Governor Deval Patrick met with educators and children at the Franklin Early Childhood Center in Melrose Friday afternoon. Patrick was visiting the school to discuss the importance of investments in early education. Check out our photo gallery to see images from the governor's visit to the school.

Check out our user submitted sledding photos taken at Mt. Hood and other places in Melrose. Did you go sledding in Melrose? Upload your photos to our photo gallery today!

With warm weather and huge crowds, the 32nd annual Victorian Fair was a big splash in downtown Melrose Sunday afternoon. To see the different types of activities going on at the Victorian Fair, check out our photo gallery.

On Tuesday we asked our readers to submit photos from the first day of school in Melrose and you responded. Check out our photo gallery of Melrose students (past and present) attending Melrose Public Schools on Aug. 28. Want to add to our growing collection of first day of school photo gallery? Click the "Upload Photos and Videos" button located above or below the gallery, then provide a full-sentence caption and the photographer's name in the "credit" field.

Were you out of town and missed the storm clouds that rolled through Melrose on Sunday? Fear not. Check out the stormy images captured by Christopher DeThomas from MMTV - Melrose Mass Television on Main Street.

Residents and public officials from Melrose and surrounding communities flocked to Main Street Wednesday morning as soldiers of the 182nd Infantry Regiment returned home. The division, based out of the Melrose Armory, has been deployed on a year-long mission in Afghanistan.

For the 62nd year, Santa Claus made his annual appearance at Pine Banks Park this past weekend. Click through the photos above from his visit. Were you there? Add your own photos and videos to this gallery! It's easy—just sign into your Melrose Patch account (or sign into Melrose Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Upload Photos and Videos" button beneath the gallery's photos and follow the directions.

On Friday night, the Melrose Chamber of Commerce kicked off their annual Home for the Holidays celebration. Main Street was filled with children eager to help illuminate the street with Christmas lights and get a glimpse of Santa. Click through the photo gallery above for scenes from the evening. Were you there? Add your own photos and videos to this gallery! It's easy—just sign into your Melrose Patch account (or sign into Melrose Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Add your photos & videos" link below the photos and follow the directions.

Melrose veterans again visited Melrose High School on Friday, Nov. 18, marking Veterans Day and giving 52 freshmen world history students a chance to meet and speak with veterans in the community about their experiences in the Armed Forces. The visit is part of an ongoing oral history project. Students were divided into groups and visited with veterans for approximately 30 minutes at a time over a 3-hour period, according to Melrose High School teacher Lisa Lord. During that time, veterans shared stories about their military experiences and answered student questions.Veterans taking part in …

More than 500 people packed the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School for the STEM Expo on Saturday, Nov. 19. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Education and Math education in local schools. The expo—sponsored by Mayor Rob Dolan and the Melrose Education Coalition—showcased current STEM programs including the middle and high school robotics programs along with some Lego activities for younger students. Were you there? Add your own photos and videos to this gallery! It's easy—just sign into your Melrose Patch account (or sign into Melrose Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Add…

On Thursday, community members from all over the globe and from all walks of life joined with the Melrose Human Rights Commission, Mayor Rob Dolan, and the Lincoln School Site Council for a feast of cultural diversity at the annual International Welcome Reception. Click through the photos above for scenes from the reception. Were you there? Add your own photos and videos to this gallery! It's easy—just sign into your Melrose Patch account (or sign into Melrose Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Add your photos & videos" link below the photos and follow the directions.

Melrose High School held a ceremony on Friday night to open the new Fred Green Field. Click through the photos above for scenes from the ceremony. Were you there? Add your own photos and videos to this gallery! It's easy—just sign into your Melrose Patch account (or sign into Melrose Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Add your photos & videos" link below the photos and follow the directions.

A Melrose Halloween tradition continued on Friday afternoon when businesses across the city opened their doors to young trick or treaters. With Main Street blocked off, kids in colorful costumes ran from store to store with parents collecting treats. Check out scenes from the trick or treating in the photo gallery above. Were you there? Upload your own photos to this gallery! It's easy—just sign into your Melrose Patch account (or sign into Melrose Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Add your photos & videos" link below the photos and follow the directions. Also, add the same photo…

Brad Hutchinson Real Estate supplied the pumpkins and snacks and Mother nature supplied the warm day on Saturday for the Green Street business' free pumpkin patch. Kids got to pick out a free pumpkin to take home. Click through the photo gallery above for scenes from the event. Were you there? Upload your own photos to this gallery! It's easy—just sign into your Melrose Patch account (or sign into Melrose Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Add your photos & videos" link below the photos and follow the directions.

The weather was perfect on Saturday and Sunday for opening weekend of the fourth annual Melrose Art Walk. From now through Saturday, Oct. 22, Melrose artists, include Melrose High School students, are showcasing their art in Main Street businesses' windows. The Walk is organized by Melrose Arts, in collaboration with Melrose merchants and with support from the Melrose Chamber of Commerce. Upload your own photos of the Window Art Walk to this gallery! It's easy—just sign into your Melrose Patch account (or sign into Melrose Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Add your photos & …

Despite the weather, the Melrose Rotary Club held its annual car show on the grounds of Melrose High School. Click through the gallery above to see some of the sights from the show. Were you there? Upload your own photos to this gallery. It's easy—just sign into your Melrose Patch account (or sign into Melrose Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Add your photos & videos" link below the photos and follow the directions.

On Saturday morning, Bryan Hamilin from the Friends of the Middlesex Fells led a hike through the Winchester Reservoirs region of the Middlesex Fells. Hikers were led on an exploration of fall plants in bloom and other natural and ecological features. Click through the gallery above for scenes from the hike. Were you there? Upload your own photos to this gallery. It's easy—just sign into your Melrose Patch account (or sign into Melrose Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Add your photos & videos" link below the photos and follow the directions.

On Sunday, Faith Evangelical Church and A Servant's Heart Food Pantry hosted their second annual "Sunday Scoops Giveaway" at Dunton Park to celebrate 15 years of A Servant's Heart Food Pantry and to say thank you to the greater community, for its support of Faith Church and the food pantry. Click through the photos above to see scenes from the celebration. Were you there? Upload your own photos to this gallery. It's easy—just sign into your Melrose Patch account (or sign into Melrose Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Add your photos & videos" link below the photos and follow the …

Melrosians and people from around the region gathered up and down Main Street on Sunday to celebrate the 31st Annual Victorian Fair put on by Melrose Chamber of Commerce. Click through the photo gallery above to see scenes from the fair. Were you at the fair? Upload your own photos to this gallery. It's easy—just sign into your Melrose Patch account (or sign into Melrose Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Add your photos & videos" link below the photos and follow the directions.

Melrosians and art lovers filled The Beebe Estate on Friday night for the opening reception for September's featured artists: photographers Thom Ciulla and Michelle Boulogne. The Gallery is open to the public every Saturday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Click through the photos above for scenes from Friday night's opening reception. Were you at the reception? Upload your own photos to this gallery. It's easy—just sign into your Melrose Patch account (or sign into Melrose Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Add your photos & videos" link below the photos and follow the directions.