Good morning, Hartford.

Beardsley Zoo installed a new able table at the picnic patio (in front of the Peacock Café) to help visitors with mobility challenges sit together.

The table features a wildlife mural celebrating the zoo’s animals.

Friends of Pachaug Forest is hosting a free scientific campout at Pachaug State Forest in Voluntown so stargazers can watch the Perseid meteor shower; participants may see up to 100 meteors per hour and should register in advance (viewing is from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. through Aug.

24).

City officials celebrated a $20M state grant to build a 100K sqft innovation center for applied AI at State House Square in downtown Hartford on Thursday, Aug.

13 — the project, backed by local business and state agencies, will enhance workforce training and community access to advanced technology.

A new Connecticut law eliminates the 6.35% sales tax on non-electronic school supplies bought for nonbusiness use, easing costs for parents and teachers preparing for the school year.

Hartford residents may see savings when purchasing basic items like notebooks and pencils.

Revolution Wind, an offshore project near the Rhode Island coast, is 95% complete at the State Pier in New London; 61 of 65 turbines are installed + four will be added soon to build a peak capacity of 704 MW powering 350,000 homes by year’s end.

Former Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will have public calling hours on Sunday, Aug.

16 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at The Lodge Community Chapel in Windsor (no service will take place as the family plans a private burial later).

CT’s Sales Tax-Free Week will begin Sunday, Aug.

16 and run through Saturday, Aug. 22 (items under $300, including school supplies, clothing, and footwear, will be exempt from tax). Gov. Lamont and Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz announced the changes in Glastonbury to help families save on back-to-school shopping.

Hartford HealthCare’s Ayer Neuroscience Institute celebrated its 100th epilepsy surgery on Aug.

13, and Dr. Gabriel Martz explained on Good Morning Connecticut at 9 a.m. that the procedure offers life-changing hope for epilepsy patients.

Lake Terramuggus Olympic Triathlon

8:00 am – 2:00 pm — Blish Memorial Park — Registration required — Experience a challenging Olympic distance triathlon suitable for all levels amidst moderate hills.