As seen around town

BIG HEARTS: Volunteers Rudy Bozas and Carlos Ortiz, both of Boston, at a Red Cross party at Lir in Boston on January 24 photograph by Laurie Swope

As seen around town

1-22-2013 Boston, Mass. Preview party for Tuck Everlasting Musicial play held at the Colonial Theatre. L. to R. are Natalie Babbitt, Author of Tuck Everlsting talking with Sadie Sink who plays Winnie. Globe photo by Bill Brett

PASSING IT ON: Natalie Babbitt, author of “Tuck Everlasting,” with actress Sadie Sink at the Colonial Theatre in Boston at a preview party for the musical’s premiere this summer on January 22

Photograph by Bill Brett |

Boston, MA., 01/23/13, A fire on an MBTA track shut down the Green Line, forcing commuters into the frigid temperatures as they took shuttle buses. This is in Kenmore Square and commuters waiting for busses. Section; Metro Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

DEEP FREEZE: Commuters wait for a shuttle bus in Kenmore Square after a portion of the Green Line was shut down because of a track fire on January 23

photograph by Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff |

1-18-2013 Boston, Mass. Over 250 guests attended the Shelter Legal Sevices Annual Gala held at the Ritz -Carlton Boston Hotel. L. to R. are Joy Perry of Natick and Ellesse Eddy of Quincy. Globe photo by Bill Brett

ALL SMILES: Joy Perry of Natick and Elesse Eddy of Quincy at the Shelter Legal Services annual gala at Boston’s Ritz-Carlton on January 18

Photograph by Bill Brett |

1-20-2013 Boston, Mass. Over 600 guests attended the Make Noise to save a lifeto benefit the Samaritans, the event was held at the House of Blues, DJ Joe Bermudez playing the music. Globe photo by Bill Brett

MUSIC MAN: DJ Joe Bermudez spins at the House of Blues Boston during a fund-raiser for the Samaritans on January 20

Photograph by Bill Brett |

BIG HEARTS: Volunteers Rudy Bozas and Carlos Ortiz, both of Boston, at a Red Cross party at Lir in Boston on January 24

photograph by Laurie Swope |

Boston-01/23/13- Panera Cares Community Cafe opens in Center Plaza, with a pay-as-you-can approach. Panera Bread founder and Co-CEO Ron Schaich has a cup of soup. Globe staff photo by John Tlumacki (business)

TEST-DRIVE: Panera Bread founder Ron Shaich in the pay-what-you-can Panera Cares cafe right after it opened in Boston on January 23

photograph by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff |

1-19,2013 West Roxbury, Mass. Over 600 guests attended the Hurricane Sandy Relief benefit for NYPD Pipes and Drums, sponsored by the Boston Police Gaelic Column held at the West Roxbury Irish Social Club. L. to R. are Boston Police Gaelic Column member Boston Police Det Tom Leahy and his dad retired Boston Police Sgt. Jim Leahy both of Dorchester. Globe photo by Bill Brett

FAMILY BUSINESS: Tom Leahy, a Boston Police Gaelic Column member, and retired police sergeant Jim Leahy, both of Dorchester, at a Hurricane Sandy fund-raiser at the Irish Social Club in West Roxbury on January 19

Photograph by Bill Brett |

BOSTON MA.01/24/13: FROZEN FRUIT... wearing a fruit hat, Costas Katemis ( cq) selling his fruit near South station to a customer. JUST C O L Dâ¦with an arctic blastâ¦Boston was 2 degrees in the morning with a -17 degrees wind chill factor. ( David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC stand alone photo

GOING BANANAS: Costas Katemis sells a taste of the tropics near South Station in Boston on a frigid day on January 24

photograph by David L. Ryan/Globe Staff |