HOUSTON (AP) — Officials and preservationists are upset by damage done to bricks laid by former slaves in Freedmen’s Town in Houston when the bricks were mistakenly disturbed during construction work.
Monthly Archives: November 2016
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Sales of new homes slipped in October (AP Economics Writer via Houston Chronicle)
By Josh Boak
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans purchased new homes in October, but sales are still much stronger this year than in 2015 — a positive sign for the housing market.
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Judge dismisses Friendswood election challenge (Houston Chronicle)
By Mike Snyder
A judge has dismissed a legal challenge to an election in Friendswood last May in which voters agreed to pay additional sales taxes for a downtown development initiative and street maintenance.
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Montgomery County hires new animal shelter director (The Courier)
By Catherine Dominguez
The Montgomery County Animal Shelter has its third director in less than a year.
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Noack’s holiday party to benefit Toys for Tots (The Villager)
By Bridget Balch
Montgomery County Precinct 3 Commissioner James Noack wants the public to celebrate Christmas and give back to the community during his sixth annual “Christmas with the Commissioner” Toys for Tots donation party Tuesday, Nov. 29, at The Woodlands Country Club – Palmer Course.
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Sprawling Alvin-area wildlife park for sale for $7 million (The Journal)
By Craig Hlavaty
If you have the right amount of dough and a little bit of patience you can buy a small zoo just south of Houston in the Alvin area.
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Pearland’s Bakfish Brewing Co. starts canning beer with eye on Pearland retail
By Dana Guthrie
Pearland’s Bakfish Brewing Co., already a popular spot for weekend day drinking and weeknight activities like yoga and running clubs, now offers a new way to continue the party at home.
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Analysis: In politics, one day you’re in and the next day you’re out (The Texas Tribune)
By Ross Ramsey
The president-elect might be importing Texas political figures into his administration, but Donald Trump has shown no sign that he’s bringing their view of federal power in with them.
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Apartment developer to share plans for historic Heights waterworks (Houston Chronicle)
By Nancy Sarnoff
Apartment builder Alliance Residential will outline plans late this month for a proposed development of nearly four acres the company is buying in the Heights.
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Texas real estate market on track for another record-breaking year, but sales are flat in Houston (CultureMap Houston)
By Arden Ward
Rising home prices can’t deter Texas buyers. The Texas Quarterly Housing Report, released November 1, shows that despite near-record prices, home sales across the state are right on track with last year’s record-breaking numbers.
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Millennial mecca: Net generation is flocking to Houston faster than almost anywhere in the nation (CultureMap Houston)
By Nicole Raney
Millennials love Houston. According to a new report from Apartment List, Houston’s millennial population is growing faster than almost anywhere in America.
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Ford says Donald Trump influenced decision to not move production to Mexico (Houston Chronicle)
By Lydia DePillis
Late Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump took credit for what might have been a big achievement — preventing an auto plant from moving to Mexico — if it were true. But it turns out Trump did have some influence in Ford’s decision to keep making Lincolns in America.
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White House replica, former Texas governor’s mansion going to auction (The Citizen)
By Darla Guillen
Those feeling weary from Election Day drama can take refuge inside Texas’ own White House, the Sterling Mansion in Galveston Bay.
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The Two Americas of 2016 (The New York Times)
For many Americans, it feels as if the 2016 election split the country in two.
To visualize this, we took the election results and created two new imaginary nations by slicing the country along the sharp divide between Republican and Democratic Americas.
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Lighting of the Doves to kick off holiday season Saturday (The Villager)
By Bridget Balch
Throughout the town, crews are putting up the traditional lights and Woodlands doves in preparation of the event that will usher in the holiday season. The 34th Annual Lighting of the Doves festival will illuminate Town Green Park on Saturday, Nov. 19, 3-9 p.m.
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Bring a jacket: Houston is about to see a 20+ degree drop in temperature this weekend (Houston Chronicle)
By Fernando Ramirez
Houstonians may have cozied up to the abnormally warm fall weather, but the US National Weather Service warns this week’s mid 80 temperatures are going to rapidly chill due to a cold front expected to hit the city on Friday.
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Acevedo to become Houston’s chief, source confirms (The Statesman)
By Tony Plohetski
Austin police Chief Art Acevedo is expected to be named Houston’s police chief, a source told the American-Statesman early Thursday, ending a 9 ½-year tenure that has made him one of Austin’s most visible figures while presiding in a time that ushered both progress and setbacks in relations between law enforcement and the community.