What’s on the ballot? Some big questions
Aside from all the candidates to elect, Maricopa voters have three issues to decide in the General Election.
Two of the issues are statewide questions...
New hospital campus near Copper Sky park given rezoning to move forward
City Council this week unanimously approved rezoning land surrounding Copper Sky Regional Park for two proposed campuses – one for a hospital and one...
Family nurse practitioner opens 2 practices under 1 roof
JoAnn Vitiello believes health care is for everyone.
Growing up in a household where it wasn’t always readily available, she understands the importance of proper...
How Mike Ingram brought together building blocks of Maricopa (VIDEO)
Mike Ingram is not crazy or stupid.
That may be obvious to observers now, but 25 years ago, many of Arizona’s most knowledgeable movers and...
Carl’s Jr. may be returning to Maricopa
A commercial real-estate developer has filed paperwork with the city to bring Carl’s Jr. back to Maricopa.
SimonCRE, a Scottsdale developer, submitted an application for...
Restaurant hit with 3 food violations
An inspection of Plaza Bonita on April 14 earned the restaurant a satisfactory, with three violations.
Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration...
Lucid Motors shows off autos to be manufactured in Pinal County
Lucid Motors unveiled production details for its new Lucid Air in a broadcast Wednesday from its Newark, California, headquarters.
The luxury electric car is set...
Don’t get scammed at the gas pumps: Experts offer tips
Experts from the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and the state Weights & Measures Services Division recommend the following tips to avoid becoming a victim...
Brunch Snob deal for Sunrise Diner space falls through
Negotiations that would have brought a popular Ahwatukee brunch restaurant to Maricopa in the space of the now-closed Sunrise Diner have fallen through.
Celine Hillsbery,...
REV@Porter gets site plan approval for multi-family housing
An “atypical” multi-family residential development received a design review permit.
REV@Porter, property owned by El Dorado Holdings, is at the southeast corner of Porter Road...
Pinal supervisors to consider hostile takeover of water district
Two weeks before Maricopa City Council invited the elected board of a local water district to a face-to-face meeting, City leaders had already sent...
Pecan Grove to bring nearly 300 homes to southeast part of city
The area near the city’s second high school is beginning to see the benefits of having the school in the area as developer: Emmerson...
Commercial project proposed near Honeycutt and Porter roads
Alpine Development Partners LLC is proposing a commercial development to be known as Maricopa Commercial Center on a site east of Porter Road and...
Dairy-to-housing conversion may create roundabout on SR 238
It’s early days, but the long-range impact of a master-planned community on the westside of town could be a roundabout leading to an overpass.
Green...
Stonegate development gets another look
A development that mixes houses, shops and possibly apartments moved another step forward this week.
Owners of Maricopa Stonegate received approval for proposed modifications to...
Construction of AutoZone store at The Wells moving tirelessly
The city’s second AutoZone, which is under construction at The Wells, is on pace for a January completion, a city official said.
The store’s framing...
BofA customer deposits finally restored to accounts after 10 days of angst
More than 170 Bank of America customers in Maricopa had deposits fail to credit to their account for more than a week, resulting in...
Lucid Motors completes electric-vehicle plant in Pinal County (VIDEO)
Lucid Motors has completed construction of its Pinal County factory a year after breaking ground. It is expected to roll its first electric vehicles...
Maricopa buys parcel near Heritage District
The city is purchasing 4.1 acres north of Honeycutt Avenue and east of John Wayne Parkway south of the overpass near the Heritage District.
The...
City buys back 2 acres near Estrella Gin
The Maricopa City Council approved the reacquisition of two acres adjacent to Estrella Gin Business Park at its meeting Tuesday, returning a potentially valuable...
Construction begins on new storage facility
A city that is growing like Maricopa needs plenty of places to store things. Starting next spring there will be 660 more storage units...
Fire departments respond to call at McDonald’s
Three units from the Maricopa Fire and Medical Department responded to a call at the McDonald’s restaurant on John Wayne Parkway Monday afternoon.
Despite having...
Hospital to break ground next month
Exceptional Healthcare, a private specialty hospital company, expects to break ground for its facility Nov. 13.
Monday, Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission approved a site...
Nekter Juice Bar coming to Edison Pointe
Acai bowl and smoothie-loving Maricopans soon can plan for a health-conscious snack destination on their daily route.
Nekter Juice Bar, a California-based smoothie and juice...
Business, development news around the town
Development and business news in Maricopa Aug. 16-Sept. 15:
Rili-B’s Taco Shop, an affiliate of Riliberto’s, opened Sept. 11 at 19975 N. John Wayne Parkway.
Honeycutt...
Sonoran Creek Marketplace breaks ground, plans Sprouts
It took two years to reach the point of breaking ground on the planned Sonoran Creek Marketplace. Developers expect it to be another year...
Discount Tire plan gets P&Z OK
A Discount Tire store is currently slated to open in Maricopa in February 2022, according to the company. The City’s Planning & Zoning Commission...
City sells land to advance plans for Copper Sky medical campus
The City will sell three parcels of land adjacent to Copper Sky Regional Park for use in the development of a medical campus.
City Council...
Commission OKs apartment plan on Porter, raises question of traffic safety
A plan for a 27-unit apartment complex raised some questions about the safety of the Porter Road corridor.
Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved...
Business news around town
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place March 18 at East Valley Cardiology, 20924 N. John Wayne Parkway, Suite D4-B (next to Dickey's BBQ). The...