{"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":565,"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":"2026-07-21T12:19:54.214438+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141"},"episode":{"title":"Vermont’s New Contractor Protection System | Burlington News","slug":"vermont-s-new-contractor-protection-system-burlington-news","published_at":"2026-06-30T14:10:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/vermont-s-new-contractor-protection-system-burlington-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ad0ca3d5-3882-442d-912d-d260c96413e0.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ad0ca3d5-3882-442d-912d-d260c96413e0.mp3","summary":"Vermont’s new contractor registry is a game-changer for homeowners—anyone doing work over $10K must register, carry $1M in insurance, and provide written contracts. Designed to stop shady players from exploiting desperate homeowners, the system gives you legal backup and financial protection if things go wrong. The Attorney General’s office is cracking down too, with fines and lawsuits already in play. While adoption is still growing and resistance lingers, asking if a contractor’s registered sends a powerful message: you demand accountability and quality work on your home. 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/41687d770c83b51c","meta_description":"Vermont’s new contractor registry is a game-changer for homeowners—anyone doing work over $10K must register, carry $1M in insurance, and provide written…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"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/vermont-s-new-contractor-protection-system-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/vermont-s-new-contractor-protection-system-burlington-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}