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Texanita’s Big Tortas has a new “Texanita”
Ana Lizama, who hails from La Union, El Salvador, took over ownership of the Texanita’s Big Tortas restaurant at 2200 Aldine Mail Route Rd. in March. “I wanted to work and manage my own business [...]
Traffic safety liaison speaks from shocking experience
Tess Rowland’s journey to becoming the Community Traffic Safety Initiatives Liaison for the Harris County Sheriff's Office is not just a career move; it’s a testament to her unwavering dedication to making roads safer for [...]
Breakthrough “TIRZ” triggers plans for East Aldine upgrades
The newly created Harris County Tax Reinvestment Zone #1 is positioned to potentially spend millions of dollars on infrastructure improvements in East Aldine, setting the stage for increased economic development and property values. Harris County [...]
District funds infant formula & safety seats for needy families
To provide safety and sustenance to East Aldine’s youngest and most vulnerable residents, the East Aldine Management District has approved a $40,000 grant to pay for child safety seats and infant formula. Library event [...]
Use a free app to get credits on purchases in East Aldine
East Aldine residents who shop near home can save money and boost the local economy under a new program started by the East Aldine Management District. The new “Open Rewards” Shop Local program provides a [...]
Resale shop lives up to its “renewed blessings” name
Lisa Coronado The Renewed Blessings Resale Shop in East Aldine offers retail “therapy at its very best” PP — guilt-free bargain shopping for a good cause. From authentic rodeo gear to sparkling wedding [...]
Buckner family aid center expanding nearby
The Buckner Family Hope Center, which provides social services to East Aldine families, will move later this year to a new, larger facility. Buckner, which took over the Aldine Youth Center at 4700 Aldine Mail [...]
Café La Luna brings coffee house vibe to East Aldine
Bryan Garcia A new café serving Mexican-style crepes, caramel frappes, and macchiatos, marquesitas and old-fashioned cookies and cheesecakes, is already becoming a popular community gathering place for students and faculty of nearby schools [...]
Local mother-daughter duo makes floral arrangements for all occasions
While many East Aldine residents are tending their poinsettias and Christmas cacti, Gina Benitez and Nately Hinojosa already are making plans for Valentines’ Day. The mother-daughter duo, who work together at Pistol and Petal Florist, [...]
Muralists paint the (East Aldine) town
Martinez with Connie & Alex Esparza Two talented artists with strong ties to East Aldine have shown through their murals that home is where the art is. Cease Martinez, who attended MacArthur High [...]
“It’s a real community:” Mom’s Country Kitchen
It’s the kind of place where the waitresses serve regular customers’ drinks before they even sit down; where some of those regulars come to eat every single weekday. Mom’s Country Kitchen, a long-time East Aldine [...]
Broken tail light could earn you a coupon — not a citation!
Many drivers in the East Aldine area will get vouchers – rather than traffic tickets – if they are stopped for non-functioning vehicle lights. The switch from a costly citation to a money-saving certificate worth [...]
Honoring of military veterans connects to District’s roots
MacArthur High School on Aldine Mail Route Road in East Aldine opened in 1965 and was named in memory of Douglas MacArthur, the U.S. Army General who died a year earlier. Post 548 of the [...]
Free app provides 10% “cash back” on shopping in East Aldine
People who shop in East Aldine can now get 10% back on what they buy at hundreds of businesses, thanks to a free app launched by the Management District. The app is called Open [...]
East Aldine improvises for Day of the Dead
Do East Aldine families celebrate the annual Dia de Los Muertos — the Day of the Dead — in traditional ways or with the neighborhood’s distinct flair? Actually, they do both in celebration of the [...]
