{"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":"Perkins Cove Bridge Down | Portland Maine News","slug":"perkins-cove-bridge-down-portland-maine-news","published_at":"2026-07-02T10:24:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-maine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600695/perkins-cove-bridge-down-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/657fedfa-b623-4b3e-83d3-0769448b4f37.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/657fedfa-b623-4b3e-83d3-0769448b4f37.mp3","summary":"Perkins Cove Bridge in Ogunquit, Maine, is stuck up and out of commission due to mechanical issues, forcing locals and tourists to rely on taxis or shuttles—no walking allowed. Though a major inconvenience, especially with summer in full swing, the town already had nearly $3 million earmarked to replace it, with final designs complete. This breakdown might just be the final chapter for the old bridge, as its replacement is already in the works. 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/55ca880ddaea97bb","meta_description":"Perkins Cove Bridge in Ogunquit, Maine, is stuck up and out of commission due to mechanical issues, forcing locals and tourists to rely on taxis or shuttl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":83,"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/perkins-cove-bridge-down-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/perkins-cove-bridge-down-portland-maine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}