Woman Gets Last Laugh With Her Obituary: Patch PM

Welcome to Wednesday's Patch PM. Here are today's top headlines:

Wilmington Woman Gets Last Laugh With Her Obituary

Jena Perrone Cormio, 42, of Wilmington died July 3, but not before penning her joke-laden obituary.

Melrose 'Irresponsible' After Sewage Disaster, Residents Say

Melrose has either stopped or will soon stop paying for hotels for those affected, despite gross and dangerous conditions in their homes.

TripAdvisor Criticized For Palestine Listings

Amnesty International claimed travel sites "profit off war crimes" by including listings in "illegal" Israeli settlements.

Harvard Places Professor On Leave, Fires Fencing Coach

Harvard University this week announced the disciplinary action.

Local

A group of local stylists stepped out of their salons and into a Worcester group home to give free haircuts to homeless teen moms.

Salem Police say their efforts to break up a house party at Canal St. early Sunday morning during a power outage turned into "pure chaos" as the crowd ignored officers' orders to leave and chanted "(expletive) the police."

Arlington Animal Control said its getting about 10-15 calls about coyotes every day.

A group of residents, including three city councilors, filed a lawsuit against the Framingham Zoning Board of Appeals.

Should Election Day be a holiday in Boston? City Councilor Matt O'Malley says if everyone had the day off, it could drive up voter turnout.

Sports

The Red Sox don't play until Friday. Meanwhile, time is running out for them to sign a North Andover star.