{"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":"Merrimack Valley Transit Strike Leaves Residents Stranded | Boston News","slug":"merrimack-valley-transit-strike-leaves-residents-stranded-boston-news","published_at":"2026-07-05T20:25:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/merrimack-valley-transit-strike-leaves-residents-stranded-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/9b1f86ae-ca75-42f9-9ad9-989ba54ee5c6.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9b1f86ae-ca75-42f9-9ad9-989ba54ee5c6.mp3","summary":"Free bus service in the Merrimack Valley is on hold after 138 transit workers walked off the job over a bitter dispute over overtime pay — a system unchanged since 1976 — despite a proposed 25% raise over three years. For seniors and low-income residents, the shutdown means missed medical appointments, no access to groceries or cooling centers, and a sudden, crushing financial burden as taxis become unaffordable. With no clear timeline for resolution, everyday life has ground to a halt — and for many, the consequences are already dire. 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/3b5d0ba52c516fef","meta_description":"Free bus service in the Merrimack Valley is on hold after 138 transit workers walked off the job over a bitter dispute over overtime pay — a system unchan…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":109,"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/merrimack-valley-transit-strike-leaves-residents-stranded-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/merrimack-valley-transit-strike-leaves-residents-stranded-boston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}