Ace Hardware revamps paint section, introduces non-VOC paint
To stay ahead of national safety standards and improve customers’ experiences, Maricopa’s Ace Hardware revamped its paint section last month.The paint section now has...
Holiday banner ad contest underway
Once again, in the spirit of the season, many inmaricopa.com advertisers have incorporated a holiday theme into their advertisements. And inmaricopa.com visitors are...
Business Briefs
Breakfast with the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce, a chance to help cheerleading in Maricopa, and getting together with friendly rivals on game day highlight this week's business briefs.
Ak-Chin awards contract for airport renovations
The Ak-Chin Community Council awarded the contract for the renovation of the Ak-Chin Regional Airport, formerly Phoenix Regional Airport, to a joint venture between...
7 tips for preparing taxes without stress
Many people find preparing their tax return to be stressful and frustrating. But it doesn't have to be. Here are seven tips on how to do your taxes without pulling out your hair:
The weekly shopper
This feature highlights the best deals at the four major grocery chains in Arizona, in addition to deals at other local businesses. Each store name is hyperlinked to its ad.
Maricopa unemployment dips slightly
The unemployment rate in Maricopa dipped to 13.5 percent in August, according to numbers released by the Arizona Department of Commerce.
Weekly ‘deals’ in Maricopa
Here are the deals of the week for August 4 until August 10.
Weekly ‘deals’ in Maricopa
Check out these weekly bargains for the week of Jan 6 to Jan 12.
Family night features soda, pizza, ice cream specials
Baskin Robbins and Rosati's Pizza will host their first ever Maricopa family night Wednesday, July 29.
Some Wal-Mart tenants confirmed (updated)
When Maricopa residents walk through the doors of the new Wal-Mart this May, they will see a familiar restaurant in the corner: McDonald's.
Chamber to meet Thursday for breakfast
Maryellen Farring will speak at the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce's monthly breakfast from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Resort, 19406 N. Maricopa Road.
Poll voters think growth should slow
The results of this week’s poll show that respondents feel the city may be growing a bit too fast for their liking.
The city is...
Most checks OK this reporting period
According to Pinal County Environmental Services, the below listed inspections were done from March 24 to April 6. Â
Excellent rating  Â
Butterfield Elementary School (inspected April 4).
Circle...
More than 50 vendors line up for Maricopa Job Fair
The Arizona Workforce Connection will host a job fair at Harrah’s Ak-Chin on July 22 for Maricopa residents looking for work. “We have...
Clean health inspections for Maricopa eateries
All 18 food establishments inspected by Pinal County’s health inspectors Feb. 16-March 15 received excellent scores. That included all nine Maricopa Unified School District...
Air conditioning season means upkeep time
Hear that sound?That humming coming from outside. From next door. It’s a buzz you can expect to hear all summer, as the heat rises.It’s...
Fry’s unveils apparel department
Fry’s Marketplace in Maricopa.at 20797 N. John Wayne Parkway road unveiled an apparel department Thursday that includes popular brands such as Wrangler, Sketchers, Fila,...
Entrepreneurship center hires marketing coordinator
The Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship hired Sara Troyer as marketing coordinator and administrative assistant. Troyer is a Central Arizona College business management student and...
Great Wall, 7 Java Street receive ‘satisfactory’ health ratings
Two Maricopa food establishments received “satisfactory” ratings from the Pinal County Health Services District during September inspections. Eighty-five percent of local businesses inspected received...
Document shredding event serves food bank
The public is invited to a shred-a-thon 10 a.m. to noon June 22 with proceeds going to F.O.R. Maricopa food bank.Ahwatukee Realty & Property...
Join the stampede to Desert Passage Saturday night
KB Home officially opened its Desert Passage community with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday evening. Following a tour of the various models, guests dined...
Local businesses, MOMS Club raise $1,000 at Oktoberfest
Desert Sun Performing Arts, Desert Star Gymnastics and the Maricopa MOMS Club staged the inaugural Oktoberfest for kids Saturday, raising more than $1,000 for homeless kids in the process.
8.5 billion gallons of water saved and counting
By Jon Corwin, Global Water Resources
In 2003 Global Water Resources was founded on a simple principle: in the desert southwest the factors of diminishing...
Headquarters, team effort save Rams pre-game breakfast
On the eve of the first game of the season - and just hours before the team was to break bread together at its first pre-game meal - Maricopa High School football coach Tyler Brandt got word that Ramsey's American Grill, a team sponsor and host of the meals, had closed.
3 Maricopa restaurant dinged by health inspectors
Raw meet stored next to produce, food with no expiration dates and cooked food not being held at proper temperatures were the main violations that caused Maricopa's Great Wall Chinese restaurant to receive a score of "N" on its March health inspection.
Chandler hospital hiring 200 employees
The closest hospital to Maricopa, Chandler Regional Medical Center, recently announced it will soon start construction on two major expansion projects, adding a new patient tower and expanding its existing cardiac catheterization laboratories.
Big O Tires to open in 2 months; restaurant, hotel to follow
Ground has been broken on the Big O Tires site on the southeast corner of John Wayne Parkway and Edison Road, which should open by Sept. 10, according to developer Eric Parpart.
Just a Buck owner selling out and leaving town
High rent, no help from the city and a limited customer base are just a few of the reasons the owner of Maricopa business Just a Buck says caused him to decide to get out of town, despite making a profit.
Core Balance helping clients feel better inside and out
Core (Create Outstanding Results Everyday) Balance is a Maricopa-based business offering Pilates and personal training instruction to the general public, corporations and high-risk groups.