{"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":"Heat Wave Sticks Through July Weekend | Portland Maine News","slug":"heat-wave-sticks-through-july-weekend-portland-maine-news","published_at":"2026-07-02T10:16:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-maine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600695/heat-wave-sticks-through-july-weekend-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/fd50ab9f-b9a4-4e87-b686-6d4a7adc7527.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fd50ab9f-b9a4-4e87-b686-6d4a7adc7527.mp3","summary":"Heat wave still gripping the region with temps hitting the 90s and feel-like readings soaring over 100—especially in western and coastal Maine through the Fourth of July weekend. Thunderstorms possible in hills and mountains today, but southern Maine stays dry. Friday and Saturday remain scorching, but relief is on the way: humidity drops by Sunday and Monday, temps cool into the 70s and 80s. Stay hydrated, find shade, and brace for triple-digit heat until then. 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/eb5c456c12781da1","meta_description":"Heat wave still gripping the region with temps hitting the 90s and feel-like readings soaring over 100—especially in western and coastal Maine through the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":78,"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/heat-wave-sticks-through-july-weekend-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/heat-wave-sticks-through-july-weekend-portland-maine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}