Einstein Bros. Bagels opened a new location in Manvel Town Center in September, according to the company’s website.

What you need to know: The restaurant serves a variety of bagels, cream cheese spreads, breakfast sandwiches and coffee drinks, according to its menu.

📍17307 Highway 6, Ste. 107, Manvel

Learn about donation opportunities in and around Pearland, Friendswood and Manvel. For specific donation requirements, contact the organization directly. This list is not comprehensive.

Pearland Neighborhood Center - Holiday Food Drive: The volunteer organization started its annual holiday food drive to help local families this Thanksgiving and Christmas.

• Current needs: turkeys and hams, non-perishable foods, pantry staples, diapers, wipes, formula, soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, feminine products, toilet paper

• Drop off: 2335 N. Texas St., Pearland

• https://pnctexas.com

Calvary Houston Food Pantry: The food pantry serves the residents of Friendswood and surrounding areas, offering shelf-stable foods, frozen meats, fresh dairy, fruits and vegetables.

• Current needs: cereal, breakfast bars, canned vegetables, canned soups, ramen, rice, meal helpers, boxed potatoes, tuna, crackers, cookies, condiments, toilet paper, paper towels, toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner

• Drop off: 17198 Blackhawk Blvd., Friendswood

• https://calvaryh.org/food-pantry

P. Terry's Burger Stand is slated to open its doors within the first half of 2027, officials with the restaurant said.

What they offer: The burger stand first opened in Austin 26 years ago. Since then, P. Terry’s has opened dozens of locations across Texas. The menu includes burgers, fries, milkshakes and cookies.

Also of note: This will be the fifth P. Terry's to open in the Greater Houston area, and the first to open in the Southeast Houston area.

📍18705 Gulf Freeway, Webster

More than 4.5 million Texans cast ballots in the first seven days of early voting in the Nov. 3 election, state data shows.

The overview: From Oct. 19-25, 23.8% of Texas' 19 million registered voters had voted in-person or by mail, according to voter turnout data submitted by counties and reported by the secretary of state. This is slightly below early voting turnout at the same point in 2018 and several percentage points above turnout in 2022.

Some context: Turnout this fall follows voter enthusiasm during the March primary election, when more Texans voted early than in recent primaries. In total, about 4.5 million people—or one-fourth of voters registered at the time—cast ballots in Texas' March election, setting a primary turnout record.

At the polls: Registered voters can visit any polling place in their county through Oct. 30, the last day of early voting. Election Day is Nov. 3. Texans can read Q&As with dozens of candidates, find local polling sites and print a custom sample ballot at communityimpact.com/voter-guide.