Check out Stamford court’s new Abilis Cafe, expanding the job market for people with disabilities

STAMFORD — Michael Smith greets the lunch rush at the Stamford courthouse with an infectious smile on a rainy afternoon recently.

A long line of customers — a mix of court marshals, civilians and other court employees — stretches out the door of the newly opened Abilis Courthouse Café, which sits on the second floor of the state Superior Court in Stamford.