Boston North End Festivals NBC Boston [Video]

August marks the start of many festivals in Boston’s North End, and this year organizers are stepping up safety measures after unruly crowds turned to fights and reports of underage drinking.

Friday night there were a lot of families up and down Hanover Street enjoying the food and games on a nice night as this weekend marks the 110th annual St. Agrippina’s Feast, but organizers tell NCB10 Boston that they had some issues last year with large groups of teenagers causing problems. They refuse to let any chaos ruin this long-standing tradition.

Michael Sorrentino, one of the organizers who has been coming to the St. Agrippina Feast since he was a kid, said he wants it here to stay. He says they’ve hired private security and added barriers at all four entrances. Backpacks are not allowed. He says the city has been cooperative by adding extra police. The main goal …