Elias Weiss

2 weeks ago | inmaricopa.com | Elias Weiss

Baskin-Robbins will hold its grand opening July 19 in Maricopa, two months later than initially expected, confirmed the owner today after reporters spotted progress at a Sonoran Creek Marketplace storefront. The grand opening will feature $2 scoops all day, along with a DJ from noon to 4 p.m., giveaways and coupons, according to franchisee Dana Rakvica. “With costs going up, it’s still a great deal,” Rakvica told InMaricopa today.

2 weeks ago | inmaricopa.com | Elias Weiss

A Maricopa family is pleading for help after two beloved dogs went missing last week near John Wayne Parkway and Carefree Place in the southern reaches of Hidden Valley. The two dogs — Karma, an apricot labradoodle with a white patch on her chest, and Ona, a black labradoodle with white markings on her chin and chest — were last seen around 4 p.m. on June 4. Both were wearing identical reflective collars. “They’re our babies,” Liz Soto, whose mother owns the dogs, told InMaricopa.

2 weeks ago | inmaricopa.com | Elias Weiss

Several residents on Maricopa’s East Side say they’ve spotted a mountain lion roaming subdivisions near the University of Arizona’s agricultural complex, raising concern among pet owners and prompting calls to animal control. Multiple social media posts and a community email confirm the animal has been in the area for at least two weeks and may be responsible for at least one fatal pet attack.

2 weeks ago | inmaricopa.com | Elias Weiss

After four years of planning, revisions and waiting, the long-anticipated Sanctuary subdivision on Maricopa’s burgeoning East Side is finally moving forward with a slightly denser footprint than originally expected. Maricopa’s Planning and Zoning Commission tonight is set to approve a preliminary plat for phase 1 of The Sanctuary, the master-planned community at Hartman Road and Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway that will bring 339 single-family homes across 83 acres some 1 mile south of Sorrento.

2 weeks ago | inmaricopa.com | Elias Weiss

Chandler-based Someburros has submitted a full development package to the City of Maricopa that reveals detailed architectural, landscaping and site plans for a drive-thru restaurant at Stonegate. The documents, submitted May 21, show a 3,519-square-foot building with indoor dining, a 400-square-foot covered patio and a one-lane drive-thru at the northwest corner of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Stonegate Road.