A new H-E-B in Spring is due to open early summer.

Rayford Road will have a new early voting location for the upcoming May 9 election following approval by the Montgomery County Commissioners Court on March 24.

The City of Shenandoah has arranged for residents to meet in a safe location to pick up the item they purchased online.

The Riva Row Boat House on The Woodlands Waterway is expanding its operations and program offerings for the spring season.

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Whole Foods opens in The Woodlands

With winter coming to an end, Market Street in The Woodlands will soon play host to a variety of spring and summer events.

Kriser’s, which specializes in natural pet foods, supplies and grooming, will open March 28 at 1925 Hughes Landing Blvd., The Woodlands.

Enabling legislation for a new improvement district proposed by the Rayford Road Civic Association is being written and will be presented to the state House of Representatives in March.

The restaurant business is booming in The Woodlands area. In 2014, 44 restaurants opened or announced plans to open. Gino’s East, Chicago’s famous pizzeria, opened a restaurant in December at 25657 I-45, east of Borough Park Drive.

Population growth in the Greater Houston area continues to put a strain on groundwater resources throughout the region.

Texas Central Railway recommended on Feb. 17 to the Federal Railroad Administration a utility corridor near Hwy. 290 as the sole option for a proposed high-speed rail route from Houston to Dallas.

Conroe ISD board members approved the 2015–16 calendar at a Feb. 17 meeting.

Patrick Jankowski, vice president of research for the Greater Houston Partnership, spoke on the ongoing energy crisis and the effect the decreased cost of oil has on the economy.

Just one year after The Woodlands itself was established, area businessmen and women formed The Woodlands Rotary Club.

When Hubbell & Hudson Bistro reopened in December, executive chef Austin Simmons brought a global influence and fine-dining concept tailored to reflect the growing tastes of The Woodlands.

The Tomball ISD board of trustees presented updates Feb. 9 on four new schools scheduled to open in the 2015–16 and 2016–17 academic years, two of which are schools in The Woodlands.

The Conroe ISD board approved the creation of a Facility Planning Committee in a Feb. 17 meeting.

The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its 29th annual Economic Outlook Conference on Feb. 20 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, was among the event’s nine speakers.

The oil and gas company Anadarko Petroleum finished construction last year on its Hackett Tower, a 31-story, 550,000-square-foot office building.