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Native plants help rebuild dunes at Baldwin Beach

Where once there was a depression in the sand from the removal of a pavilion over a year ago due to coastal erosion, a test plot of native groundcover plants has collected windblown sand, turning the depression into a mound on Maui’s North Shore. “The plants keep growing up and ...

New mural to be unveiled in Paia Sugar Mill

Inspired by stories highlighting Paia’s rich history, a new mural by artist Efren Rebugio Jr. will be unveiled during a public ceremony at the Paia Sugar Mill on July 16. A collaboration between the Maui Public Art Corps and the Maui Advanced Manufacturing Alliance, the artwork is the ...

Acclaimed Hammond B3 players to perform in Kihei and Lahaina

A “Jazz Organ Summit” concert at ProArts Playhouse on Friday will showcase two outstanding Hammond B3 players — Japanese musician Midori Ono and Hawaii Island’s Jocelyn Michelle. First introduced in 1937 as an affordable alternative for churches, the Hammond B3 became an iconic jazz ...

OHA seeks nonprofits for home repair grant program

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is seeking nonprofit organizations to administer its FY27 Mālama Honua Grant for Nonprofits, a home repair program intended to help Native Hawaiian families remain safely housed. The pilot program will serve income-qualified Native Hawaiian homeowners who are unable to access traditional financing because of income or credit limitations. Selected nonprofit partners will administer grants to homeowners for critical repairs that address documented health and safety hazards and other conditions that threaten the habitability of their homes. “The ability ...