{"podcast":{"title":"Hartford News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670","podcast_index_feed_id":7569670,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/hartford-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/hartford-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1807,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Hartford News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Hartford—from local news and business to culture, politics, 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. Hartford News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T12:20:23.209299+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670"},"episode":{"title":"Connecticut Coast Beaches: Most Get 'A' or 'B' Grades","slug":"connecticut-coast-beaches-most-get-a-or-b-grades","published_at":"2026-05-22T19:17:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/connecticut-coast-beaches-most-get-a-or-b-grades","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/846de9ae-67c0-4de0-88c3-49c21410c25d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/846de9ae-67c0-4de0-88c3-49c21410c25d.mp3","summary":"A+ for Connecticut Coast: 75% of Beaches Earn Top Water Quality Grades - This podcast episode highlights the positive news for summer beachgoers, with 75% of Long Island Sound beaches receiving A or B grades for water quality. The report from Save the Sound emphasizes the importance of clean water, as rain and outdated sewer systems can introduce pollutants. However, sixteen beaches received lower grades, with Oak Street beach in West Haven undergoing special testing to identify contamination sources. The episode underscores the ongoing effort to maintain clean waters and ensure safe swimming conditions. 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/bd58f80ee6c51eb7","meta_description":"A+ for Connecticut Coast: 75% of Beaches Earn Top Water Quality Grades - This podcast episode highlights the positive news for summer beachgoers, with 75%…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/episodes/connecticut-coast-beaches-most-get-a-or-b-grades/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/connecticut-coast-beaches-most-get-a-or-b-grades.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}