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Maui native wins supporting actress award for ‘Kahala Sunset’

Maui native Cyndi Mayo-Akeo won the best supporting actress award at the Los Angeles Tribune International Film Festival for her performance in the Hawaii-produced independent feature film “Kahala Sunset.” The film, which was shot entirely on Oahu, features Hawaii-based actors and crew ...

Seabury Hall to present ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ Nov. 13-21

Seabury Hall Performing Arts will present “The Drowsy Chaperone: A Musical Within a Comedy” Nov. 13-21 at the ʻAʻaliʻikūhonua Creative Arts Center on the school's campus in Makawao. Directed and choreographed by David Ward, with vocal direction by Julia Golding, the production follows ...

Documentary highlights Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana

Arriving at a beach on Kahoʻolawe, Mark Carpenter, director of the new documentary “Protecting Kahoʻolawe: 50 Years of Aloha ʻĀina,” said he could feel the weight of it. “You feel the mana. You feel all the sacrifice. You can’t help but feel that the land is calling you,” he ...

Three Maui Memorial employees earn statewide honors

Three Maui Memorial Medical Center employees received statewide recognition in October for their contributions to nursing, patient care and hospital operations. According to Maui Health, Haley DeForest, a registered nurse, received the Outstanding Young Alumni Award from the University of ...

Circuit Breaker Tax Credit applications due Dec. 31

Maui County homeowners eligible for the Circuit Breaker Tax Credit are reminded to submit applications by Dec. 31 for the 2027-28 tax year, according to the county Department of Finance. To qualify, homeowners must: • Own and occupy their property as their principal residence and have received a home exemption for five of the previous six tax years for a credit of up to $8,200, or 15 of the previous 20 tax years for a credit of up to $10,000. • Pay real property taxes exceeding 2% of their household income. • Have a household income of no more than $126,000. • Have an ...