Good morning, Westport.

Local wines are now featured at Greens Farms Spirit Shop with 10% of sales benefiting nonprofits.

Gruel Britannia on Cross Highway will pause dinner service on Aug. 27 for renovations, and Staples High School is upgrading six tennis courts by Labor Day.

Local baker Sonam Sethi Tejpal has launched Hope & Hearth Bakery in Westport to train and hire individuals who were previously incarcerated.

The business will soon offer baked goods such as chocolate pecan granola at the Wilton Farmers’ Market (vendor list is closed for this season).

Westport residents will see a partial solar eclipse and Perseids meteor shower on Wednesday, Aug.

12. The eclipse—peaking at 1:54 p.m. with up to 11% sun coverage and lasting until 2:38 p.m.—requires protective eyewear, while meteors shine during pre-dawn hours.

Phoebe Bridgers will host a listening party at the SHU Discovery Science Center and Planetarium — one of only two in New England doing so — as she debuts her new album later this month.

Laptop prices have surged as data center demand diverts manufacturing to business chips — leaving Westport students and families facing higher costs this back-to-school season.

Experts advise considering verified used models, refurbished units, or student discounts, and they expect prices to ease soon.

Connecticut health officials announced today that the state is joining the new U.S. Disease Tracker (which monitors measles, whooping cough, and meningitis) to improve disease surveillance and public awareness; additional illnesses will be added later.

News 12’s Erin Colton visited Breakwater Yacht Club and Sailing Center (Aug.

6) to show how locals can enjoy a day on the water learning to sail and race sailboats at the popular venue.