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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

When does spring really start in Connecticut?

In Connecticut, warmer temperatures and budding leaves may come earlier than usual this year Janie Haeman, Abby Weiss

Connecticut's recent celebrity gossip and sightings, March 2023

From Conan O'Brien stopping by Sally's Apizza to Keenan Thompson surprising fans at '90s con, here's your celebrity gossip for March. Abby Weiss, Andrew DaRosa, Leeanne Griffin, Jailene Cuevas, Susie Costaregni

New Haven to host 500+ pickleball players at weekend tournament

The 2023 USA Pickleball Atlantic Diamond Regional Tournament will take place from March 31 to April 2 in New Haven. Abby Weiss

Bagel shop opens in former Danny's Drive-In site in Stratford

Bagel Boutique, a shop offering artisan-crafted bagels, specialty sandwiches and coffee, opened to the public on Feb. 6. Abby Weiss

12 CT restaurants and caterers serving Passover food in 2023

For Passover 2023, many Connecticut stores and restaurants like Stew Leonard's and Fire by Forge are offering to cook for people's Seder. Abby Weiss

Guess: How much snow did we get in CT this winter?

The 2022-23 season was unusual for Connecticut and other major cities along the I-95 corridor. Bridgeport ended up having its least snowy winter ever this year. Abby Weiss

7 new Connecticut restaurants to check out this April

Check out these new Connecticut restaurants, from a speakeasy-style pizza bar in Middletown to a new Fairfield Mexican spot inspired by the owner's hometown. Erin Kayata, Abby Weiss, Jailene Cuevas, Leeanne Griffin, Susan Braden

Actor Anthony Michael Hall among CT's TerrifiCon 2023 star lineup

As of Monday, the lineup of stars at TerrifiCon 2023 includes "The Breakfast Club" actor Anthony Michael Hall and "X-Men" writer Chris Claremont. Abby Weiss

Yale professor wins second Oscar for work in Pixar movies

A computer science professor at Yale University won an Oscar for the simulation system that helped bring Jack-Jack, a character in “Incredibles 2,” to life. 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