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March 10, 2011
Earlier this week, Edgar Carreon contacted us to let us know that he’s the new tenant at the former location of Divine, 7919 Roosevelt Way N.E. Are you ready for COA | mexican eatery & tequileria? We’re still trying to get the details from Carreon, so stay tuned. In the meantime, COA’s Facebook page has …
March 10, 2011
It rained 1.5 inches over the past 24 hours in Maple Leaf. More is on the way, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle. And wind. Our news partners at The Seattle Times have a headline today that reads: “High winds, intense rain in Thursday forecast.” The day is likely to start with winds …
March 9, 2011
Almost there … but not until it stops raining. That’s the word from the city Department of Transportation about the 15th Avenue bridge reopening, which should have been about now. And, in fact, it’s about ready, according to e-mails between Joshua Newman, president of the Maple Leaf Community Council, and Kit Loo, of SDOT. When …
March 9, 2011
A few months ago we had a reader wonder, in response to a post about Northgate Mall, “is this a paid advertisement?” Mai Ling responded, “absolutely not.” And she is absolutely correct. Although Maple Leaf Life is published online, both of us have old-line journalism values and ethics. We don’t trade news coverage for advertising. …
March 9, 2011
Update: To compare our neighborhood’s crime, check this similar post from our sister site Queen Anne View. Major crimes in the city and in the neighborhood, including robberies, are trending downward, according to 2010 numbers just released by the Seattle Police Department. As of the end of 2010, Violent Crimes were down by 9% compared …