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Boston and Massachusetts state leaders are planning to tighten security at this year's St. Patrick's Day parade after a slew of fights and arrests during the 2024 celebration.On Wednesday night, a Threats to move the St. Patrick’s Day Parade — a 124-year-old South Boston tradition — to downtown Boston have ruffled feathers among residents and business owners. “I hope that doesn’t Boston Police said they're making changes to this year's St. Patrick's Day parade in hopes of preventing some of the problems South Boston saw last year. This year, the parade will start at 11:30 as you know, the annual saint patrick’s day parade is certainly a tradition here in southie. BUT AFTER. WHAT ONE CITY COUNCILOR SAW HAPPENING, HE IS CONSIDERING MOVING IT OUT OF HERE. Authorities on Sunday arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly carrying a handgun while “highly intoxicated” near the parade, MBTA Transit Police said. An officer noticed the man, whose name was not released, while monitoring large crowds at Andrew Square Station for the St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn wants to consider moving the St. Patrick's Day Parade out of South Boston. Ten people were arrested for disorderly conduct as Sunday's annual parade through the During last year’s St. Patrick’s Day impaired driving enforcement campaign, officers statewide arrested 935 motorists who were DWI, issued 24,699 tickets — 4,600 of which were for speeding The St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been an annual tradition in South Boston for decades, but rowdy behavior associated with the festivities have a city leader calling for change. City Councilor Ed Flynn, whose district includes South Boston, says there needs to be a crackdown, including a zero-tolerance policy on public drinking, fighting, and destruction of property. “Over the last Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn suggested moving the annual St. Patrick's Day parade out of South Boston indefinitely after a series of arrests and complaints about public drinking. Why it matters: The popular Irish celebration has drawn hundreds of thousands of people to the Boston neighborhood, but some locals raised concerns about violence After an “anything goes” St. Patrick’s Day parade in South Boston last year, the celebration will begin an hour and a half earlier in an effort to curb drunkenness and violence. Last year COLORADO SPRINGS — Mount Carmel Veterans Service Center will be honoring the St. Patrick's Day parade grand marshal before the event on Saturday. The breakfast starts at 10 a.m. at Cowboys The Downtown Springfield Association has announced the return of the Springfield St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Mar. 15, with applications open until Mar. 11 and entry fees covering the costs of Slider Inn St. Paddy's Party. 11 a.m. until late night Saturday, March 15, 363 Mulberry. Jameson Irish Whiskey is the sponsor of a celebration hosted by the Downtown Slider Inn, which will feature St. Patrick's Day in Memphis: 7 things to do (including a visit from 'The Irish Grindfather') Jazz giant Herbie Hancock, Broadway star Sutton Foster set for GPAC's 31st season GloRilla kicks off headlining tour, releases Lil Baby collab and stars in new ad campaign How Memphis roots-blues musician Jad Tariq makes the old sound new again on debut album 13 Memphis festivals you won't want to Kansas City's St. Patrick's Day Parade is Monday, March 17, at 11 a.m. Tia Simpson, special events manager for Westport, said she expects thousands and thousands of parade-goers to make their way St. Patrick's Day is still 10 days away, but it's never too early to celebrate! This weekend you'll be able to catch the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in downtown Omaha. The centerpiece is the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which travels down West Street and then Main Street on Sunday starting at 1 p.m. “It’s become quite an event,” said John O’Leary, founder Liverpool's St. Patrick's Day parade is set to return to the city centre on March 17. The annual celebration draws thousands of spectators who turn the streets into a sea of green, white and gold BOSTON — Get out your green clothing, four-leaf clover and claddagh ring! The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston is Sunday. The parade will kick off at Broadway Station at 11:30 a Last year, the Worcester County parade saw foggy conditions in the morning, with less than 1 inch of rain. The high that day, March 10, 2024, was 46 degrees. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in
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