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06/02/2012 SPRINGFIELD, MA Governor Deval Patrick (cq) speaks during the 2012 Massachusetts Democratic Endorsing Convention (cq) held at the MassMutual Center (cq) in Springfield. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

Deval Patrick has reportedly decided to run for president. Here's what we know so far.

Lt. Jason Menard

Worcester firefighter dies, three others injured in four-alarm fire

The ban approved by the Massachusetts House would include menthol cigarettes.

Mass. House passes flavored tobacco ban, 75 percent vaping tax

This Nov. 14, 2007 file photo shows Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn, N.Y. DiMarzio, named by Pope Francis to investigate the church’s response to clergy sexual abuse in Buffalo, New York, has himself been accused of sexual abuse of a child, an attorney for the alleged victim notified the church in November 2019.

Bishop who investigated sex abuse accused of sex abuse November 13, 2019 | 9:39 PM

2 officials, teacher charged in autistic student’s death November 13, 2019 | 9:30 PM

Timeline: The curious release of military aid to Ukraine November 13, 2019 | 8:24 PM

FILE - This file booking photo provided by Pinal County Sheriff's Office shows Machelle Hobson. Hobson, accused of abusing her adopted children who starred on her popular YouTube channel has died, authorities said Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. Maricopa Police Department spokesman Ricardo Alvarado said Wednesday that Hobson died Tuesday at a Phoenix-area hospital. Alvarado had no information on the circumstances of Hobson’s death. (Pinal County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

Machelle Hobson

YouTuber accused of abusing kids for poor performance dies November 13, 2019 | 8:19 PM

Court rejects Trump’s appeal in fight over financial records November 13, 2019 | 8:09 PM

House mostly behaves during TV debut of impeachment hearings November 13, 2019 | 7:33 PM

Fisherman apparently drowns after slipping down embankment November 13, 2019 | 7:12 PM

UConn student seeks to have racist slur charge erased November 13, 2019 | 7:03 PM

Woman suffers life-threatening injuries in downtown Boston crash November 13, 2019 | 6:32 PM

In this Oct. 23, 2019, photo, a trail map and ski slopes await the ski season at Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vt. In the tight labor market, ski areas are having a tough time hiring seasonal workers so they're upping the ante by boosting wages, offering more worker housing and other incentives. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)

Denver's Alterra Mountain Company is planning to buy this Vermont ski resort November 13, 2019 | 5:30 PM

Alejandra St. Guillen, left, and Julia Mejia

Updated results show only 5 votes separate two Boston City Council candidates November 13, 2019 | 5:04 PM

Woman found dead near Athol wastewater plant identified November 13, 2019 | 4:37 PM

US budget deficit surges to $134.5 billion in October November 13, 2019 | 3:20 PM

Sky Bar is back, but not from Necco.

SKY BAR IS BACK!

Iconic Sky Bar candy, once thought gone, being made again in Mass. November 13, 2019 | 2:59 PM

AP FACT CHECK: GOP presses empty Ukraine meddling theory November 13, 2019 | 2:59 PM

Sarah Ryan, a freshman at Boston College, speaks in favor of a ban on all flavored tobacco products at a rally inside the State House.

'Our generation was targeted by an industry that doesn’t care about us' November 13, 2019 | 2:30 PM

Wareham stabbing

2 Wareham men driving to work got into a 'traffic confrontation,' authorities say. Then there was a deadly stabbing. November 13, 2019 | 1:59 PM

Takeaways from 1st day of House public impeachment hearings November 13, 2019 | 1:35 PM

US government says Roger Stone 'undermined' Russia inquiry November 13, 2019 | 1:21 PM

Chris Mason to head Mass. State Police

Governor names new head of Massachusetts State Police November 13, 2019 | 12:56 PM

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: The iPhone XS Max and the iPhone XS on display at the Apple Regent Street store during their launch on September 21, 2018 in London, England. Apple have today launched their new mobile phones: the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and the Apple Watch Series 4 across 30 countries. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

An Apple store employee ‘helped’ a customer — by texting himself an intimate photo from her phone November 13, 2019 | 12:25 PM

Vermont State Police are attempting to ID silver pickup truck seen here, believed to be a 2016 or newer Toyota Tacoma.

DELIVERY DRIVER DEATH

Vermont police investigating Boston delivery driver's shooting death seek info on pickup November 13, 2019 | 12:21 PM

Lake Winnipesaukee.

Police identify 2 men killed over the weekend in Lake Winnipesaukee boating accident November 13, 2019 | 12:10 PM

Boston, MA - 04/05/18 - A commuter rail line conductor watches the platform as his train leaves Back Bay Station. (Lane Turner/Globe Staff) Reporter: (Andrea Estes) Topic: (08railengineers)

OPEN DOOR POLICY?

'Sorry for the uncomfortable commute': Video shows MBTA commuter rail train traveling with open door November 13, 2019 | 11:46 AM

‘Too busy’: Trump professes disinterest on impeachment November 13, 2019 | 11:43 AM

The arrests happened at four different massage parlors in Watertown.

Four arrests ‘related to sexual conduct for a fee’ at four Watertown massage parlors November 13, 2019 | 11:34 AM

Supreme Court says Ginsburg home sick with stomach bug November 13, 2019 | 11:25 AM

Melanie Coleman

Read the obituary for Melanie Coleman, the accomplished Connecticut gymnast who died after a training accident November 13, 2019 | 10:51 AM

Car vs. school bus

‘Pay attention’: Car crashes into back of Billerica school bus November 13, 2019 | 10:22 AM

Police told children to close their eyes so that they would not see blood and broken glass as they were led from the Sandy Hook Elementary School after a gunman opened fire there in 2014.

Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit against gun maker to go forward November 13, 2019 | 10:15 AM