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Community 8 min read

District F Coronavirus Update (Community Input Meetings, Stay Home-Work Safe Order Extended To April 30th, Schools Closed Through May 4th)

COMMUNITY INPUT MEETINGS Last night, we held a virtual community input meeting for Super Neighborhood 17.  We will post the answers to t…

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Alief ISD 2 min read

Alief ISD: Important COVID-19 Message – Mensaje Importante de COVID-19

Parents, Staff and Community Members, Though we are apart right now for our health and safety, we at Alief ISD continue to support each o…

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Community 5 min read

My Baguettes – Yet Another IMD Jewel

With such a staggering multitude of restaurants to choose from, dining out in the International District is a daunting task even in the b…

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Community 1 min read

Congressman Al Green-in Cooperation with the Small Business Administration – Presents a Coronavirus Webinar for Small Businesses

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Community 4 min read

Shaping Our Future: YES! to Census 2020

SHAPING OUR FUTURE: YES! TO CENSUS 2020 Since 1790, as mandated by the Constitution, Americans have come together every 10 years to be co…

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City of Houston 8 min read

District F Coronavirus Update (Community Input Meetings, Testing Sites, Governor Abbott’s Executive Orders)

COMMUNITY INPUT MEETINGS Last week, our office hosted the first of three virtual community input meetings, where we provided a brief upda…

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Community 4 min read

Tea Cup Café: Taiwanese Boba & Snacks

The International District’s small restaurants are one of the most striking expressions of our city’s diversity and creativity. These…

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Community 1 min read

Gallery Furniture Helping Houston Seniors and Disabled Citizens

Attention Houston Seniors and Disabled Citizens: fill out a form in order to request and receive a care package of toiletries and other …

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Community 5 min read

1890s Alief — Commies and Uppity Women

Thanks to a fierce pride of place and assiduous record-keeping, the early history of Alief is well-known, from the Reynolds Reynolds land…

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Community 1 min read

SBA COVID-19 Informational Webinars: March 30th-April 3rd

The SBA Houston District Office will provide the latest information from SBA to help small businesses with their economic recovery from …

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Community 3 min read

ECHOS providing the essential services our families need

ECHOS – We Will Be Here….Until the Food Runs Out Sorry to have been out of pocket and not communicating, but we have been ver…

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Alief ISD 1 min read

Alief ISD: ImpactED Podcast – Alief Learns Discussion – Digital and Traditional Learning

Kathy Jahn (Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction) and Pam Lowe (Digital Learning Coordinator) call into the studio to discuss…

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