{"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":"Maine Democrats Pick New Senate Nominee | Portland Maine News","slug":"maine-democrats-pick-new-senate-nominee-portland-maine-news","published_at":"2026-07-11T21:38:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-maine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600695/maine-democrats-pick-new-senate-nominee-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/7ce92066e14ebe4a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7034de06-83e2-4c8e-a3b6-0aa7fb3f4bfa.mp3","summary":"Maine Democrats are holding their first Senate nominee convention in years after withdrawing their original pick, Graham Platner, amid serious allegations he denies. With a 13-page plan and 601 delegates—including 25% required to meet diversity criteria like LGBTQIA+ or person of color status—voting will proceed in rounds until one candidate secures a majority. The party touts this as their most inclusive process yet, while Republican Senator Susan Collins, seeking her sixth term, remains confident her experience and seniority will carry her through November. 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/7ce92066e14ebe4a","meta_description":"Maine Democrats are holding their first Senate nominee convention in years after withdrawing their original pick, Graham Platner, amid serious allegations…","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/maine-democrats-pick-new-senate-nominee-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/maine-democrats-pick-new-senate-nominee-portland-maine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}