{"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":"Fireworks Safety This Fourth of July | Portland Maine News","slug":"fireworks-safety-this-fourth-of-july-portland-maine-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T01:37:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-maine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600695/fireworks-safety-this-fourth-of-july-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/bfd93fab-316b-40e4-be33-b33d24242d58.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/bfd93fab-316b-40e4-be33-b33d24242d58.mp3","summary":"This Fourth of July marks 250 years of independence—and fireworks sales are soaring, even for folks who never bought them before. But fire officials are sounding the alarm: thousands end up in ERs each year from fireworks, with hands, faces, and ears most at risk—even sparklers can burn hotter than your oven. Experts say treat every firework like an explosive: use a stable surface, have one sober adult light them, keep everyone back, and never relight duds. If you go solo, keep water handy, soak used fireworks, and always have a safety plan—because once lit, things can go wrong fast. 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/1030057a8d1453f3","meta_description":"This Fourth of July marks 250 years of independence—and fireworks sales are soaring, even for folks who never bought them before. But fire officials are s…","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/fireworks-safety-this-fourth-of-july-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/fireworks-safety-this-fourth-of-july-portland-maine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}