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LEADING OFF Editor’s letter 4 Contributors 4 HISTORY
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Kickin’ it old school 6 This month in history 6 GOVERNMENT For State Route 347, it’s now or never 8 Permits 16 EDUCATION Senior spotlights 20 Crochet isn’t your grandma’s hobby anymore 34 SPORTS A Glennwilde woman’s legacy lives on through softball 38 COMMUNITY Fighting illegal dumping with doxxing 40 A hospital stay ended her life, he believes. And it has consumed his 44 Who is the best mom in Maricopa? 47 BUSINESS Mapping a month of business news 48 Restaurant inspections 50 HEALTH & WELLNESS Why pellet therapy is a powerful tool for men’s health 52 Northern Lights Therapy celebrates 5 years 54
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HOME How water damage can jeopardize your home 56 Heat loving plants? Yes, really! 58 Solving the logistical dilemma many homebuyers will face 59 Extreme home sales 60 Why your rental might be holding you hostage 61
EVENTS Calendar 62 TRENDING A look at what’s hot on InMaricopa.com 71 PARTING SHOT Jumping in the cholla 72
ON THE COVER In this editorial illustration by Rangga Pratama Putra, Mayor Nancy Smith, flanked by the Maricopa City Council, takes the wheel on an ambitious new plan to fix State Route 347 once and for all. Helming a Ford F-150 in a vaguely InMaricopa shade of orange, the council is headed southbound back to Maricopa from meeting with the decision makers in Phoenix.
InMaricopa.com | May 2025
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