{"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":"Maine Democrats Choose Troy Jackson | Boston News","slug":"maine-democrats-choose-troy-jackson-boston-news","published_at":"2026-07-26T14:08:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/maine-democrats-choose-troy-jackson-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/ba58683f254aa9d1","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b4e4d263-2a13-436a-be93-370346ef591a.mp3","summary":"Maine Democrats have tapped Troy Jackson, former State Senate president, as their Senate nominee to challenge GOP incumbent Susan Collins. Jackson won the nomination with 566 votes at a recent convention after original frontrunner Graham Platner stepped down amid serious allegations. Though he narrowly missed the governor’s race, Jackson’s campaign has surged with $1 million raised and top-tier fundraising rankings. Republicans are already attacking, calling the nomination process rigged and labeling Jackson an “Augusta insider” who’ll push costly policies — while also questioning his viability after his third-place finish in the gubernatorial race. The stage is set for a fiery showdown as Jackson, backed by party elites, prepares to take on Collins. 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/ba58683f254aa9d1","meta_description":"Maine Democrats have tapped Troy Jackson, former State Senate president, as their Senate nominee to challenge GOP incumbent Susan Collins. Jackson won the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"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/maine-democrats-choose-troy-jackson-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/maine-democrats-choose-troy-jackson-boston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}