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At its Wednesday meeting, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors adopted a proclamation declaring April 10 to April 16 as National Crime Victims' Rights Week.

When Mat Echols and his wife Edie came to Maricopa for the first time in February 2009, Echols didn't think much of the town.

April brings about excitement for teens as they make plans for prom and graduation. This time of year is a high-risk time for underage drinking. As parents and guardians, being informed and prepared can keep our children safe.

Two city of Maricopa law enforcement officials have been cleared of allegations of taking part in adult swinging activities.

The City of Maricopa picked Brenda Fischer as the new city manager at a special meeting on Thursday night. She will start May 2 under a three-year contract that extends until May 1, 2014.

This feature highlights the best deals at the four major grocery chains in Arizona, in addition to deals at other local businesses. 

In November 2010 voters in Arizona narrowly passed proposition 203 that allowed the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. The he proposition also allowed individual cities to create and enact "reasonable zoning restrictions for medical marijuana and cultivation to specified areas." 

The Maricopa City Council will convene a special meeting on Thursday, April 7, to consider offering an employment agreement to Brenda Fischer to serve as the new city manager.

According to a press release put out yesterday, the Maricopa Police Department arrested two men this past weekend on drug charges during a community event in the Maricopa Meadows subdivision.

"Enunciate, enunciate!" yelled Danielle Crosbie from the corner of the lecture hall at Maricopa High School. "I can't hear you from here!"

The city of Maricopa currently sits in Arizona's 23rd Legislative District, which includes most of Pinal County; the 7th Congressional District, which also encompasses most of Tucson and Yuma; and the 3rd Pinal County Board of Supervisor's District,  which covers the western part of the county. 

Shawn Kinsey of Maricopa is offering what he describes as "fashionable designs on high-quality clothing" through his new home-based business, Jaded & Hated Clothing Co. LLC.

In response to customer requests, the Maricopa Post Office is adding Saturday hours as part of a three-month test. Beginning Saturday, April 9, the retail windows at 44920 W. Hathaway Ave. will be open from 9 a.m. to noon.  

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.

"Summer, summer, summertime - time to sit back and unwind," rapped Will Smith in his smash hit from 1991. We aren't there yet, but the temperatures are starting to act like it. Maricopa topped 100 on Friday, and everyone is beginning to jump into their pools.

Maricopa's search for a new city manager has been narrowed to three candidates who spent time with city staff and council and met with members of the public on Friday. The public reception was held at Global Water headquarters, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

What am I missing? As a small businessman, if I don't have enough money coming in to cover my expenses, I have to either raise my prices and/or cut my overhead. The one thing I'd never do as a cash-strapped businessman is to lower my prices unless I cut my quality and service. To voluntarily cut my cash flow would be financial ruin.

Thursday morning, 10-year-old Alex Odell stopped by Maricopa Firehouse 572 to thank members of Maricopa Professional Firefighters Local 4561, who treated him after he was involved in a bicycle accident on  Saturday.

The city of Maricopa Council will meet in a special executive session this Friday to interview the three finalists for the vacated city manager position.

Here are the best deals at the four major grocery chains in Arizona, in addition to deals at other local businesses.  

Pinal County Superior Court Judge Janna Vanderpoll has granted former Maricopa city employee Marty McDonald's motion for an evidentiary hearing on the three felony cases he is facing.

In the wake of the catastrophe in Japan, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a public hearing at the Arizona Corporation Commission office on Tuesday to discuss the safety of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.

The city of Maricopa will hold a last public comment session Tuesday night before the city council either approves or rejects a medical marijuana zoning ordinance proposed by city staff

Maricopa resident Tara Clark has been selected from 19,000 contestants as one of eight finalists to win "Macy's Million Dollar Makeover with Clinton Kelly."  

Today's article by Mike Rich previewing tomorrow night's city council meeting marked an amazing milestone for InMaricopa.com: it was the 10,000th article published by Maricopa's daily online newspaper. 

At approximately 3 p.m. Saturday, Maricopa fire crews responded to a report of a car-bicycle accident involving a young boy in the 36000 block of West Alhambra St. When crews arrived on scene, they found a 10-year-old boy on the ground next to his bike. A witness on-scene stated that the boy fell off his bike to avoid a van and was knocked unconscious for approximately 45 seconds after he hit the ground.

The air was a little bit chilly Friday night at Pacana Park, but there was plenty of warmth generated by Maricopa's first Relay for Life fundraising event. The relay drew more than 500 participants and raised over $56,000 to assist cancer survivors and patients, and to raise awareness about the disease. 

The city of Maricopa issued seven business licenses last week. Permits are necessary for all businesses headquartered locally or outside of Maricopa to do business within city limits, and are valid for one year.

Jay and Golden Baldock owned and operated the Maricopa Mercantile for thirty years in Maricopa. During an Oral History Interview with the couple a few years ago, they gave a rare insight into what it was like to travel through the depression years and survive.   

Arizona has joined Wisconsin and other states in the struggle over public employee pensions. The State Senate recently passed a bill to reduce some pension benefits for public employees and require higher contribution levels.