City Council seeks increased fines for loud parties

Parties tied to violence, Council says - News

"Linking partying to violence in Boston, the City Council yesterday called for stiffer fines against loud parties among other measures to curb the wave of violence hitting the city. Linking partying to violence in Boston, the City Council yesterday called for stiffer fines against loud parties among other measures to curb the wave of violence hitting the city.

Councilor-at-Large Sam Yoon proposed the city raise its fine -- currently $300 -- for noise violations as a means of curbing late-night partying, and he suggested the Council create an exploratory committee and hold a hearing to further investigate the problem."