A ballot question allowing illegal immigrants to apply for driver's license access to illegal immigrants took effect on Saturday, July 1.
Then-governor Charlie Baker initially vetoed legislation passed by the legislature, but a majority Massachusetts voters voted "yes" on a ballot question in November 2022
The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued an air quality warning for western and central Massachusetts, including Worcester.
The decreased air quality comes as Canadian wildfires continue to burn. There were 500 wildfires on Friday, June 30, with the smoke plume reaching as far as Europe, according to CBS News.