{"podcast":{"title":"Portland Maine News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"portland-maine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600695","podcast_index_feed_id":7600695,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/portland-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/portland-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1963,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Portland Maine News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening in Portland, Maine with fast, focused updates on local news, government, business, public safety, weather, and community stories shaping the city. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, local trends, and stories impacting residents—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Portland Maine News Today is built for listeners who want reliable local news in a quick, easy-to-digest format. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T12:18:31.264878+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-maine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600695"},"episode":{"title":"Alden Robbins Remembered Amid Family Tragedy | Portland Maine News","slug":"alden-robbins-remembered-amid-family-tragedy-portland-maine-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T02:25:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-maine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600695/alden-robbins-remembered-amid-family-tragedy-portland-maine-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-maine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600695","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0a4341d1-a505-4223-9363-17f330a28213.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0a4341d1-a505-4223-9363-17f330a28213.mp3","summary":"Alden Robbins, VP of Robbins Lumber, died from injuries sustained in a May 15th mill explosion, bravely fighting until the end to spend more time with his family. His daughter Lily and brother James, the company president, remain hospitalized recovering. The family requests privacy as they plan a celebration of life, while state leaders honor Alden’s legacy and offer condolences to all affected. The tragedy has claimed two lives and underscores the human cost of industrial accidents. 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/77c17b2f86222115","meta_description":"Alden Robbins, VP of Robbins Lumber, died from injuries sustained in a May 15th mill explosion, bravely fighting until the end to spend more time with his…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/portland-maine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600695/episodes/alden-robbins-remembered-amid-family-tragedy-portland-maine-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-maine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600695/alden-robbins-remembered-amid-family-tragedy-portland-maine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}