{"podcast":{"title":"Burlington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141","podcast_index_feed_id":7606141,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/burlington-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/burlington-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":337,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Burlington News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Burlington—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. Burlington News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:19:15.897717+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141"},"episode":{"title":"Montpelier’s Post Office Bid Rejected | Burlington News","slug":"montpelier-s-post-office-bid-rejected-burlington-news","published_at":"2026-09-19T02:40:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/montpelier-s-post-office-bid-rejected-burlington-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/f56b1a1e92a8d79b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5d0e8fa6-5c7d-4c22-86ce-c12cfdbdd6f7.mp3","summary":"Montpelier’s local nonprofit just got shut down by the federal government — despite offering the highest bid for the abandoned post office and federal building. The GSA rejected their $540K offer, citing concerns over environmental hazards and flood damage that could cost millions to fix. The nonprofit, which wants to act as a bridge between government sale and future redevelopment, calls the decision a lose-lose move that’s stalling Montpelier’s recovery. They’re planning to bid again — and say the government is ignoring realistic costs and real solutions. 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.sevendaysvt.com/news/news-news/federal-government-rejects-montpelier-groups-bid-for-former-post-office/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f56b1a1e92a8d79b Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Montpelier’s local nonprofit just got shut down by the federal government — despite offering the highest bid for the abandoned post office and federal bui…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":101,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/episodes/montpelier-s-post-office-bid-rejected-burlington-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/montpelier-s-post-office-bid-rejected-burlington-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}