Newly-elected City Council President Michael Ross greets his dad, Holocaust survivor Stephan Ross, in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, Monday, January 5, 2009.

Bruins defenseman Matt Lashoff , on guitar, plays Rock Band 2 with fan Peter Whouley, 9, on drums.

The Sabres celebrate after scoring a goal on the Bruins goalie Tim Thomas in the first period.

Holy Cross’s Lawrence Dixon blocks BU’s Tyler Morris during a game at Agannis Arena, Friday, January, 2, 2009.

A stained glass window in the third floor kitchen at 56 Thomas Park.

Doc Rivers speaks with Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett.

Participants in the annual L Street Brownies’ New Year’s Day run full-speed plunging into Boston Harbor, which at 36 degrees was much warmer than the air temperature of 18 degrees.

Boston Bruins goalie Manny Fernandez makes a save in the first period

Newton firefighters brave the single digit temperatures Thursday morning to fight a fire in a home at 448 Woodward St.

First Night fireworks go up over Boston Common as seen from Suffolk Law School

Fireworks blast over the George Washington statue on the Boston Common on New Year’s Eve on Monday, December 31, 2007.

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin (71), of Russia, skates back to his bench as Boston Bruins’ Marc Savard, right, celebrates with Martin St. Pierre after assisting on St. Pierre’s third-period goal in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh on

Gameloft’s stable of more than two dozen titles includes such hits as Hero of Sparta, Real Soccer 2009, Asphalt 4: Elite Racing and Guitar Rock Hero.

BC’s Joe Trapani (12) rejects a first half shot by USF’s Kwame Vaughn.

Palestinian Hana Hamdi of Braintree, left, and her daughter Leanne, 3, join about 100 demonstrators in protesting Israeli attacks on Gaza at the Boston Common.