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Thank you, Harris County!

Today, heroes are everywhere. They are the grocery store workers tirelessly restocking shelves, teachers pivoting to reach students remotely, neighbors caring for others in need. At Harris Health, they are our front line staff and the people who quietly back them up, all working countless hours to care for those impacted by COVID-19. We'd [...]

2020-05-05T23:35:51-05:00May 5th, 2020|Community|

A Rockin’ Daddy-O Buried in Aldine

As with so many fast-growing cities in the 1950s south, Greater Houston and especially Aldine saw much of its population growth coming from country folk moving in from the backwoods, seeking better job and educational opportunities and a little more excitement. For teenagers in the early 1950s, a good deal of those thrills came from [...]

2020-10-06T16:15:50-05:00May 5th, 2020|Community, My East Aldine|

El Gavilan There to Satisfy Park-Goers and More

Watching the slow expansion of a Houston-area Mexican dining establishment is one of the joys of long-term life in the metropolis. Today, La Mexicana is an institution in the Montrose area, complete with three indoor and one outdoor eating areas and a bar. On my first visit there, in the 1980s, it was a cramped [...]

Photos and Video of the BakerRipley Food Drive in East Aldine

  On Wednesday, April 22 the East Aldine District partnered with BakerRipley and numerous organizations and volunteers to help with a much needed Food Drive for area residents affected by the COVD-19 public health crisis. Additional food drives are planned and those needing assistance should visit www.AldineDistrict.org or www.bakerripley.org/services/bakerripley-east-aldine-campus.

2020-05-05T19:10:45-05:00May 5th, 2020|Community, Events|

SBA PPP Forgiveness Webinars May 5-May 8

The SBA Houston District Office is now using Microsoft Teams Live Events for future online meetings and webinars. We experienced some growing pains this morning so we had to make a correction to the rest of our meetings scheduled for 9am this week. CORRECTION: Updated Meeting Links PPP Loan Forgiveness Have you received or applied [...]

2020-05-04T19:08:55-05:00May 4th, 2020|Economic Development|
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