{"podcast":{"title":"Boston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","podcast_index_feed_id":7485239,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-boston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-boston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1320,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Boston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Boston—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Boston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T16:21:46.789701+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239"},"episode":{"title":"Boston’s 250th Independence Day Celebration | Boston News","slug":"boston-s-250th-independence-day-celebration-boston-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T00:37:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/boston-s-250th-independence-day-celebration-boston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/01da8404-82d1-455e-bbb1-ccfab46407d5.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/01da8404-82d1-455e-bbb1-ccfab46407d5.mp3","summary":"Boston’s Fourth of July explodes with 250 years of independence celebration — from a dawn parade through Copley Square to a solemn tribute at the Old Granary Burying Ground, where patriots like Samuel Adams and Crispus Attucks are honored. The historic Declaration is read from the Old State House balcony, followed by Mayor Michelle Wu’s stirring Independence Day Oration at Faneuil Hall. The day crescendos with a star-studded Esplanade concert featuring Chance the Rapper, Lainey Wilson, Trombone Shorty, and the Boston Pops — capped off by dazzling fireworks and a drone show. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/80dd555656692291","meta_description":"Boston’s Fourth of July explodes with 250 years of independence celebration — from a dawn parade through Copley Square to a solemn tribute at the Old Gran…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/episodes/boston-s-250th-independence-day-celebration-boston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/boston-s-250th-independence-day-celebration-boston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}