{"podcast":{"title":"Montpelier News Today | 2 Min New | The Daily News Now!","slug":"montpelier-news-today-2-min-new-the-daily-news-now-7598987","podcast_index_feed_id":7598987,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/montpelier-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/montpelier-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":562,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Montpelier News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening in Montpelier with fast, focused updates on local news, government, business, public safety, and the stories shaping Vermont’s capital. From breaking developments to community updates, the show keeps you informed on what matters most. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, local trends, and essential headlines—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Montpelier News Today is built for listeners who want reliable local news every single day. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T06:19:54.726763+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/montpelier-news-today-2-min-new-the-daily-news-now-7598987"},"episode":{"title":"Vermont’s Big Moves in Workforce, Energy, and Education | Montpelier News","slug":"vermont-s-big-moves-in-workforce-energy-and-education-montpelier-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T05:28:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/montpelier-news-today-2-min-new-the-daily-news-now-7598987/vermont-s-big-moves-in-workforce-energy-and-education-montpelier-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/montpelier-news-today-2-min-new-the-daily-news-now-7598987","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ee6d95c1-bb5a-4c74-ad2a-82a6384e977c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ee6d95c1-bb5a-4c74-ad2a-82a6384e977c.mp3","summary":"Vermont’s construction industry is getting a leadership boost with the new AGC Vermont Leadership Academy, backed by Northfield Savings Bank Foundation and Vermont Works for Women, training the next generation of skilled trades leaders while advancing gender equity. Meanwhile, the Vermont Agency of Transportation is expanding its electric vehicle charging network with $8 million already allocated and more RFPs coming this fall. Education gets a boost too: Bar Harbor Bank & Trust awards $1,000 scholarships to 15 northern New England career tech grads, while Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice launches its first paid nursing assistant training program this August. In agriculture, the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center offers grants up to $250,000 to dairy processors for upgrades and innovation, and Film in Vermont hands out up to $10,000 to local film projects with strong economic impact. Higher education also sees new leadership: Middlebury College welcomes its new VP and provost in September, and Vermont State University officially announces its new president with over 25 years of higher ed experience. 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/73e4da58a550aa3b","meta_description":"Vermont’s construction industry is getting a leadership boost with the new AGC Vermont Leadership Academy, backed by Northfield Savings Bank Foundation an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":132,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/montpelier-news-today-2-min-new-the-daily-news-now-7598987/episodes/vermont-s-big-moves-in-workforce-energy-and-education-montpelier-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/montpelier-news-today-2-min-new-the-daily-news-now-7598987/vermont-s-big-moves-in-workforce-energy-and-education-montpelier-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}