By Dy Gleckner, New Jersey I’ve been coming to Maui for well over 30 years. I first landed on Oahu in 1963 on my way to live in Singapore. I resided in Singapore for about six years and, during that time, I traveled all around Southeast Asia. I haven’t been to Oahu for many years […]
Community Meeting on Rock and Brews
From Mixed Reaction Precedes Rock & Brews Public Meeting by Wendy Osher Some concerns expressed in advance of the meeting included preserving the character of Pāʻia town, issues surrounding permit requirements, and potential impacts on the surrounding community. Read the entire article
Pa’ia Merchants Assoc on Rock & Brews
The Paia Merchants Association works to maintain the town’s vibrant commercial district by honoring the area’s unique seaside culture and history while looking toward the future. Unregulated formula-based businesses potentially threaten this goal and could lessen our town’s appeal. Our interests lie in maintaining and enhancing the economic vitality and diversity that currently exists in Paia. We […]
Hawai’i: 2nd Largest % of Foreign-owned Ag Land in U.S.
Nationwide, Hawai`i has the second-largest percentage of its agriculture land held by foreign investors, according to a recent survey by the US Department of Agriculture. (Maui Now). Once the government shutdown is over, you can see the data here.
Council Defers Hotel Height Increase
Residents of Maui jumped into action last night and phoned and emailed Councilmembers requesting that they NOT approve the increate in hotel heights from 120′ to 180’. One councilmember said he got 47 calls and emails when he arrived in the office, and more were coming in. This is an 18 hour period. The Council’s […]
Clean Air Ap for Your Phone!
Maui Tomorrow Foundation this week announced a new smart phone application: CleanAirMaui, as part of the foundation’s Clean Air for Keiki campaign. This free app for iPhone, Blackberry and Android allows members of the community to use their smart phones to report incidents of excessive cane smoke; ash; and fugitive dust to the state Department […]