August 15, 2010

The car that was stolen Monday evening turned up unharmed the next day, Jessica reports. “The car was found Tuesday afternoon approximately three blocks away with no damage. It seems teenage hooligans were just out to prove that they could steal a car.” That same evening, though, a car was broken into a couple of

August 15, 2010

A few minutes ago we watched Jill Killen, at Cloud City Coffee, hold up a stack of limp beverage cups. By the time we made it home with our drinks she had posted them on the shop’s Facebook page, writing: “So hot … the compostable cups are melting.” It’s not going to get better this

August 14, 2010

Just an hour to go before the Maple Leaf Neighborhood Garage Sale begins at 9 a.m. See story below, or click here. (This house is on Northeast 91st Street.) Meanwhile, the National Weather Bureau has issued a heat advisory for temperatures soaring to the mid-90s through Monday.

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August 13, 2010

The median price of a home sold in July in Maple Leaf rose 7.5% from June, but was still 1.1% below the median price paid in July 2009. Last month, the median sale price was $420,500, while it was $391,250 in June and $425,000 the year earlier, according to Redfin. However, the company says that the uptick in home prices was a

August 13, 2010

Maple Leaf events this weekend are all about saving a buck. Tonight is the monthly Friday Family Fun Night from 6:30-8:30 at Northgate Community Center, 1050 Fifth Ave. N.E., which costs just $5 for an entire family to gather ’round and make a kite. Or you can head over to Phinney-Greenwood for the pairing of