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Maas Nursery celebrates 75 years of plants, memories

Walking through Maas Nursery, customers encounter lush greenery, colorful blooms, as well as butterflies and birds sipping nectar out of the large assortment of flowering plants.

In May, the 8-acre plant nursery celebrated 75 years of business in Seabrook.

How it started: The nursery was founded by the current owner Jim Maas’ father, who opened a feed store in Downtown Houston before relocating to Seabrook and eventually growing the nursery into an 8-acre botanical wonder.

Going forward: Maas prioritizes building relationships over efficiency, a practice he said is essential to Maas Nursery’s ethos.

Quote of note: “Customers come in and want one tomato plant? I’m going to spend 30 minutes with them,” Maas said. “Not a good business plan, but it just makes sense.”
 
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Walmart reopens in La Marque after renovations

The Walmart in La Marque held a grand reopening ceremony following renovations in May, staff said.

How we got here: In 2025 Walmart announced nearly 650 stores nationwide were selected for major renovations in 2025, with 67 of those stores within Texas and eight in the Greater Houston region, according to previous reporting by Community Impact.

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'Encanto' with Live Ballet Folklórico

Cypress Cars & Coffee

July 10, 7:30 p.m.
The Woodlands

July 11, 8-10 a.m.
Cypress

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Montgomery County Christmas In July

Elvis Tribute

July 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Conroe

July 11, 6 p.m.
Humble

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SHSU opens applications for new master’s in applied biomedical sciences

Sam Houston State University is now accepting applications for its new master’s program in applied biomedical sciences, per a July 7 news release. The inaugural cohort will begin this upcoming fall.

What you need to know: The new master’s program, which will be offered online, will include tracks in medical/healthcare artificial intelligence, healthcare technologies, regulatory affairs and clinical sciences, as previously reported. The application fee is waived for students who are applying for the fall cohort, per the news release. Interested students can apply through ApplyTexas, and the university will also be hosting virtual information sessions July 22 and July 30 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Some context: The new master’s program will also be connected to SHSU’s Institute for Medical Artificial Intelligence. The institute is working to advance education, research, innovation and the responsible use of AI in medicine and healthcare, per the news release.

 

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