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.

Some of the suspects arrested at the parade were from Peabody, Swampscott, New Bedford, Shrewsbury, Hopedale, East Wareham ... St. Patrick’s Day Parade: South Boston brings out the green ...

Among the acts deemed inappropriate: public drinking, assaults, overcrowding on roof decks, and public urination.

The recently opened project includes six new Massachusetts stations to link to the city by rail for the first time in 65 years.