{"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":985,"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":"2026-09-18T22:23:27.965646+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239"},"episode":{"title":"Damien Lockhart Granted Parole After 30 Years | Boston News","slug":"damien-lockhart-granted-parole-after-30-years-boston-news","published_at":"2026-07-26T13:24:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/damien-lockhart-granted-parole-after-30-years-boston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/011ec8125a9f9fbd","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7ab1abf7-a213-4f8e-96b4-8b0cf52bc32e.mp3","summary":"Damien Lockhart, convicted in 1997 for the brutal 1996 murder and assault of a 17-year-old girl, has been granted parole after a 4-2 vote by the Massachusetts Parole Board — a rare reversal after multiple denials. Despite fierce opposition from the victim’s family and prosecutors, the board praised his rehabilitation, support system, and health-based re-entry plan. His release comes with strict conditions: electronic monitoring, drug tests, a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew, mandatory therapy, and no contact with the victim’s family. He must serve 90 days in a minimum-security facility and get final approval from the district attorney before full freedom — a decision that balances his progress with public safety concerns. 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/011ec8125a9f9fbd","meta_description":"Damien Lockhart, convicted in 1997 for the brutal 1996 murder and assault of a 17-year-old girl, has been granted parole after a 4-2 vote by the Massachus…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":87,"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/damien-lockhart-granted-parole-after-30-years-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/damien-lockhart-granted-parole-after-30-years-boston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}