$40 Billion Budget Could Pass Tomorrow: Patch PM

Welcome to Thursday's Patch PM. Here are today's top stories: It appears Massachusetts lawmakers, which have gone nearly a week into the new fiscal year without an annual budget in place, could pass a budget Friday. But where is the roughly $40 billion going to go, and how will the big gap be plugged?

Explosive residue in a moving truck caused a scare at a major Air Force base, prompting an evacuation and massive law enforcement response.

Patch caught up with the country's second publicly transgender principal a month after he came out. What comes after such a personal public announcement?

House-hunting history buff? This week's homes for sale roundup features Revolutionary Era homes built in the 1770s.

Crime Time: Three fugitives wanted in separate murders. Police catch them all – in the same day. A man snoops around yard with a hatchet, goes through mail ... A teen is stabbed to death; his killer remains at large. ... Four suspects are sought in a violent home invasion that left an elderly woman in the hospital ... Stolen baby formula sparks a police pursuit ... A sex offender is wanted for rape of a disabled person.

Also in the news... A possible unexploded firework (or miniature Death Star) shuts down an area beach.

Want to golf like President Trump? Now's your chance. Speaking of the president...

Uncle Sam is leading the charge for one late night talk show host to take him on in 2020.

Tommy Shakespeare: Brady's first book comes out this year.