{"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":"Sewage Spill Closes Plum Island Beaches","slug":"sewage-spill-closes-plum-island-beaches","published_at":"2026-06-28T23:26:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/sewage-spill-closes-plum-island-beaches","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a4dd27b8-8795-458d-bc6a-2d6270aee489.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a4dd27b8-8795-458d-bc6a-2d6270aee489.mp3","summary":"Plum Island beaches in Newburyport are still off-limits as millions of gallons of raw sewage spill daily into the Merrimack River after a catastrophic sewer break in Haverhill—revealed to be two massive ruptures in a 42-inch main. Officials, including Newburyport’s Public Health Director, are taking drastic precautions to protect public safety while crews work around the clock to reroute sewage via bypass lines. Locals report a foul, overpowering odor, and the situation remains urgent as authorities race to fix the pipes and restore water quality before anyone swims again. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/56141f2d4ef4e8ca","meta_description":"Plum Island beaches in Newburyport are still off-limits as millions of gallons of raw sewage spill daily into the Merrimack River after a catastrophic sew…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"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/sewage-spill-closes-plum-island-beaches/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/sewage-spill-closes-plum-island-beaches.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}