{"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":"Ten-Year-Old Boy Builds Hope Through Care Kits | Portland Maine News","slug":"ten-year-old-boy-builds-hope-through-care-kits-portland-maine-news","published_at":"2026-07-11T14:14:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-maine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600695/ten-year-old-boy-builds-hope-through-care-kits-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/b6f3e9cb073b1cb3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/33af707c-d33b-40af-8909-126dad946876.mp3","summary":"A ten-year-old from South Berwick, Austin Clithero, is turning heads with his non-profit Hawks for Hope—founded after his mom’s breast cancer battle. Inspired to ease the pain of chemo, he rallied fans at Marshwood games to donate comfort items like lotions, blankets, and lip balm, now stocked at Wentworth-Douglas Hospital’s cancer center. His mission? To remind patients they’re more than a diagnosis. With plans to expand to baseball and football, Austin’s next drive lands in October during breast cancer awareness month—and he’s proving that even kids can spark real change. 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/b6f3e9cb073b1cb3","meta_description":"A ten-year-old from South Berwick, Austin Clithero, is turning heads with his non-profit Hawks for Hope—founded after his mom’s breast cancer battle. Insp…","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/ten-year-old-boy-builds-hope-through-care-kits-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/ten-year-old-boy-builds-hope-through-care-kits-portland-maine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}