''Maui Time Weekly'' (also known as ''Maui Time Magazine'', ''Maui Time'', and the ''Maui Times'') is a free

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published weekly in the county of

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, state of

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. The newspaper is owned mostly by its publisher, Tommy Russo. ''Maui Time Weekly'' was launched in 1997. It serves all of Maui, and is distributed every Thursday. The paper has remained independently owned and operated throughout its existence.

History

Begun as a free bi-weekly newsprint magazine, Maui Time offered a combination of music, sports, arts and community features, as well as Maui's first true entertainment calendar. The paper was founded by Tommy Russo and Mark D'Antonio. Russo noted the lack of a strong community-based publication while traveling on Maui. At the time he was completing degree studies at Chico State University building a strong sales background in print media during his employment with a local paper in Chico, California. He teamed up with classmate D'Antonio after D'Antonio's music group, ''Sunset Red'' concluded two tours of

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in 1996. Within a year, the two

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transplants moved to Maui to start an independent community publication. ''Maui Time'' established a free and independent voice to represent the wide variety of views, opinions and lifestyles. Publisher Tommy Russo grew ''Maui Time'' into a weekly publication with Maui news, community features, arts and entertainment as its focus. Maui Time gained admission into the

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in 2004.

Regular features

* Regular columns with opinionated views delve into local government and politics. * Coverage of the local music scene and inclusion of Chuck Shepherd's syndicated column, News of the Weird, are part of Maui Time's content. * LC Watch monitors the Maui County Department of Liquor Control. * Rob Report, by former Maui Mayoral candidate Rob Parsons, concentrates on environmental matters. * Coconut Wireless provides a satirical, sardonic roundup of the week's events.

Staff

Axel Beers - Editor in Chief

References

1. "Celebrating 10 Years of Independence". Maui Time Weekly. https://web.archive.org/web/20120717084243/http://www.mauitime.com/Articles-i-2007-06-28-174065.112113_Celebrating_10_Years_of_Independence.html
2. "Maui Time Weekly". Association of Alternative Newsweeklies.http://aan.org/alternative/Aan/ViewCompany?oid=oid%3A8413

External links

"Maui Times" Website
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