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- DAY OF THE DEAD
- Karen Bartunek
Photographs, marigolds and favorite treats carried a simple message Saturday at Global Water: “Te recuerdo.” I remember you. Residents gathered Oct. 24 for an ofrenda celebration honoring Día de los […]
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![Tim Vasquez, owner of Someburros, hopes to open its Maricopa location in mid-December. [InMaricopa file]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261010-someburros-tim-vasquez-runu64uddkzmhs1o9ie354h95g2l9rdpy2yg1xhipk.jpg "20261010-someburros-tim-vasquez")
![Austin Lynn talks to attendees at Copa Farmers Market Jan. 5, 2025. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/PJ_5928-scaled-2-rdt8i0w31sji8bnps7glzvoykfgz1o4aum0tzmzj7c.jpg "PJ_5928-scaled")
Government
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Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor
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Public Safety
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Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor
Education
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![Five candidates are vying for two seats on Maricopa Unified School District's Governing Board. From left, Loraine Conley, Patti Coutre, Lisa Garcia, Latrinda Williams and Nicolas Yendrzeski. [InMaricopa file]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261007-musd-board-candidates-ruixlwny57skpctk5zvq53gowl3u99lldoff5hxerc.jpg "20261007-musd-board-candidates")
Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor
Real Estate
![Maricopa residents Euphemia and Sherman Weekes founded Crest Premier Properties in 2006 and manage about 150 homes, a quarter of which are in Maricopa. [submitted]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weekes-portrait-scaled-rb3tz9bnumnwnep65j9p9s7t7ykb56ul6j50agj660.jpg "Weekes-portrait")
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Traffic
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![A view of construction on the new traffic lights at Desert Greens Drive and Smith-Enke Road on Oct. 12, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261012-spencer-desert-greens-drive-light-ruutqrkuvau2oss7wafffpqn1135u9kwg8vb014mwo.jpg "20261012-spencer-desert-greens-drive-light")
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Opinion
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