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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,...
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Sexual assault reported in The Villages Tuesday

Maricopa police are investigating at least one sexual assault in the bathroom of the clubhouse at The Villages at Rancho El Dorado on Tuesday...
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Maricopa man charged with sexual assault of teen

A Maricopa man was arrested at his home on Friday and charged with sexually assaulting a teen patient at a Phoenix behavioral health facility. Tietwen...
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Exceptional Community Hospital accepting all insurance

The city’s first hospital opened Wednesday, bringing 24-hour emergency care and in-patient services to Maricopa for the first time. With that opening have come...

Copa Flats affordable apartments leasing quickly

Maricopa’s first all-affordable housing apartment project began leasing Dec. 22 and demand has been strong. “We are doing well,” said community manager Yolanda Garcia. “Since...

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...

HOA cracks down on street parking

This year, residents of one of Maricopa’s oldest homeowners associations have been notified multiple times to get their vehicles off the streets by Aug....

Marshalls’ opening festivities set

Maricopans will have a new shopping venue for this year’s holiday season. Marshalls is scheduled to open at 20250 N. John Wayne Pkwy., in Sonoran...

Planning & Zoning to review four major proposals Monday

A cross-section of the many ways Maricopa is growing is reflected on the agenda for Monday’s Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. The four agenda items...

Industrial project proposed for city’s west side 

Scottsdale developer Emmerson Holdings has submitted pre-application documents to build an 80-acre industrial development on the city’s west side, just north of State Route...

Welcome monument still on hold by ADOT

Installation of the much-anticipated welcome monument at the north end of town is still on hold awaiting approval by the Arizona Department of Transportation....

Life with the cotton, the cattle and The Duke (VIDEO)

Alice Kulbeth Johnson-McKinney first traveled from Arkansas to Arizona in 1955 at age 15. “My dad had a heart condition, and the doctor said, ‘If...

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...

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...

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...

Site plans show city’s vision for new park in The Lakes

Site plans for the now-approved 8.47-acre park in The Lakes at Rancho El Dorado show two Little League ball fields, with room for a...

Weather service: Big chill comes early Saturday to Maricopa

Protect your outdoor pipes and sensitive plants because the coldest night this winter is about to hit Maricopa like a block of ice. Temperatures are...

MHS homecoming a victory despite 55-0 loss

Maricopa High School hosted Casa Grande Union High School for its homecoming game Friday. The Rams (2-1) were dominated by the Cougars (3-0) on...

MHS suspends in-person learning due to lack of staff

Starting Nov. 3, Maricopa High School will suspend in-person learning through Nov. 13. According to communications sent to parents by Maricopa Unified School District, the...

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...

Dwarf Car Museum: Classic cars you already love, only smaller

They often say one must think small to make it big, but for Ernie Adams it’s better to think big to make it small.“I...

Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers set to open end of March

After a series of delays, an opening date has been set for the new Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers restaurant in Maricopa. The upscale burger restaurant...

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...

Lane closures on Porter Road begin Wednesday

The southbound lanes of N. Porter Road will close to all traffic between Smith-Enke and Honeycutt roads beginning Wednesday, Jan. 26 and remain closed...

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...

Update: SR 347 roadwork to cause full closure

Upcoming roadwork on State Route 347 this weekend will cause closure of a section of the road and an interstate ramp. As previously reported, Arizona...

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...

Construction delays push Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers opening to spring

Maricopans thirsting for a new drinking and dining option will have to wait a little longer for Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers, a much-anticipated sit-down...
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