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COVID-19 at a Glance

• KAUAI: New cases: 55 Total cases: 11,961 Average cases: 6 • Positivity rate: 6% • OAHU: New cases: 941 Total cases: 168,444 Average cases: 122 • Positivity rate: 5.6% • MAUI: New cases: 144 (130 on Maui, 9 on Lanai, 5 on Molokai) Total cases: 30,191 (28,598 on Maui, 955 on ...

Staff bid fond farewell on pharmacy’s final day

PUKALANI — Wednesday’s closing of the Foodland Pukalani pharmacy was a prescription for tears as staffers bid farewell to longtime customers, to each other and to their jobs. Members of the crew working Wednesday could be seen welling up with tears as they cleared shelves and packed ...

Bears topple Sabers 9-7 for critical victory

KAHULUI — The battles between the Baldwin and Maui high school softball teams always captivate the attention of Maui Interscholastic League fans, and Wednesday’s game was no different. The Bears took control of the MIL regular-season race with a 9-7 victory in front of a packed house at ...

Neighbor Island homelessness up slightly

Maui’s sheltered homeless population is at the lowest level it’s ever been over the past five years while the number of unsheltered folks continues to rise, according to Bridging the Gap, a coalition of agencies working to end homelessness on Neighbor Islands. The coalition’s one-day ...

Nonprofit sets sights on future commercial kitchen

LAHAINA — Whether it’s supporting a community of local entrepreneurs, helping a farmer to develop value-added products or creating innovative ways to serve those in need throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Maui Food Technology Center has been seeking ways to expand its roots. For the next ...

‘Small Town, Big Stories’ celebrates community figures

The Maui News More than 100 people gathered at the Historic ‘Iao Theater last week for the premiere of six animated film shorts that highlight the stories of 12 Maui community members. The films were the latest initiative of Small Town Big Art, which pairs professional artists with ...