films may be submitted through May 1. The inaugural five-day festival in 2026 drew more than 5,300 ...

Lahaina cleanup draws broad support

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A woman whose home was destroyed in the 2023 Lahaina fire was the first to arrive before sunrise at the 22nd Lahaina Town Cleanup. Others followed, including a family from Wailuku whose grandparents were Lahaina residents and people who surf at Lahaina Harbor. Cleanup organizer Tambara ...

Hawaii public schools post gains in math, attendance

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Hawaii public school students showed continued progress in mathematics and attendance during the 2025-26 school year, with proficiency levels in math and language arts approaching pre-pandemic levels, according to the state Department of Education's latest Strive HI results. Statewide math proficiency reached 42.5%, up from 42.2% last year and 38.5% in 2021-22. It was the fourth consecutive year of improvement and put students within 1 percentage point of the pre-pandemic rate of 43.1%. Language arts proficiency was 53.2%, down slightly from 53.8% last year but close to the ...