{"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 Dems Race to Fill Platner’s Seat | Portland Maine News","slug":"maine-dems-race-to-fill-platner-s-seat-portland-maine-news","published_at":"2026-07-11T16:45:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-maine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600695/maine-dems-race-to-fill-platner-s-seat-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/0399bc7b2d84a6c6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/264e440d-8bd2-4ac0-8b9a-3df3eeeef3b7.mp3","summary":"Maine Democrats are racing against the clock to replace Graham Platner on the November ballot, holding a nominating convention July 25th with a July 20th deadline for candidate signatures—500 total, from 8 counties. The multi-round voting process narrows candidates down to a winner by majority, with a coin flip as a last resort. County committees must also meet strict diversity quotas for delegates, ensuring BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, youth, disability, immigrant, and other underrepresented voices are included. The party’s pushing for speed and fairness, even under pressure. 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/0399bc7b2d84a6c6","meta_description":"Maine Democrats are racing against the clock to replace Graham Platner on the November ballot, holding a nominating convention July 25th with a July 20th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"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-dems-race-to-fill-platner-s-seat-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-dems-race-to-fill-platner-s-seat-portland-maine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}