LIHUE — A grant program aimed at helping island residents convert cesspools on their properties has selected 100 recipients, each of whom are eligible to receive a $20,000 reimbursement.

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About two dozen homes and structures burned, but reconstruction has been slow because of cesspool laws and setback restrictions. Mark Ross lost his dream retirement home on Aug. 8, 2023.