Week in Review: July 26-Aug. 1

A brush fire that started on Tuesday afternoon at Mount Hood kept firefighters busy through Wednesday knocking down flare-ups.

Stone Place Mill, the residential development planned for the former industrial district on Washington Street, failed to qualify for listing on the national historic register, meaning the project will not qualify for a federal tax credit. A developer seeking to build 20 townhouse units off Forest Street, next to the Ripley School, was granted a two-month continuance by the Planning Board in order to address concerns raised by the board.

Gov. Deval Patrick signed organ donation legislation pushed for by a Melrose resident. Melrose Patch also introduced Campaign Corner, a round-up of press releases sent out by candidates in this fall's election, and employees of restaurants, clubs and beer and wine stores received free alcohol server training from the city.

Red Sox tickets are available through the Melrose Recreation Department due to the cancellation of last week's baseball clinic due to low enrollment, and Melrose Patch contributor Ryan Kilian explained how walking and hiking the trails at Mount Hood can be beneficial to a workout, namely because of the differences between indoor and outdoor training. Also, Melrose High School athletic user fees will remain unchanged next year.

The elementary schools tightened their discipline policy to comply with the new anti-bullying law, adopting the middle school's model in the new elementary handbook, and Massachusetts was again named a finalist for the federal Race to the Top federal grant program.

Gooch Street residents held their sixth annual block party last weekend. Columnist Kate House shared how mothers comparing themselves to other mothers isn't necessarily a bad thing — as long as they have a conversation — and Marcus Gale sang for kids in the latest edition of the North Suburban Child and Family Resource Network's Tuesday Tunes and Tales program.