This year’s South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade started earlier to curb last year’s public drinking and violence, which led to 11 arrests.

Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade marched through Southie Sunday with no major issues or incidents, compared to a year ago.Thousands of people lined the parade route as the annual procession started earlier than usual this year,

"This is Boston's finest," Southie resident Casey Collins shouted over the roar of Bostonians singing along to "Sweet Caroline" as a musical float rolled by on 5th St. "We love our town, we love each other,