August 24, 2012

Take heed when you’re driving home this weekend. Starting at 10 tonight, the northbound I-5 off-ramp and Banner Way NE overpass at N 85th Street will be closed until 5 a.m. Monday. According to the news release from the Seattle Department of Transportation, the closures are related to the road work that has been under

August 24, 2012

A reminder that The Seattle Public Library is closed all of next week, and that local branches are closed today and Sunday. That means if you need to visit a library nearby, Saturday’s the last day to do so until Sept. 4, after the Labor Day holiday. The good news: This is the end. Thanks

August 23, 2012

Have you made your opinion known about the addition of bike lanes/elimination of parking on Roosevelt Way Northeast? Presentation from Seattle Department of Transportation including comments from the Maple Leaf Community Council Executive Board. A second open house is planned from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the Northgate Community Center, 10510 Fifth Ave. N.E.,

August 21, 2012

A memorial service was held this morning for a man known to generations of Maple Leaf residents, William Richard “Dick” Jackman, who co-founded what is now the Maple Leaf Pharmacy. “Everybody knew him. Old-timers tell us stories all the time about how he delivered to their houses,” said Geraldine Crews, head technician at the pharmacy,

August 20, 2012

UPDATE: Even more noteworthy for many Maple Leaf residents is that COA just informed us that they had a break-in overnight: Photos. COA Mexican Eatery & Tequileria has been tweeting about many changes at the year-old Maple Leaf restaurant at 7919 Roosevelt Way N.E., which recently hired a new head chef and revamped its menu. Last