• The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua announced last week the appointment of Isabella “Bella” Toland to her new role leading the culinary operations for the resort’s reimagined restaurant, The Banyan Tree, slated to debut later this spring. Toland joins The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua from the ...

U‘i Gallery has 5th anniversary U‘i Gallery in Kahului celebrated its fifth anniversary on March 1 with a new original oil painting by Maui artist Rachael Ray, titled “Sunny Starry Night.” The painting welcomes the arrival of spring with the colors of Upcountry and a starry night ...

• The Maui Arts & Cultural Center has announced the appointment of two new directors. Moira Pirsch has been named education director of the MACC’s arts education department. Pirsch holds a doctorate from Columbia University in English education, a master’s in education from Harvard ...

BOH announces new vice presidents Bank of Hawaii recently named two new vice presidents on Maui, according to a news release. Chuck Dando has joined BOH as vice president and market manager of the West Maui market, where he leads the management teams of branches in Kihei, Lahaina, Kahana, ...

Event draws ­30 small businesses More than 30 separate Maui-owned small businesses were represented at three “Rock Your Business 2019” workshops by the Maui Business Brainstormers on Jan. 3 at the Maui County Business Resource Center. Attendees learned about writing news releases, ...

• Bruce Faulkner, the principal broker/owner of Maui HI Realty, has completed Commissioner College, which is sponsored by the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials. Faulkner has been an active licensed real estate agent on Maui for 33 years. He has served as a state real estate ...