Nando’s opening date pushed back
The wait for a sit-down Mexican restaurant in Maricopa will extend a bit longer.
Tim Shaughnessy, co-owner of Southeast Valley mainstay Nando’s Mexican Café, said...
Plan for 1st apartment complex comes to P&Z
Long in the planning stages, a proposed apartment complex is on the agenda for the Maricopa Planning and Zoning Commission at its Tuesday meeting.
It...
Charged in Rancho El Dorado shooting, father says he was protecting family
When Donald Gadson woke up two weeks ago today, the father of five had no idea his life would change so dramatically in just...
Tractor Supply coming to Maricopa
Tractor Supply, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, has taken initial steps to come to Maricopa, a city official confirmed Tuesday...
Standoff in Rancho El Dorado ends peacefully
A standoff between police and an armed man in Rancho El Dorado today ended peacefully with the man being arrested by a Chandler Police...
New traffic light is being installed
A new traffic light is being installed at the intersection of Honeycutt Avenue and Maricopa Road.
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City officials explained in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)...
City begins process of annexing 1,786 acres east of town
Maricopa will grow by nearly three square miles if the City is successful in its efforts to annex 1,786 acres east of town.
On Tuesday,...
Postal truck involved in 3-car accident
An multi-vehicle crash shortly after noon involving a U.S. Postal Service delivery truck has shut down traffic on Smith-Enke Road.
The westbound lanes are closed...
Box Canyon Shooting Range to open by March
With the beginning of the new year, Maricopa residents can start looking forward to the opening of a new shooting venue at Box Canyon.
According...
Council approves subdivision of 132 acres at El Rancho Santa Rosa
Housing growth on Maricopa’s southeastern side will continue after City Council’s unanimous approval at its Sept. 6 meeting of a 132-acre subdivision at El...
Modular apartments progressing at West Maricopa Village
The FlatZ 520 apartment community, a 342-unit project featuring one-, two- and three-bedroom units at the southeastern corner of State Route 238 and Loma...
New Stonegate development to bring homes, retail together
Developers are reimagining nearly 50 empty acres in Maricopa as a “village.”
Once agricultural and now vacant, the acres between Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Allen...
MHS grad at Mayo Clinic for mystery illness
His mother’s updates read like a nightmare, because that is what the situation has been. In fact, it is a recurring nightmare.
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Sonoran Creek Marketplace taking shape
More tenants are being announced for the future Sonoran Creek Marketplace. Some already have locations in Maricopa.
Besides the previously announced Sprouts Farmers Market and...
Copa Flats Apartments to begin leasing in December
Copa Flats Apartments will begin leasing the 312-unit community in December, according to an email sent to prospective residents from Minnesota-based developer Real Estate...
Asian bistro and sushi bar coming to Maricopa
WZ Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar soon will be coming to the city, according to a social-media post Friday by Maricopa’s Development Services Department.
The pan-Asian...
City to finally have its own hospital(s)
Maricopa’s booming growth brings lots of things — new stores, more traffic, rising home prices — and soon, two new hospitals for a city...
Neaux Coffee opens
Neaux Coffee is opening its doors Monday.
The shop will be open from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
According to owner/operator Brooklyne Molyneaux, Neaux is...
ADOT releases I-10 draft study of proposed widening and improvements
The Arizona Department of Transportation has released a draft study of recommended improvements – including widening – of Interstate 10 from Loop 202 in...
Police temporarily close Santa Rosa Crossings neighborhood
Maricopa Police units were dispatched to a residence in the 18600 block of North Desert Willow Drive in Santa Rosa Crossings Monday.
The incident drew...
Bahama Buck’s owners excited to bring Sno to Maricopa
A physician and an engineer may not seem a likely pair to open a Bahama Buck’s franchise, but they are excited about the opportunities.
Dr....
SpaceX rocket cruises through town (Video)
A rocket cruised through Maricopa overnight – at a snail's pace.
The hefty first-stage rocket owned by SpaceX passed through the city in the early...
City’s largest apartment project approved by P&Z
Just days after City Council approved the final plat for the city’s largest-ever apartment community, the Planning and Zoning Commission gave the OK to...
Eagle Shadow revives as next big subdivision
What would be the first master-planned residential development in Maricopa in years is a reminder of how the city’s development started.
El Dorado Holdings wants...
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...
Traffic to be squeezed on southbound SR 347 for month for median beautification
Traffic on southbound State Route 347 will be squeezed and slowed just north of Cobblestone Farms Drive/Lakeview Drive Monday through Oct. 21 although two...
Master gardener: Water, food key to caring for fickle queen palm
By Roger Lawrence
The beautiful, elegant and fickle queen palm (Syagrus romanzoffianum): Perhaps you have one of these stately palms in your yard. No doubt...
Green Road to get city’s 2nd overpass
To accommodate growth on the city’s west side, Maricopa will have a second overpass crossing the Union Pacific railroad tracks. The overpass will be...
Sunrise Café finds second chance with new owner
Sunrise Café, the popular restaurant whose closing at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic became permanent, is being resurrected by a new owner with...
Upscale community planned for Seven Ranches
An upscale single-family-home community is in the works for the Seven Ranches area south of Honeycutt Road between Porter and White and Parker roads.
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