Officials are hoping for a less rowdy Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade this year with a plan that includes an earlier start time and a different parade route. “Boston’s a wonderful city. This is a tradition in our city for a very long period of time and we’d like to keep it a very nice tradition,

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.Earlier start timeThis year, the parade will start at 11:30 a.

The parade was plagued last year by public drinking, violence, assaults, overcrowding, and disorderly conduct, officials said.