Karen Tensa

Managing Editor, Connecticut

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Karen has lived and worked in Connecticut for more than two decades. Her professional experience includes more than a decade of work as the news editor at The Advocate in Stamford and reporting and editing stints on the staff of The Hartford Courant, among others. She is dedicated to writing local news, enjoying winter sports and reading nonfiction books. 

Karen was formerly a managing editor at Daily Voice.

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Shelton Man, 43, Killed In Car Crash In Bethany Shelton Man, 43, Killed In Car Crash In Bethany Shelton Man, 43, Killed In Car Crash In Bethany
Shelton Man, 43, Killed In Car Crash In Bethany SHELTON, Conn. — A 43-year-old Shelton man was killed in a collision late Friday afternoon on Route 42 in Bethany, according to NBC Connecticut.      John Kwochka was driving west on Cheshire Road/Route 42 shortly before 5 p.m. when his car collided with a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction, NBC Connecticut said. Kowchka was pronounced dead on scene, and the other driver was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital with minor injuries, police told NBC Connecticut. The road was closed for over three hours for the state police investigation.  The crash remains under police investigation. An…
Squantz Pond State Park Fills Up On Saturday Squantz Pond State Park Fills Up On Saturday Squantz Pond State Park Fills Up On Saturday
Squantz Pond State Park Fills Up On Saturday NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Squantz Pond State Park in New Fairfield is filled to capacity and was closed to new parkgoers as of 10:52 a.m. Saturday.  The waterfront at Squantz Pond reopened this weekend after it was closed for a week due high indicator bacteria counts. 
Lake Zoar Fatality Marks Six Deaths On The Water This Year In Connecticut Lake Zoar Fatality Marks Six Deaths On The Water This Year In Connecticut Lake Zoar Fatality Marks Six Deaths On The Water This Year In Connecticut
Lake Zoar Fatality Marks Six Deaths On The Water This Year In Connecticut NEWTOWN, Conn. — The death of a 52-year-old Sandy Hook man after a boat collision Tuesday night on Lake Zoar marked the sixth fatality on the water in Connecticut this year.  Randall Pineau was operating a pontoon boat on the lake when it was hit by a ski boat at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, said Dennis Schain, communications director for DEEP. Pineau was taken to Danbury Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Related story: Sandy Hook Man, 52, Killed In Boat Collision On Lake Zoar Here are details on the other five fatal accidents in Connecticut on the water this year:  Lyle Dagenais, 31 …
DNA Evidence Links Teen To Car Stolen Out Of Newtown DNA Evidence Links Teen To Car Stolen Out Of Newtown DNA Evidence Links Teen To Car Stolen Out Of Newtown
DNA Evidence Links Teen To Car Stolen Out Of Newtown NEWTOWN, Conn. — A teenager who is serving a five-year term in prison was linked to the theft of a car in Newtown through DNA evidence, police said.    The suspect, 19-year-old Samuel Lopez, was arrested Thursday by Newtown police detectives on an outstanding arrest warrant at Danbury Superior Court. He was charged with second-degree larceny. Lopez and a yet to be named accomplice were tied to the theft of a 2013 Hyundai Elantra from a home on Swamp Road in Newtown back in January 2016, police said.  The car was found abandoned in Waterbury shortly after the theft. It was processed for p…
Beach Reopens At Squantz Pond; Other State Parks Close Waterfronts Beach Reopens At Squantz Pond; Other State Parks Close Waterfronts Beach Reopens At Squantz Pond; Other State Parks Close Waterfronts
Beach Reopens At Squantz Pond; Other State Parks Close Waterfronts FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Ready for the rain to end so you can hit the beach? The beach at popular Squantz Pond State Park in New Fairfield has reopened just in time for the weekend.  The waterfront area had been closed for the past week due to poor water quality.  But the beach areas at four other state parks have been closed for the weekend due to the presence of certain indicator bacteria:   Rocky Neck State Park in Niantic (water will be resampled on July 17),  Mashamoquet Brook State Park in Pomfret, (water will be resampled on July 17) Gay City State Park in Hebron, (water will be r…
Man Suspected Of Shooting Couple In Bridgeport Arrested In Stamford Man Suspected Of Shooting Couple In Bridgeport Arrested In Stamford Man Suspected Of Shooting Couple In Bridgeport Arrested In Stamford
Man Suspected Of Shooting Couple In Bridgeport Arrested In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — A man who is suspected of shooting a couple in Bridgeport last year was arrested Thursday night in Stamford by Stamford police with the help of the US Marshals, according to the Stamford Advocate.   Jonathan Ariza, 24, of Maple Avenue, was arrested in a Center Street home and charged with attempted murder, first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, interfering with police, a felon in possession of a firearm and theft of a firearm, the Advocate said. He was held on $500,000 bond. A young woman and her boyfriend were shot last Oct. 16 at Hudson Street and Capitol Avenue in…
Hundreds Still Without Power In Weston, Wilton — 24 Hours After Storm Hundreds Still Without Power In Weston, Wilton — 24 Hours After Storm Hundreds Still Without Power In Weston, Wilton — 24 Hours After Storm
Hundreds Still Without Power In Weston, Wilton — 24 Hours After Storm WESTON and WILTON, Conn. — More than 24 hours after powerful thunderstorms roared through Fairfield County, hundreds of customers were still without power.  As of 6 p.m. Friday, Eversource was reporting the following outages:  Easton: 6 customers  Greenwich: 179 customers  Weston: 264 customers  Wilton:  99 customers  A line of thunderstorms with strong winds and lightning hit the area mid-afternoon on Thursday.  Eversource reported downed power lines, branches, trees and other debris across various parts of Fairfield County on Friday.  It was not clear when the last outages would be rep…
Man Threatens To Kill Metro-North Worker At South Norwalk Station, Cops Say Man Threatens To Kill Metro-North Worker At South Norwalk Station, Cops Say Man Threatens To Kill Metro-North Worker At South Norwalk Station, Cops Say
Man Threatens To Kill Metro-North Worker At South Norwalk Station, Cops Say NORWALK, Conn. — A Waterbury man who was loitering at the South Norwalk train station was arrested after he threatened to kill a Metro-North employee who told him to move along,  The Hour said.  Raymond Hardy, 34, first threatened to physically harm the employee, then threatened to kill him, police told The Hour. He was charged with second-degree threatening, second-degree breach of peace and third-degree trespassing, The Hour said.  It was the second time Hardy was arrested in the past two weeks for refusing to leave the train station, The Hour said. Click here for the story at The Hour.…
Bethel Comes To Aid Of 8 Families Displaced By Devastating Downtown Fire Bethel Comes To Aid Of 8 Families Displaced By Devastating Downtown Fire Bethel Comes To Aid Of 8 Families Displaced By Devastating Downtown Fire
Bethel Comes To Aid Of 8 Families Displaced By Devastating Downtown Fire BETHEL, Conn. — The community is rallying to help after a huge fire ripped through a landmark building in downtown Bethel and left eight families without a place to live.   In a Facebook message, Jenn Lawlor, director of social services for Bethel, called on neighbors to help neighbors.  "While it is not known yet exactly what needs replacing,we are certain they will need help," Lawlor said. "The Social Services Department will be supporting some of our local church leaders as they gather and disseminate information as to how you can contribute."  Everyone who wants to help or make a donat…
Hundreds Without Power In Bethel, Newtown, Weston, Wilton Hundreds Without Power In Bethel, Newtown, Weston, Wilton Hundreds Without Power In Bethel, Newtown, Weston, Wilton
Hundreds Without Power In Bethel, Newtown, Weston, Wilton FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Thousands of people were without power Friday, a day after powerful thunderstorms rocked much of Fairfield County, according to Eversource.  Here are the power outages reported as of 8:20 a.m.: Bethel: 42 customers Danbury: 1 customer Easton: 15 customers Greenwich: 1 customer Newtown: 1,541 customers, or 14 percent of the town  Ridgefield: 1 customer  Stamford: 1 customer Weston: 980 customers, or 26 percent of the town Wilton: 134 customers Downed trees, branches and debris were reported in many of the towns after the storms moved through. It was not clear when…
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