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Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino now hiring

  You can do anything or be anything with the Caesars Entertainment family of affiliated casinos, resorts, and venues, from delighting guests on the casino...

Burger King plan gets variance from city board

A fast-food restaurant eyeballing a local commercial development site as a future location came one step closer to sealing the deal this week. The Maricopa...

Business Beat: Tacos N More

Economic Development Director Denyse Airheart stopped by recently as part of the City's Shop Local campaign and had a conversation with owner Mercy Vasquez...

Affordable-housing apartments north of City Hall moving forward

The Planning & Zoning Commission this week unanimously approved site, landscape, elevation and photometric plans for a 252-unit, affordable-housing community just north of City...

Orbitel president elected MEDA chairman

John Schurz, president and general manager of Orbitel Communications and Western Broadband, Schurz Communications Inc.’s Arizona cable properties, has been elected chairman of Maricopa...

Amtrak starts shuttle service in Maricopa

Beginning May 1, Amtrak will begin operating a Thruway bus connecting service in Maricopa for passengers traveling on the Sunset Limited/Texas Eagle service wanting...
Carls Jr

Carl’s Jr. making a Maricopa comeback

Carl’s Jr. is returning to Maricopa. Sustainability Engineering Group of Scottsdale has filed a pre-application and request for site plan approval with the city for...

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...

Wired workshop on social media networking

Wired is a monthly Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship networking event of business owners learning to use various social media avenues to build their business...

New business gets a charge out of device problem-solving

For about 2 years, Batteries Plus searched for space in which to open a store in Maricopa. The company wanted something along John Wayne Parkway...

Economic Development receives Golden Prospector Award

The City of Maricopa Economic Development Department has received the 2018 Golden Prospector Award from the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED). The Golden Prospector...

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...

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...

Business incubator axed, clients directed to SBDC

Last fall the City of Maricopa decided to not renew the annual contract with the Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship (NACET). The contract between...

Planet Fitness cuts ribbon on Maricopa location

Maricopa’s newest athletic gym officially opened Tuesday. Planet Fitness, 20595 N. John Wayne Parkway, Suite 400, is open and staffed 24 hours a day....

New retail coming to Maricopa Wells Shopping Center

A proposed 5,576 square foot multi-tenant shop building with a drive through will soon be coming to the Maricopa Wells Shopping Center. The new...

Groundbreaking scheduled for Edison Pointe

Join us on Monday, July 31, at 7:30 a.m. for the Edison Pointe Ground Breaking Ceremony. Enjoy a short ceremony and light refreshments to...
Sprouts Sonoran Creek Maricopa AZ

Sprouts to anchor shopping plaza on John Wayne Parkway

Sprouts will open in Maricopa in the fall of 2021 at the Sonoran Creek Marketplace, according to the company marketing the retail property. And a...

Denyse Airheart Recognized by Arizona Business Magazine

City of Maricopa Interim Economic Development Director Denyse Airheart was recognized in Arizona Business Magazine’s 2015 Most Influential Women issue as one of five...

Development around town

Construction and planning continue for development projects around Maricopa. A La Quinta Hotel is rising at John Wayne Parkway/Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard next to...

Maricopa population tops in Pinal County

U.S. Census Bureau's release of 2020 data shows Maricopa is the most populous city or town in Pinal County with 58,125 residents. And as...

Food inspectors tag one Maricopa restaurant

  Only one eatery inspected by Pinal County health inspectors July 16-Aug. 15 received a mark down. True Grit Tavern received a rating of satisfactory...

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...

Proposal would bring office space to city

A pre-application narrative and site plan show a developer ready to bring nearly 30,000 square feet of much-needed office space to Maricopa south of...

No Black Friday lines at city’s major retailers as shoppers tightening belts

Shoppers evidently are taking a more-austere approach to holiday shopping this year. No lines were visible outside major retailers across the city shortly after 7...
Sweet Cravings Mini Cupcakes

Home baker’s taste of success leads to grand opening of Sweet Cravings

Three years ago, Karla Wear did her sister-in-law a favor, baking some apple-shaped cookies for Teacher Appreciation Week. When photos were shared on Facebook, the...

Local gas prices fall for the holidays

If you’re traveling by car this holiday season, you are likely to notice a dramatic tumble in gas prices. It was just a year ago...

Rental homes or apartments, subsidized vouchers give low-income families options

By Joycelyn Cabrera Public housing in Maricopa is nothing new, but private properties accepting subsidized vouchers give flexibility for low-income families. The Pinal County Housing Department...

Holiday Homes on Parade winner awarded prizes

An Alterra home was the far-and-away winner of this year’s Holiday Homes on Parade contest after 32,000 people voted for their favorite yuletide light...

Local hospital names new medical director

Exceptional Healthcare appointed Dr. Paul Gilbert as the new medical director at Exceptional Community Hospital in Maricopa.   “Driven by a commitment to exceptional patient care,...
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