Last-Minute Preparations
A woman passes a sign critical of the Democratic National Convention at a restaurant across from the Fleet Center. The owner of the pizza parlor has complained of having to close his business during next week’s convention. (Darren McCollester / Getty Images)
Verizon employee Tom McNamara runs fiber-optic cable inside the Fleet Center. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
Ross Weingarten, 18, of Washington, D.C., works as a runner for NBC inside the Fleet Center. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
The Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge is framed by the old I-93 bridge over the Charles River. The new bridge, which carries tens of thousands of vehicles past the Fleet Center and into downtown Boston, will be closed evenings during the convention as a security precaution. The closure is expected to cause significant traffic problems in the city. (Don Bartletti / LAT)
