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BoSa’s creamy soft opening attracts cruller-crazed crowd

About the only thing softer than the inside of a BoSa Donut was the store’s Maricopa soft opening this morning.  The store in the Walmart...

Cocina Madrigal fire may snuff Maricopa plans

An award-winning restaurant with fleeting ties to Maricopa is looking even less likely to serve taco-craving patrons. A kitchen fire closed Cocina Madrigal on Sunday...

More rentals coming to Stonegate

Move over, Circle K and Starbucks — more housing development is coming to the growing Stonegate commercial area. Minnesota developer Roers Companies proposed building another...

Starbucks reopens after weeks of remodeling

Without fanfare, Maricopa’s only standalone Starbucks reopened early this morning after a six-week closure for remodeling. The 1,900-square-foot store at 21423 N. John Wayne Parkway...
An exterior view of Nando's Mexican Cafe on John Wayne Parkway and Edison Road on Jan. 22, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]

Nando’s confirms opening date

Mark your calendars because your taco and margarita cravings are going to be satisfied in just a matter of days. Nando’s Mexican Café yesterday announced...

City releases Bdubs plans

The rumors are true: Buffalo Wild Wings plans to sling beer and chicken wings in Maricopa’s near future. The Atlanta-based sports bar submitted pre-application paperwork...

How a home watch service can actually save you money

Let’s face it — we all love the sunny Arizona weather. But these summers sure are brutal. That’s why so many of us like...

Global Water played big role in city’s growth

Global Water Resources just turned 20 years old! The city of Maricopa’s rapid growth over the past 20 years is paralleled by, and in...

The gig picture: This city needs gig workers. They don’t need it back —...

It was a moment of divine inspiration for Arthur Valencia as he took his final ride of the night as a Lyft driver a...

Sommelier on new bar: ‘A space to share my love of wine’

For Amanda Atler, the idea for a wine bar emerged from a simple question years ago: Where can we get tasty apps and a...

Meet Smokey, Ace Hardware’s mew-est employee

Born in the garden department last spring, Smokey is the newest and fuzziest employee at Karsten’s Ace Hardware in Maricopa. The one-year-old gray cat walked...

Wine bar coming to town

Maricopa, get ready to hop onto cloud wine. The city’s first wine bar, Mandy’s, plans to begin serving wine, appetizers and cocktails this summer in...
Gilbert-based Hunter Contracting Company will be installing turn lanes, drainage improvements, and landscaping near the future site of The Home Depot in March. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

Permit recap: Home Depot, apartments and homes

Here is a list of permits issued from Jan. 8 to Feb. 9: COMMERCIAL Shaun Ridge to construct a clubhouse for $689,000 and a pool house...

License to drill: Buyer beware — some Maricopa contractors don’t play by the rules

In 2021, Sorrento resident Elisa Olivarez wanted a new kitchen backsplash. She chose an oyster-white mosaic tile and started shopping for a contractor to...
Starbucks Maricopa

Second Starbucks proposed for south side

Brew-lieve it or not, a popular coffee chain is on the menu for Maricopa’s south side — and it’s not Dutch Bros. Starbucks recently submitted...
An aerial view of an empty lot on the southwest corner of Hartman and Bowlin roads on Feb. 29, 2024. A shopping center is proposed for the area, which may include a grocery store, according to City Manager Rick Horst. [Monica D. Spencer]

Grocery store likely for east side

Tortosa and Sorrento residents: Some of your wishes might soon come true. A grocery store and retail center are likely coming to the southwest corner...
A view of a preliminary site plan for a Circle K proposed for the northeast corner of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Stonegate Road, located just west of Jiffy Lube. The site plan was shown by City Manager Rick Horst during an economic forum hosted by the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 28, 2024. [Courtesy City of Maricopa]

Circle K looks to replace Dutch Bros

Dutch Bros backed out, but Maricopans may still get to fuel up at that same plot near Walmart. Circle K is looking to meet the...

Plans stoked for first pot shop

Trulieve proposes Maricopa’s first marijuana dispensary in an effort to relieve a growing need for weed in a fast-growing city.  The company based in Quincy,...

Dell’s calls it quits after 9 months

Dell’s Pizza & Wings Express today shuttered its Maricopa location.  The longtime Casa Grande pizzeria, which opened here in May last year, closed its doors...

Dutch Bros changed mind on second location

Just a few weeks after announcing it will move corporate offices from Oregon to metro Phoenix, Dutch Bros Coffee changed its mind about a...

Uber-style ‘surge pricing’ coming to Wendy’s

Your Baconator could cost you extra during the lunch or dinner rush next year, thanks to artificial intelligence and Wendy’s corporate. The fast-food giant plans...
A screenshot from a preliminary plat for Elena Trails, a new subdivision on the southeast corner of Murphy and Farrell Roads. D.R. Horton closed the sale last week, according to Walton Global. [Courtesy City of Maricopa]

Elena Trails takes next step to build 450+ homes

Like it or not, another development is taking the next step towards construction. Texas-based developer D.R. Horton closed on a 111-acre land sale last week...

Schools, daycare rated ‘excellent’

A preschool, charter school and daycare earned high praise from food inspectors this week.  Health inspectors handed all three “excellent” ratings this week, according to...

Meet the teen who wants to clean — for you

One local teen puts the pressure on for local businesses.  At just 18 years old, Maricopa native and high school student Andy Benedek owns his own...

Economics 101: Supply and demand in a free market society

It’s not uncommon for the city to receive requests — and even demands — from citizens related to commercial development within our community. People...

City to end relationship with MEDA

Maricopa City Council announced today intentions to cease its participation with the Maricopa Economic Development Alliance effective July 1. This decision stems from a thorough...

Taco Bell plans April opening despite rain delays

Maricopa’s second Taco Bell is planned to open in April, despite rain delays.  Last year, InMaricopa announced the Tex-Mex drive-thru would open its second restaurant at 42080 W....

Wild West Music Fest lost $250K

Steve Levine Entertainment released its financial report to the city of Maricopa this week for the inaugural Wild West Music Festival, which happened four...

Schools, farm rated ‘excellent’

A preschool, private school and farm earned high praise from food inspectors this week.  Health inspectors handed out three “excellent” ratings this week, according to...
Orbitel Maricopa

Orbitel boosts speeds as part of Maricopa service

Orbitel Communications, a full-service telecommunications company serving Maricopa, has completed a system-wide broadband speed boost at no additional cost to customers. Orbitel’s increased speeds will...
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