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Abby Weiss

Abby Weiss is a Connecticut native and a features reporter at Hearst Connecticut Media. She graduated with a B.S. in journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2022. She has written for InsideClimate News, The New York Post and Callaway Climate Insights.

Stories By Abby Weiss

World-renowned Latin dance troupe coming to Ridgefield Playhouse

Pre-professional students from the acclaimed Ballet Hispánico will perform a series of dance numbers at the Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday. Abby Weiss

CT Women’s Hall of Fame inductees paved way for future athletes

The Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame inducted sports pioneers Suzy Whaley, Jennifer Rizzotti, Lhakpa Sherpa and the late Cora Lee Bentley Radcliffe last October. Abby Weiss

WTNH Storm 8 hires meteorologist Zack Duhaime

Meteorologist Zack Duhaime, a Hamden native and Western Connecticut State University alumnus, joined the WTNH Storm 8 weather team in March. Abby Weiss

Danbury resident brings wood-fired Neapolitan pies to Norwalk

Bes Kaba, owner of SoNo Wood Fired, makes his Neapolitan pizzas using a wood-fired oven and flour from Naples. Abby Weiss

15 social media moments from this year's 90s Con in CT

Videos from 90s Con show stars of "Clueless" reenacting scenes from the 1995 movie and the cast of "Hocus Pocus" reuniting 30 years after its release. Abby Weiss

Warmer than usual spring expected in CT, NOAA forecasters say

Monday marks the beginning of spring 2023, and according to NOAA forecasters, the season in Connecticut will be warmer than usual. Abby Weiss

Warner Bros. cancels 'The People's Court' filmed in Stamford

The most recent iteration of “The People’s Court,” an Emmy-winning court show taped in Stamford, has been canceled after a 26-season run, Variety confirmed in mid-February. Abby Weiss

How much rain and snow has CT received from winter storm?

A winter nor'easter has brought heavy rain and nearly a foot of snow in parts of Connecticut Tuesday morning. Derek Turner, Abby Weiss

Christian Siriano debuts his first plus-size male Oscars look

Christian Siriano, owner of The Collective West in Westport, debuted his first red carpet design for a plus-size man at the 2023 Oscars on Sunday. Abby Weiss

Connecticut's presence at 2023 Oscars ceremony

Actor Jamie Lee Curtis, who attended school in Connecticut, won the best supporting actress Oscar for her role in "Everything Everywhere All at Once." Abby Weiss

Oscars 2023: Celebrities with CT ties hit the red carpet

Some of the 2023 Oscar nominees, like Angela Bassett and Brendan Fraser, have studied or lived in Connecticut. Abby Weiss

Disney’s ‘Chang Can Dunk’ director on filming in CT

"Chang Can Dunk," now available on Disney+, was filmed in Stamford, Stratford, Milford and Bridgeport in the fall of 2021. Abby Weiss

'On a Wing and a Prayer' trailer shows CT actor as Danbury hero

In the upcoming Amazon Prime Video movie, Jesse Metcalfe plays the real-life Danbury pilot who helped a family land a plane after its pilot died mid-flight. Abby Weiss

CT is in for a longer, more severe allergy season. Here's why.

A UConn Health nurse said patients have been coming in for spring allergy symptoms and tests since February, which is earlier than in previous years. Abby Weiss

CT lottery ticket holder wins $365,000 a year for life

The winning "Lucky for Life" ticket from Saturday's drawing was sold in Greenwich. Abby Weiss

Disney celebrates CT’s role in ‘Chang Can Dunk' at Stamford event

More than 200 people attended a preview of "Chang Can Dunk" on Thursday, an event Disney hosted to recognize the extras and crew members from Connecticut. Abby Weiss

Torrington's first standalone Starbucks opens on East Main Street

The new Starbucks coffee shop on 1166 East Main St. contains a drive-thru lane, indoor seating and a patio. Abby Weiss

Owner of Tümü brings authentic Mexican cuisine, art to Fairfield

Weston resident Karla Krassin opened Tümü, a traditional Mexican restaurant in Fairfield, using her family recipes and fresh ingredients from her home country. Abby Weiss

Nonprofit offers tours of historic architecture in small CT towns

Histoury is offering several tours this spring exploring colonial, Victorian and mid-century modern buildings in Connecticut, New York and New England. Abby Weiss

Celebrity gossip and sightings in and around CT, February 2023

From Beyoncé's "CUFF IT," partially recorded in Westport, winning a Grammy to Paul McCartney being spotted at Pepe's Pizza, here's your February celebrity gossip in Connecticut. Abby Weiss, Joseph Tucci, Susie Costaregni, Andrew DaRosa, Jailene Cuevas, Amy Coval