7 Brew is coming to Alvin in late November.

What they offer: Established in 2017, 7 Brew serves specialty beverages that customers can customize, including cold brews, Americanos, mochas and lattes. The seven original beverages on the menu that are considered fan favorites feature flavors such as cookie butter, banana bread and cinnamon roll.

• 3200 TX-35, Alvin

Einstein Bros. Bagels is set to open a new location in Manvel Town Center, located near the intersection of Hwy. 288 and Hwy. 6, 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

Among students learning English in Greater Houston area public school districts, Spanish, Vietnamese and Arabic were the most common home languages spoken in the 2025-26 school year, according to Texas Education Agency data.

The breakdown: Emergent Bilingual students are students “in the process of acquiring English and [who have] another language as the primary language,” as previously reported by Community Impact.

In regions 4 and 6—which comprise most of the public school districts in the Greater Houston area—the most common home language spoken by emergent bilingual students was Spanish, according to TEA data released April 27. However, the number of Spanish-speaking students decreased year over year in both regions.

• Vietnamese with 8,742 students across both regions
• Arabic with 5,777 students across both regions
• Urdu with 4,644 students across both regions
• Mandarin with 3,974 students across both regions

State lawmakers are considering water use impacts tied to the spread of new data center developments across Texas, and recently heard input from industry representatives and residents as they plan for next year's legislative session.

The initial review may preview proposed state laws regarding data centers and their local impacts. Ahead of the hearing, Gov. Greg Abbott also stated his "bottom line" expectations for data centers going forward: providing their own power, reusing water and reducing electricity costs for their neighbors.

Testimony from regulators revealed that Texas lacks accurate information about the water use of most data centers now operating statewide, despite mandates to submit those details. Representatives suggested data centers' self-reporting on utility use could be one topic to address next year. Many impacted residents and elected officials also raised concerns with public notice and local regulatory authority in relation to the high-profile developments.