{"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":"School Bus Company Settles Bid-Rigging Lawsuit | Boston News","slug":"school-bus-company-settles-bid-rigging-lawsuit-boston-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T16:23:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/school-bus-company-settles-bid-rigging-lawsuit-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/95fb10fa2e8b0c53","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9b5a96fa-77a1-4d82-aca9-bc14602943d0.mp3","summary":"A school bus company from Waltham, JSC Transportation Services, is paying $440,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging it colluded with rival Beacon Mobility Corp. to rig bids and inflate prices in Dedham, Lynn, and Saugus — even lying on official paperwork. The settlement includes a five-year compliance program and mandatory reporting of future acquisitions for ten years, with most funds returning to the towns. This follows a similar $2.4 million payout by Beacon Mobility earlier this year. Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell made clear that such anti-competitive behavior won’t be tolerated — especially when it affects student transportation and taxpayer dollars. 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.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/17/metro/waltham-school-bus-company-collusion-settlement/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/95fb10fa2e8b0c53 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A school bus company from Waltham, JSC Transportation Services, is paying $440,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging it colluded with rival Beacon Mobility Cor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"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/school-bus-company-settles-bid-rigging-lawsuit-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/school-bus-company-settles-bid-rigging-lawsuit-boston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}