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mtanji@mauinews.com The Hawaii Democratic Party put together mug and Kona coffee packages for anyone who wanted to enjoy a hot beverage while watching the inauguration in Washington D.C. on TV early Wednesday morning. Maui Democrats were saddened they couldn’t travel to the nation’s capital to watch the events due to COVID-19 and heightened security following violence at the Capitol. Hawaii Democratic Party photo Instead of joining a crowd of onlookers for the presidential inauguratio...

Reply On December 31, 1798, Middletowns Nathan Starr received a payment of $2,000 from the federal government for his delivery of 2,000 quality sabers, delivered well ahead of schedule thanks to his method of "piecing out" the manufacturing process to skilled local craftsmen. As a major in the Continental Army, Nathan Starr forged and repaired weapons as part of his service during the Revolutionary War. After the war was over, Starr returned to his hometown of Middletown, Connecticut, and made...