WBUR TODAY: Thirsty for more
❤️ Donate Monday, January 12, 2026 ☁️ Partly cloudy, with a high of 39. Good Morning Boston, The New England Patriots will advance to the playoffs' Divisional Round after beating the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 during last night's game in Foxborough. MVP candidate Drake Maye led the team to their first playoff win since 2019. (Now I understand why they've been writing songs about him. ) Pats Nation will eagerly watch tonight's matchup between the Texans and Steelers to see who the team will face next. Now, to the news: Running dry: Nearly 3 million people in eastern Massachusetts rely on the Quabbin Reservoir — located just east of Amherst — for their drinking water. But keeping the reservoir clean and healthy falls to those towns surrounding the water. Now, as drought conditions have drained the reservoir, abutting towns want some financial help — and a seat at the table making decisions about the reservoir, WBUR's Amy ...