Melissa Enaje - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/melissa-enaje/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Melissa Enaje - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/melissa-enaje/ 32 32 103504436 Harris County commissioners pass countywide worksite safety policy https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-county-commissioners-pass-countywide-worksite-safety-policy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harris-county-commissioners-pass-countywide-worksite-safety-policy https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-county-commissioners-pass-countywide-worksite-safety-policy/#respond Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/government/2025/11/14/harris-county-commissioners-pass-countywide-worksite-safety-policy/ Harris County commissioners voted 3-1 on the worksite policy Nov. 13.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-county-commissioners-pass-countywide-worksite-safety-policy/feed/ 0 1063196 Weight Watchers now open at Langham Creek YMCA in Cypress https://houstonnewmedia.org/weight-watchers-now-open-at-langham-creek-ymca-in-cypress/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=weight-watchers-now-open-at-langham-creek-ymca-in-cypress https://houstonnewmedia.org/weight-watchers-now-open-at-langham-creek-ymca-in-cypress/#respond Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/cy-fair-jersey-village/business/2025/11/14/weight-watchers-now-open-at-langham-creek-ymca-in-cypress/ The new studio opened in August.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/weight-watchers-now-open-at-langham-creek-ymca-in-cypress/feed/ 0 1063074 Harris Health to host Precinct 3 town hall meeting on Ben Taub Hospital expansion plans https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-health-to-host-precinct-3-town-hall-meeting-on-ben-taub-hospital-expansion-plans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harris-health-to-host-precinct-3-town-hall-meeting-on-ben-taub-hospital-expansion-plans https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-health-to-host-precinct-3-town-hall-meeting-on-ben-taub-hospital-expansion-plans/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:18:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/spring-klein/health-care/2025/11/13/harris-health-to-host-precinct-3-town-hall-meeting-on-ben-taub-hospital-expansion-plans/ The Nov. 17 meeting will be held in Spring.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-health-to-host-precinct-3-town-hall-meeting-on-ben-taub-hospital-expansion-plans/feed/ 0 1062861 Weight Watchers at Kleinwood Center relocates to Cypress Creek YMCA https://houstonnewmedia.org/weight-watchers-at-kleinwood-center-relocates-to-cypress-creek-ymca/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=weight-watchers-at-kleinwood-center-relocates-to-cypress-creek-ymca https://houstonnewmedia.org/weight-watchers-at-kleinwood-center-relocates-to-cypress-creek-ymca/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:49:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/spring-klein/business/2025/11/13/weight-watchers-at-kleinwood-center-relocates-to-cypress-creek-ymca/ Business officials confirmed they moved the studio in early August.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/weight-watchers-at-kleinwood-center-relocates-to-cypress-creek-ymca/feed/ 0 1062464 Framebridge opens first Houston location in River Oaks https://houstonnewmedia.org/framebridge-opens-first-houston-location-in-river-oaks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=framebridge-opens-first-houston-location-in-river-oaks https://houstonnewmedia.org/framebridge-opens-first-houston-location-in-river-oaks/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/business/2025/11/13/framebridge-opens-first-houston-location-in-river-oaks/ The first Houston location for the custom, online framing brand Framebridge is now open in River Oaks.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/framebridge-opens-first-houston-location-in-river-oaks/feed/ 0 1062116 PREVIEW: Harris County commissioners to vote on worker safety policy, discuss commercial permitting process https://houstonnewmedia.org/preview-harris-county-commissioners-to-vote-on-worker-safety-policy-discuss-commercial-permitting-process/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=preview-harris-county-commissioners-to-vote-on-worker-safety-policy-discuss-commercial-permitting-process https://houstonnewmedia.org/preview-harris-county-commissioners-to-vote-on-worker-safety-policy-discuss-commercial-permitting-process/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/government/2025/11/12/preview-harris-county-commissioners-to-vote-on-worker-safety-policy-discuss-commercial-permitting-process/ Harris County commissioners will meet Nov. 13 with more than 300 agenda items on the docket.  

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/preview-harris-county-commissioners-to-vote-on-worker-safety-policy-discuss-commercial-permitting-process/feed/ 0 1062469 West U City Council approves $10.7M bond sale for city’s water infrastructure projects https://houstonnewmedia.org/west-u-city-council-approves-10-7m-bond-sale-for-citys-water-infrastructure-projects/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=west-u-city-council-approves-10-7m-bond-sale-for-citys-water-infrastructure-projects https://houstonnewmedia.org/west-u-city-council-approves-10-7m-bond-sale-for-citys-water-infrastructure-projects/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/government/2025/11/11/west-u-city-council-approves-107m-bond-sale-for-citys-water-infrastructure-projects/ The bond proceeds will be used for various water system infrastructure projects and the West Side Drainage Improvement Project.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/west-u-city-council-approves-10-7m-bond-sale-for-citys-water-infrastructure-projects/feed/ 0 1061527 Optometrist clinic Eye Atelier now open at Upper Kirby retail center https://houstonnewmedia.org/optometrist-clinic-eye-atelier-now-open-at-upper-kirby-retail-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=optometrist-clinic-eye-atelier-now-open-at-upper-kirby-retail-center https://houstonnewmedia.org/optometrist-clinic-eye-atelier-now-open-at-upper-kirby-retail-center/#respond Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/business/2025/11/10/optometrist-clinic-eye-atelier-now-open-at-upper-kirby-retail-center/ Clients can chose from collections of handcrafted eyewear to individualized medical treatments.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/optometrist-clinic-eye-atelier-now-open-at-upper-kirby-retail-center/feed/ 0 1060832 TOPS Surgical Specialty Hospital announces new Spring campus https://houstonnewmedia.org/tops-surgical-specialty-hospital-announces-new-spring-campus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tops-surgical-specialty-hospital-announces-new-spring-campus https://houstonnewmedia.org/tops-surgical-specialty-hospital-announces-new-spring-campus/#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/spring-klein/business/2025/11/07/tops-surgical-specialty-hospital-announces-new-spring-campus/ The new hospital campus in Spring is planned to break ground in 2026.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/tops-surgical-specialty-hospital-announces-new-spring-campus/feed/ 0 1060035 Harris County commissioners formally adopt FY 2025-26 property tax rate increase https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-county-commissioners-formally-adopt-fy-2025-26-property-tax-rate-increase/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harris-county-commissioners-formally-adopt-fy-2025-26-property-tax-rate-increase https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-county-commissioners-formally-adopt-fy-2025-26-property-tax-rate-increase/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/spring-klein/government/2025/11/05/harris-county-commissioners-formally-adopt-fy-2025-26-property-tax-rate-increase/ The formal adoption of the no-new-revenue tax rates occurred at the Nov. 4 court meeting.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-county-commissioners-formally-adopt-fy-2025-26-property-tax-rate-increase/feed/ 0 1058996 Mr. Crunch Pizza Buffet now open at Spring’s Corum Station Shopping Center https://houstonnewmedia.org/mr-crunch-pizza-buffet-now-open-at-springs-corum-station-shopping-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mr-crunch-pizza-buffet-now-open-at-springs-corum-station-shopping-center https://houstonnewmedia.org/mr-crunch-pizza-buffet-now-open-at-springs-corum-station-shopping-center/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/spring-klein/dining/2025/11/05/mr-crunch-pizza-buffet-now-open-at-springs-corum-station-shopping-center/ The new pizza eatery opened Oct. 20.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/mr-crunch-pizza-buffet-now-open-at-springs-corum-station-shopping-center/feed/ 0 1059021 11 Houston-area Veterans Day events and restaurant specials to honor the holiday https://houstonnewmedia.org/11-houston-area-veterans-day-events-and-restaurant-specials-to-honor-the-holiday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=11-houston-area-veterans-day-events-and-restaurant-specials-to-honor-the-holiday https://houstonnewmedia.org/11-houston-area-veterans-day-events-and-restaurant-specials-to-honor-the-holiday/#respond Tue, 04 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/cypress/events/2025/11/04/11-houston-area-veterans-day-events-and-restaurant-specials-to-honor-the-holiday/ Check out several events centered around Veterans Day that are taking place in the Greater Houston area.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/11-houston-area-veterans-day-events-and-restaurant-specials-to-honor-the-holiday/feed/ 0 1059203 New play structure at Bellaire’s Lafayette Park now open https://houstonnewmedia.org/new-play-structure-at-bellaires-lafayette-park-now-open/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-play-structure-at-bellaires-lafayette-park-now-open https://houstonnewmedia.org/new-play-structure-at-bellaires-lafayette-park-now-open/#respond Tue, 04 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/arts-entertainment/2025/11/04/new-play-structure-at-bellaires-lafayette-park-now-open/ The completion of a new playground structure at Bellaire’s Lafayette Park is being celebrated by city officials and members of the nonprofit PATRONS for Bellaire Parks.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/new-play-structure-at-bellaires-lafayette-park-now-open/feed/ 0 1057966 Over 212,000 early votes cast in Harris County during final week of early voting https://houstonnewmedia.org/over-212000-early-votes-cast-in-harris-county-during-final-week-of-early-voting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=over-212000-early-votes-cast-in-harris-county-during-final-week-of-early-voting https://houstonnewmedia.org/over-212000-early-votes-cast-in-harris-county-during-final-week-of-early-voting/#respond Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:13:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/election/2025/11/03/over-212000-early-votes-cast-in-harris-county-during-final-week-of-early-voting/ Out of the 212,104 early votes cast in Harris County, more than 10,000 voters mailed in their ballots.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/over-212000-early-votes-cast-in-harris-county-during-final-week-of-early-voting/feed/ 0 1057351 See the planned $410M flood control projects going up for construction bids in 2026 https://houstonnewmedia.org/see-the-planned-410m-flood-control-projects-going-up-for-construction-bids-in-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=see-the-planned-410m-flood-control-projects-going-up-for-construction-bids-in-2026 https://houstonnewmedia.org/see-the-planned-410m-flood-control-projects-going-up-for-construction-bids-in-2026/#respond Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/cypress/government/2025/11/03/see-the-planned-410m-flood-control-projects-going-up-for-construction-bids-in-2026/ Harris County Flood Control officials confirmed the list of projects going into construction for the next 12 months.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/see-the-planned-410m-flood-control-projects-going-up-for-construction-bids-in-2026/feed/ 0 1056962 ‘It’s a complicated process’: Harris County commissioners delay Ben Taub expansion public hearing for community input https://houstonnewmedia.org/its-a-complicated-process-harris-county-commissioners-delay-ben-taub-expansion-public-hearing-for-community-input/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-a-complicated-process-harris-county-commissioners-delay-ben-taub-expansion-public-hearing-for-community-input https://houstonnewmedia.org/its-a-complicated-process-harris-county-commissioners-delay-ben-taub-expansion-public-hearing-for-community-input/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/government/2025/10/31/its-a-complicated-process-harris-county-commissioners-delay-ben-taub-expansion-public-hearing-for-community-input/ Harris Health officials are planning a major expansion of Ben Taub Hospital located in Houston’s Texas Medical Center.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/its-a-complicated-process-harris-county-commissioners-delay-ben-taub-expansion-public-hearing-for-community-input/feed/ 0 1055669 West University Place eyes pickleball courts, new green spaces in parks master plan update https://houstonnewmedia.org/west-university-place-eyes-pickleball-courts-new-green-spaces-in-parks-master-plan-update/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=west-university-place-eyes-pickleball-courts-new-green-spaces-in-parks-master-plan-update https://houstonnewmedia.org/west-university-place-eyes-pickleball-courts-new-green-spaces-in-parks-master-plan-update/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/government/2025/10/28/west-university-place-eyes-pickleball-courts-new-green-spaces-in-parks-master-plan-update/ Several updates to the city's parks master plan were recommended by the Parks and Recreation Board and city staff Oct. 27.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/west-university-place-eyes-pickleball-courts-new-green-spaces-in-parks-master-plan-update/feed/ 0 1054460 PREVIEW: Harris County commissioners to discuss panhandling regulations, pay equity study results https://houstonnewmedia.org/preview-harris-county-commissioners-to-discuss-panhandling-regulations-pay-equity-study-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=preview-harris-county-commissioners-to-discuss-panhandling-regulations-pay-equity-study-results https://houstonnewmedia.org/preview-harris-county-commissioners-to-discuss-panhandling-regulations-pay-equity-study-results/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/government/2025/10/28/preview-harris-county-commissioners-to-discuss-panhandling-regulations-pay-equity-study-results/ Harris County Commissioners Court meetings are now being held at 9 a.m. in Downtown Houston instead of 10 a.m. after approval from commissioners in October.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/preview-harris-county-commissioners-to-discuss-panhandling-regulations-pay-equity-study-results/feed/ 0 1054522 Halal Mexican food truck Trippin Taco to debut in Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/halal-mexican-food-truck-trippin-taco-to-debut-in-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=halal-mexican-food-truck-trippin-taco-to-debut-in-houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/halal-mexican-food-truck-trippin-taco-to-debut-in-houston/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/dining/2025/10/28/halal-mexican-food-truck-trippin-taco-to-debut-in-houston/ A grand opening celebration is scheduled for the Nov. 8 weekend.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/halal-mexican-food-truck-trippin-taco-to-debut-in-houston/feed/ 0 1053031 Real estate firm The Jockers Team opens new Spring office https://houstonnewmedia.org/real-estate-firm-the-jockers-team-opens-new-spring-office/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=real-estate-firm-the-jockers-team-opens-new-spring-office https://houstonnewmedia.org/real-estate-firm-the-jockers-team-opens-new-spring-office/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/spring-klein/business/2025/10/28/real-estate-firm-the-jockers-team-opens-new-spring-office/ The Spring-based team is brokered by Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene. They offer a client-fiirst approach to buying and selling real-estate.

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