June 1, 2011

The big news in Maple Leaf, on the first day of June, is that … it rained more before noon than in all of Memorial Day weekend. Even if you include Friday. Also, the temperature has not yet reached 60 degrees. Here on the first day of June. Earlier today KOMO-TV, in an emailed forecast,

June 1, 2011

Update June 2: KIRO has a story on ownership of the new club. Also, the club has a Facebook page. Since Maple Leaf Life intern Katie Melton first reported on plans to turn the Seven Seas restaurant into a strip club, other news organizations have picked up the story. Since our report at the start

June 1, 2011

After fielding bus questions at last month’s general meeting of the Maple Leaf Community Council, King County Councilman Bob Ferguson emailed to say changes are coming to bus stops on 15th Avenue Northeast. When buses returned to 15th in April, half the stops had been removed. Ferguson writes: I was pleased that we had two

May 31, 2011

Update June1: “Annie” is back with her family. Douglas writes on the Maple Leaf Life Facebook page: Today I found a loveable but stray Lhasa-Apso/Schitzu blond mix on 20th Ave NE between 89th and 90th Streets. She was clean, friendly and happy to see me but had no tags (nor appeared to be registered). I

May 31, 2011

The Meadowbrook Farmers Market, at 2728 N.E. 100th St. the closest farmers market to Maple Leaf, is not returning this summer. The market, which opened in 2009, was always smaller than many of Seattle’s farmers markets. The market, in an email Tuesday, said: Dear neighbors, We are sad to report that the Meadowbrook Farmers Market