
As seen around town

PACKED HOUSE: Fans at the Mighty Mighty Bosstones concert at Boston’s House of Blues on December 29.
Photograph by Aram Boghosian
| January 20, 2013

LOOKING AHEAD: Justin Lowery and Julie Dixey of Weymouth in Boston’s Copley Square for First Night festivities on December 31.
photograph by matthew j. lee/globe staff
| January 20, 2013

HAVING A BALL: Harold White and Midshipman 4th class Marquis White of Easton flank Brianna Sheehan of Raynham at the New England All Service Academy Holly Ball held at the Seaport Boston Hotel on December 29.
photograph by bill brett
| January 20, 2013

TALKING SHOP: Actors Hugh Bonneville and Rob James-Collier talk “Downton Abbey” at a preview-and-panel evening held in Brighton for WGBH supporters on December 15.
photograph by bill brett
| January 20, 2013

PRE-PARTY: Taliah Mah and Lea Morrison, both of Boston, at an early New Year’s party at the Emerald Lounge in Boston on December 30.
Photograph by Aram Boghosian
| January 20, 2013

WINTER WONDERS: Donna Sall, Rachel Colman, and Lisa Sall, all of Boston, at the annual Matzo Ball at the Royale Boston Nightclub on December 24
photograph by bill brett
| January 20, 2013

SIP AND SLIDE: John, Bodhi, and Trinity Churchill take a cocoa break after sledding at the Newton Centre Playground 0n December 31
photograph by suzanne kreiter/globe staff
| January 20, 2013

SQUARE DANCE: Pastors and community activists Gloria White-Hammond and Ray Hammond at a holiday dinner dance at UpStairs on the Square in Cambridge on December 27
photograph by matthew j. lee/globe staff
| January 20, 2013