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10 things families should know Arizona's first K-8, work-based learning school
15+ hour, 19+ min ago (438+ words) A new kind of school is opening in Maricopa, and it is already generating interest from families and community partners alike." Alma Farrell Innovation Academy will open in July as the district's first K-8 campus and the first in Arizona built…...
SR 347 and Riggs Road closures planned Sunday
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (150+ words) Drivers who use State Route 347 and Riggs Road should plan for delays on Sunday while utility crews work at the intersection. The Arizona Department of Transportation has notified the City of Maricopa of intermittent full closures planned at the intersection…...
O'Jon: What Maricopa's budget says about our priorities
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (443+ words) Recently, Judith Lang Zaimont " a Maricopa resident, Guggenheim Fellow, and internationally-recognized composer whose music is performed all over the world " made five phone calls before reaching someone who could answer a simple question: how much are the new pickleball courts…...
Beloved MHS counselor honored after 20 years of service
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (218+ words) In Maricopa. com Beloved MHS counselor honored after 20 years of service Maricopa Unified School District is bidding goodbye to a beloved school counselor. In a special recognition ceremony held Wednesday night at the district office, MUSD recognized Maricopa High School…...
Morning crash snarls northbound traffic on SR 347
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (116+ words) All northbound lanes of State Route 347 are closed at Casa Blanca Road due to a crash this morning, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The multivehicle crash occurred at approximately 6: 24 a. m. just north of Casa Blanca, according to a spokesperson…...
From math competitions to MIT dreams, these Maricopa twins aim high
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (406+ words) When Desert Sunrise High School junior Mason Mc Killop pulled up his ACT score on his phone, he thought something had gone wrong. "When I first pulled it up " I thought it was like an example of what scores look…...
Teen ID'd by prom photo after reported stabbing, police say
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (248+ words) An 18-year-old was arrested after Maricopa police say he sliced his girlfriend with broken glass in anger early Sunday morning, hours after Saturday night's prom. Jacobi O. Lamptey was booked after a reported stabbing incident in The Lakes at Rancho El…...
Former mayor: Manfredi is a leader Maricopa can count on
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (243+ words) Vincent Manfredi has spent more than a decade proving he is the kind of leader Maricopa can count on, and I am proud to'offer my full support and endorsement once again'for his reelection to the Maricopa City Council. I first…...
From films to architecture, A+ students put year's work on display
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (340+ words) Amid finals and graduation preparations, the students at A+ Charter Schools spent Thursday afternoon showing off the projects they worked on throughout the school year. Students, teachers and parents showed up for the school's fourth annual Archer Showcase, the school's…...
Maricopa Moose, Duke's donate $1. 4 K to Little Whiskers
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (411+ words) Maricopa Moose and Duke's Roadhouse kept their bingo-fueled giving streak going during Western costume contest night on Monday, this time cutting a $1, 432 check to Little Whiskers Animal Rescue. The May 11 donation came from Maricopa Moose Monday Night Bingo, the weekly…...