{"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’s Local Heroes Build Community | Boston News","slug":"maine-s-local-heroes-build-community-boston-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T09:34:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/maine-s-local-heroes-build-community-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/7423a1ad09acd83a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9b1cb5aa-c0c9-411f-b6f1-ca410693c557.mp3","summary":"Maine’s local heroes are turning heads with goat milk soap and maple spirits—Ledgeway Farm’s 17 scented soaps for sensitive skin, and Chadwick’s Craft Spirits’ farm-to-bottle booze made from local syrup and stream water. Both family-run gems are ditching the sidelines: Ledgeway hits fairs and Boston’s SoWa Festival, while Chadwick’s invites locals in for open mic nights. It’s not just about selling products—it’s building community through authenticity, proving that real flavor and real connection win big in today’s market. 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. Sources: https://www.wcvb.com/article/family-run-businesses-thrive-pittston-maine-1789576367/73761576 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/7423a1ad09acd83a Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Maine’s local heroes are turning heads with goat milk soap and maple spirits—Ledgeway Farm’s 17 scented soaps for sensitive skin, and Chadwick’s Craft Spi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":101,"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-s-local-heroes-build-community-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-s-local-heroes-build-community-boston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}