Southport killer's parents 'desperately sorry'
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Just one day before Hatem was voted in unofficially, the board of aldermen passed a new public comment policy to address the same issue with residents.
Southport's first ever Year of Culture will take place in 2026, it has been announced. The town is set to be transformed into a year-round stage for art, performance and music, for what organisers have said will be a "truly unforgettable year in the town of seaside spectacle and wonder".
The South East saw 1,397 people reported to the scheme, with London close behind at 1,354.
Southport Cares, a local non-profit has an update on efforts to support those impacts by the mass shooting event from the end of September.
Southport voters chose to bring back its former mayor, Joe Pat Hatem, on Tuesday, ousting his rival that he lost to by only two votes in 2023. READ MORE: ‘ICE the alleyways’:
Organization distributes more than $232,000 to victims, families affected by Southport mass shooting
Southport Cares was formed five years ago. When the town became the victim of a mass shooting, the nonprofit realized it was time to step up.
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Future Southport mayor jumps into action shortly after Election Day
Former mayor Joe Pat Hatem and incumbent Rich Alt battled to be Southport's next mayor. Amid a heated race, unofficial results on Election Day marked Hatem as the winner.
The fourth largest county in the state and the fastest growing, Brunswick has around 19 municipalities that held elections this year — some of the outcomes are shaking up boards.
One of the most contested elections is expected to be in Southport, where Mayor Rich Alt is once again taking on Dr. Joe Pat Hatem.