The St. Patrick’s Day Parade’s Luck is Running Out – Councilor Ed Flynn is Calling for Change.

Boy, oh boy! As videos and photos continue to surface on social media of the violence, public drinking, bad behavior, and general trashing of the neighborhood, City Councilor Ed Flynn, who lives in South Boston, is calling for change. He posted the following on Facebook:

From overcrowding on West Broadway to fist fights at M Street Park and jam-packed house parties, the 2024 St. Patrick’s Day Parade seemed extra-bonkers this year. But this day has always been nuts in the neighborhood. It just seems extra crazy, thanks to videos and photos being shared capturing the nonsense.

There were at least 11 arrests on Sunday, which isn’t bad considering there were an estimated 1 million people in the neighborhood. From someone in the know, not one of those arrests was a person from South Boston.

Flynn is planning on meeting with parade officials to discuss the situation and how these issues can be resolved in the future.

Here’s a 311 report of parade go-ers ripping down a street sign.

Some positive things arose on parade day, too, like Nana Ellie’s 97th parade.

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