By Charlotte Aguilar Bellaire residents won’t know until Dec. 9 who their new mayor is, but women candidates have locked down the three council seats that were up for grabs Tuesday (Nov. 7). The showdown to become the city’s first new mayor in eight years is down to two attorneys: Top vote-getter Gus Pappas, a former two-term Bellaire councilman who served for four years as … [Read more...] about Bellaire election results: Runoff for mayor, women sweep council seats
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Playing it safe with local snake species
By Eric Duran Before our cold-blooded neighbors go into hibernation, I thought I'd take this chance to talk about three non-venomous snakes that are found in the Bellaire-West University area. These three species are relatively common in yards and other greenspaces and are completely harmless to humans. Snakes are reptiles, like turtles, crocodilians and lizards. They … [Read more...] about Playing it safe with local snake species
FEEDBACK: GOP chair decries Essentials ‘hit piece’
Editor: I have been sent a copy of the article that Mason (Lerner) did (“Seeing red: Cindy Siegel’s emergence as a partisan political force,” Essentials summer 2023 edition). Quite frankly I’m extremely disappointed and shocked about what has turned into a hit piece on me and the local gop versus how you presented it to me with your request. I did this … [Read more...] about FEEDBACK: GOP chair decries Essentials ‘hit piece’
Ready, set, apply for West U Citizens Academy
Registration will begin at 8 a.m. today for West University Place’s wildly popular Citizens Academy, to discover the inner workings of the city and its government. There are only 12 slots available on a first-come basis for the free six-week program. Participants visit and take part in hands-on activities at city departments in two-hour sessions on Thursday evenings starting … [Read more...] about Ready, set, apply for West U Citizens Academy
3 file to run for Bellaire mayor, 3 for council seats
By Charlotte Aguilar It’s been 10 years since Bellaire has had a fiercely contested mayor’s race, but the city looks to be in for one this year, with three candidates — all attorneys — formally submitting their paperwork at City Hall and nearly two weeks left in the filing period. In the running so far are: Gus Pappas, former two-term councilmember and mayor pro tem … [Read more...] about 3 file to run for Bellaire mayor, 3 for council seats