{"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":"Bellows Drops Senate Race | Portland Maine News","slug":"bellows-drops-senate-race-portland-maine-news","published_at":"2026-07-19T15:53:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-maine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600695/bellows-drops-senate-race-portland-maine-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-maine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600695","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/96ace2242341cd67","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0f9b2386-83bf-4c8f-abc2-c879c0013ecf.mp3","summary":"Maine’s top election official, Shenna Bellows, is stepping out of the U.S. Senate race to focus on defending democracy amid escalating threats from President Trump, calling for unity among Democrats as they rush to replace her after Graham Platner’s exit over sexual assault allegations. With the nomination process compressed into days and delegates already leaning toward former Senate President Troy Jackson, Bellows urges the party to rally behind whoever wins to take on GOP incumbent Susan Collins in November — a battle she knows well from her 2014 run. 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/96ace2242341cd67","meta_description":"Maine’s top election official, Shenna Bellows, is stepping out of the U.S. Senate race to focus on defending democracy amid escalating threats from Presid…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"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/bellows-drops-senate-race-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/bellows-drops-senate-race-portland-maine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}