Daily News Brief | January 8, 2026

Give us about fifteen minutes daily, and we will give you all the local news, sports, weather, and events you can handle.   SPONSORS: Many thanks to our sponsors… Annapolis Subaru, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, MacMedics, and  Hospice of the Chesapeake.  Today... A big local election is brewing with a challenger emerging in the Anne Arundel State's Attorney race, a historic Thomas Point Shoal Fresnel lens is finally expected to resurface for public display at the Annapolis Maritime Museum, a series of January financial workshops in Annapolis is tackling everything from divorce logistics to market outlooks, and a new Eastport panel is taking on male mental health head-on with an afternoon of discussion, Q&A, and roundtables. Stick around and we'll walk you through it all on today's DNB! Link to daily news recap newsletter: https://forms.aweber.com/form/87/493412887.htm Trevor from  Annapolis Makerspace is here with your Maker Minutes! DAILY NEWSLETTER LINK: https://forms.aweber.com/form/87/493412887.htm The Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief is produced every Monday through Friday at 6:00 am and available wherever you get your podcasts and also on our social media platforms--All Annapolis and Eye On Annapolis (FB) and @eyeonannapolis (X) NOTE: For hearing-impaired subscribers, a full transcript is available on Eye On Annapolis.