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Seniors encouraged to join array of upcoming Senior Center activities

It’s sad, Catherine Bailey of the Maricopa Community/Senior Center laments, there are new people who don’t even know there is a center in the...

Central Arizona College accepting applications for LPN to RN bridge program

Central Arizona College is accepting applications for its Licensed Practical Nurse to Registered Nurse bridge program, which is designed for Arizona LPNs looking to...

Murphy and Farrell development gets P&Z zoning OK

It will be a short commute to high school for hundreds of future Maricopa students when the city’s latest subdivision, unanimously approved Monday evening,...

Beautiful autumn evening greets thousands at Maricopa’s Salsa Night

A magnificent sunset was the backdrop as a gentle breeze kept thousands of visitors comfortable Saturday night at Maricopa's annual Salsa Night Market. The festival...

Police: Alleged wrong-way driver faces weapons charges

A man is accused of driving on West Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway in the wrong direction and illegally possessing a firearm on Sunday morning, police...

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...

Police: Two arrested after reports of suspect passed out in car

A man and woman face drug charges after police responded to a welfare check on the woman, police said, on Thursday morning.  Drew W. Bortz,...

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...

Vehicle theft, dangerous-drug possession among 4 charges man facing

A man is accused of stealing a vehicle and possessing dangerous drugs, among a list of charges he faces as a result of an...

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...
Salsa Champ 2021

City celebrates fall with Saturday’s Salsa Night Market 

With summer finally over (at least according to the calendar), Maricopa celebrates the arrival of fall with its annual Salsa Night Market 6-10 p.m....

Eastbound I-10 closed again this weekend

Paving on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 will close an East Valley section of the freeway again this weekend, and Arizona Department of...

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...

Police: Man suspected of trespassing, intoxication asks to be jailed, then resists and is...

A man is accused of resisting arrest after asking to be taken to jail on Saturday morning after officers suspect he was intoxicated and...

Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation read at City Council meeting this week

Gov. Doug Ducey’s director of documents, Naya Carson, read and presented the Maricopa City Council a proclamation declaring Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 Hispanic...

SR 238 reopens near Ralston Road after severe flooding from storm

State Route 238 west of Maricopa has reopened, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The highway had been completely closed from State Route 347...

Eric Goettl sworn in to Maricopa City Council during meeting this week

Eric Goettl was sworn in as the the newest member of the Maricopa City Council Tuesday during the body's regular meeting. Maricopa Municipal Court...

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...

Rural transportation leaders meet, network at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino

The Central Arizona Governments and Sun Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization hosted the 23rd annual Arizona Rural Transportation Summit at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino on Sept....
Assault Arrest

Police: Man accused of assaulting woman, punching walls and mirror

A man is accused of attempting to drag a woman off a bed and punching items in a residence on Sept. 15, according to...

ADOT outlines plans for SR 347/I-10 interchange

The Arizona Department of Transportation, which is studying methods for improving traffic flow at the State Route 347/Interstate 10 interchange, is proposing a diverging-diamond...

Rocket takes an early commute through city

A 185-foot-long SpaceX first-stage rocket component, about the height of an 18-story building, made its way through Maricopa this weekend aboard a flatbed truck. The...

MUSD board votes to continue performance pay

The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board voted unanimously Wednesday to continue performance pay for staff who work directly with students. Performance pay increases average...

New member swearing-in, development on Council agenda

Maricopa will have a full City Council again when its newest member, Eric Goettl, is sworn in at Tuesday’s meeting. Goettl was selected by council...

A light goes on: Sync traffic signals on SR 347 within city limits, mayor...

Drivers might not necessarily get non-stop service from one end of Maricopa to the other, but Mayor Nancy Smith said she has experienced firsthand...

Roers Maricopa apartments get P&Z site plan, elevation approvals

Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission on Monday approved site, landscape, photometric and elevation plans for the 200-unit Roers Maricopa apartment project. The 12-acre, multi-story, multi-family...

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...

Kids Day returns in-person for its 15th-annual celebration of youth

Kids Day returned to Maricopa Wells Middle School for its 15th year with many activities on Saturday.   Kids got a closeup view of a rescue helicopter,...

Christ’s Church of the Valley to build in Maricopa

A new church could soon be coming to Maricopa. Christ’s Church of the Valley, which was founded in 1982 and has 13 locations Valley-wide from...
Apartment site near Estrella Gin

Villas at the Gin moves forward after zoning change, plan amendment 

The Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission on Monday unanimously approved both a General Plan amendment and a zoning change for the Villas at the...
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