As seen around town (Photo 2 of 8) - Pictures

Boston, MA 9/9/12 Ben Affleck (cq) with Joyce Kulhawik (cq) during a Q & A after a screening of his latest film,

SCREEN TO STAGE: Hollywood’s Ben Affleck takes questions from the audience after a screening and interview with critic Joyce Kulhawik; AMC Loews Boston Common on September 9

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Boston, MA - 9/11/2012 - Members of the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts, led by the Color Guard, processed toward Ashburton Park near the State House for the annual Massachusetts Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial Ceremony. Hundreds of uniformed first responders and supporters gathered for the event, which included a speech from Governor Deval Patrick and ceremony to honor the 343 fire fighters who died in the September 11, 2001 attacks. Topic: 12firefighters. Dina Rudick/Globe Staff.

REMEMBERING: Members of the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts walk to Ashburton Park near the State House as part of an annual memorial to rescuers who fell in 2001 at the World Trade Center; Beacon Hill on September 11

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Boston, MA., 09/11/12, A naturalization ceremony was held at the TD Garden for 2,396 immigrants from 132 countries. Patience Osazuwa, cq, waves the flag when the name of her home country is called. It is Nigeria. Section: Metro Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

CELEBRATING PATIENCE: Patience Osazuwa cheers at a ceremony in Boston where 2,525 immigrants became US citizens; TD Garden on September 11

photograph by Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff |

Boston, MA., 09/11/12, Volunteers, left to right, Laura Emond, Ali Pothier, Lori DiChiara, all cq, line up to fill care packages for the troops. Recognizing 9/11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance, a care package event for US troops took place on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Mother's Walk. Volunteers and supporters helped the Military Heroes Fund assemble 1,000 care packages, which will be shipped to military personnel from Massachusetts stationed around the globe. SEction: Metro, Reporter: Martine Powers Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

A DAY OF SERVICE: Volunteers Laura Emond and Ali Pothier fill care packages in Boston for troops from Massachusetts stationed around the globe; Rose Kennedy Greenway on September 11

photograph by Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff |

9-12-2012: Boston, MA: Two well known Harvard economists, Larry Summers (center) and Greg Mankiw (right) took part in a forum held on the campus of Northeastern University, talking about their views on the recovery and tax policy. The event was moderated by former Massachusetts governor Michael S. Dukakis (backround left). This photo was taken just after Summers arrived a little late for the event and he was saying hello to Mankiw. section: business (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis

UP IN FRONT: Larry Summers greets fellow Harvard economist Greg Mankiw before both talk in a forum in Boston moderated by former governor Michael Dukakis; Northeastern University on September 12

photograph by Jim Davis/Globe staff |

9-9-2012 Hamilton, Mass. Third Annnual Boston Equestrian Classic held at Myopia Hunt Club, L. to R. are Meg Erickson of Prides Crossing, Lisa Lillelund of Beverly Farms, Kim Begien of Wenham and Heidi McKeon of Essex. Globe photo by Bill Brett

TOP FUN: Meg Erickson of Prides Crossing, Lisa Lillelund of Beverly Farms, Kim Begien of Wenham, and Heidi McKeon of Essex on race day in Hamilton; Myopia Hunt Club on September 9

photograph by by Bill Brett |

9-11-2012: Boston, MA: A fan yawns at upper left with some empty seats around his area as the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry continues. The Boston Red Sox hosted the New York Yankees in an MLB regular season game at Fenway Park. section: sports (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis

FAN FATIGUE? Empty seats and even a yawning spectator at a Boston Red Sox home game against the New York Yankees; Fenway Park on September 11

photograph by Jim Davis/Globe staff |

Boston, MA 9/9/12 Gary Bastarache (cq) of Bellingham who finished the walk in 6 1/2 hours cheering on other walkers at the finish line for the Jimmy Fund Walk in Copley Square on Sunday September 9, 2012.(Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) slug: 10jimmywalk Section: metro reporter:

A BIG HAND: After completing the Jimmy Fund Walk, Gary Bastarache of Bellingham cheered on other walkers at the finish line in Boston; Copley Square on September 9 SEE YOURSELF IN THIS GALLERY. E-mail party and event photos to outandabout@globe.com.

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