WBUR TODAY: What you can do about potholes
❤️ Donate Monday, March 30, 2026 ☁️ Mostly cloudy, with a high of 65. Good Morning Boston, Thousands of protesters took to Boston Common on Saturday as part of the third wave of national "No Kings" protests. Click here to see photos from the event, which included Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Campbell. Now, to the news: Tired tires: Welcome to pothole season, that special time of year when weak spots in the pavement make their presence known — often on your car. Potholes occur when water seeps into cracks in the road and then freezes. The expanding ice breaks causes the pavement to heave, weaken and eventually crater. "It's that freeze-thaw cycle that really wreaks havoc," John Westerling, commissioner for the Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks, told WBUR's Amy Sokolow. According to AAA Northeast , potholes tend to rapidly multiply in mid- to late-March...