From a quiet village to a hub of gangsters. Torregrande changes its face on weekends: kids, often minors, run wild with noise, scooters, broken bottles, and no rules. It's "Saturday night fever," as residents have nicknamed it—with bitter irony—tired after two months of uncontrolled nights.

The most serious incident occurred last weekend: young hooligans threw large rocks into the courtyard of the Congregation of the Daughters of St. Joseph, where elderly people also live. "It was only by chance that tragedy avoided it," says Sister Ann Mary. "The elderly often come out at night." Several cars were damaged. " They broke our doorbell, and they're throwing bottles at us, even in the kindergarten courtyard. We're under siege."

Residents also denounced the situation in an open letter: a tongue-in-cheek text describing this out-of-control nightlife as a "Saturday night virus," whose symptoms are vandalism, incivility, and a total lack of politeness. The goal? To raise awareness among families and institutions and obtain concrete action.

"We don't want to criminalize the waterfront establishment," residents point out, "in fact, it does what it can and cleans up the entire area every Sunday morning. But more is needed: more patrols, more checks, and above all, more parents."

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