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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Stratford, CT
Your Community
Bethel Educator/Coach Named New Leader At St. Mark School In Stratford Bethel Educator/Coach Named New Leader At St. Mark School In Stratford Bethel Educator/Coach Named New Leader At St. Mark School In Stratford
Bethel Educator/Coach Named New Leader At St. Mark School In Stratford STRATFORD, Conn. — A new administrator has taken the reins at St. Mark School in Stratford as Scott Clough because the new principal, effective July 1.  Clough replaces Donna Wuhrer, who retired from the position after three years. Clough, the unanimous first choice of the principal search committee, toured Stratford’s “Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.” “I am excited and honored to have been selected as the new principal of St. Mark School. St. Mark School has a proud legacy of academic excellence, spiritual and moral development and service to the community. I look forward to getting to …

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by Daily Voice
Stamford, CT
Breaking News
Red Cross Helps Two Families After Fire In Stamford Home Red Cross Helps Two Families After Fire In Stamford Home Red Cross Helps Two Families After Fire In Stamford Home
Red Cross Helps Two Families After Fire In Stamford Home STAMFORD, Conn. – The American Red Cross came to the aid of two families – with four adults and three children total — after a fire Sunday evening on Stephen Street in Stamford.  The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs.  The fire in the two-family home was reported at about 7 p.m. Sunday, fire officials said. 

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by Daily Voice
Brookfield, CT
Breaking News
Suspicious Package At Kent Falls State Park Turns Out To Be A Grill Suspicious Package At Kent Falls State Park Turns Out To Be A Grill Suspicious Package At Kent Falls State Park Turns Out To Be A Grill
Suspicious Package At Kent Falls State Park Turns Out To Be A Grill KENT, Conn. — Kent Falls State Park was closed for a few hours Sunday after a "suspicious device" was found at the popular state park, state police said. State troopers from Troop L in Litchfield and the Connecticut State Police bomb squad assisted the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection with the issue, NBC Connecticut said. But the "suspicious device" turned out to be a camping grill with wires that are used to ignite it, NBC Connecticut. "From a bit of a distance, the grill looked like it could be some type of Improvised Explosive Device,&quo…

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by Daily Voice
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Breaking News
Monroe Firefighters Take Break From Carnival To Douse Electrical Fire Monroe Firefighters Take Break From Carnival To Douse Electrical Fire Monroe Firefighters Take Break From Carnival To Douse Electrical Fire
Monroe Firefighters Take Break From Carnival To Douse Electrical Fire MONROE, Conn. — On the last night of the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department's carnival, firefighters handled an electrical fire inside a home, according to a Facebook post.   Responding units found a likely short-circuited oven and isolated the power on Saturday evening, the post said. 

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by Karen Tensa
Bridgeport, CT
Breaking News
After 917 Fatal ODs In CT, Murphy, Blumenthal Look To Tackle Opioids After 917 Fatal ODs In CT, Murphy, Blumenthal Look To Tackle Opioids After 917 Fatal ODs In CT, Murphy, Blumenthal Look To Tackle Opioids
After 917 Fatal ODs In CT, Murphy, Blumenthal Look To Tackle Opioids BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — In response to the 917 fatal opioid overdoses in Connecticut last year, U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal will host a summit on the state's crisis in Bridgeport on Monday.  As the opioid epidemic is ravaging communities in Connecticut and across the nation, Senate Republicans are pushing a health care repeal bill that threatens access to addiction treatment for millions of people, Murphy and Blumenthal said.  The summit will include local residents, law enforcement, first responders, treatment providers, and community organizations.  After remarks from Murp…

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by Daily Voice
Newtown, CT
On Your Side
Piece Of The Pie: Domino's Pizza Opens New Location In Bethel Piece Of The Pie: Domino's Pizza Opens New Location In Bethel Piece Of The Pie: Domino's Pizza Opens New Location In Bethel
Piece Of The Pie: Domino's Pizza Opens New Location In Bethel BETHEL, Conn. — The newest pizza joint in Bethel is as famous for its delivery as it is for its pies.  Domino's Pizza is located on Greenwood Avenue next to the Sycamore, in a building that previously housed a tanning salon.  The Bethel Chamber of Commerce hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting with the crew at Domino's on Saturday as they opened their doors for business. 

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by Karen Tensa
Bridgeport, CT
Breaking News
Woman Struck, Killed On I-95 In Bridgeport While Checking Child In Backseat Woman Struck, Killed On I-95 In Bridgeport While Checking Child In Backseat Woman Struck, Killed On I-95 In Bridgeport While Checking Child In Backseat
Woman Struck, Killed On I-95 In Bridgeport While Checking Child In Backseat BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A 31-year-old woman was killed after she was struck by a car on an onramp for I-95 in Bridgeport while checking on a child in the backseat late Saturday night, state police said. Enma E. Torres, of Mamaroneck, N.Y., had pulled over a 2005 Acura TSX on the onramp for Exit 27 on southbound I-95 at 10:55 p.m. Saturday, state police said. Her car was stopped, straddling the travel lane and the shoulder, state police said. Torres was standing outside of the car, tending to a child in the backseat, when a 2001 Dodge Stratus driven by Katherine Hana Morris, 19, of Bridgeport tr…

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by Karen Tensa
Stratford, CT
Breaking News
DUI Driver Crashes Into Porch Of Stratford Home DUI Driver Crashes Into Porch Of Stratford Home DUI Driver Crashes Into Porch Of Stratford Home
DUI Driver Crashes Into Porch Of Stratford Home STRATFORD, Conn. — A 23-year-old man was arrested after crashing into the porch of a Stratford home early Sunday, police said. Joseph Segui 23 of Ansonia was charged with driving under the influence and failure to drive right after he crashed his car into a home at 1734 Broadbridge Ave., police said.  The crash occurred just after 3a.m. Sunday. No injuries were reported, but the front porch of the home was damaged as was a vehicle parked in the driveway, police said. Segui was freed on bond and is scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on July 18. It's third time in four years t…

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by Karen Tensa
Norwalk, CT
Breaking News
Victim Suffers Serious Injuries In Shooting In Broad Daylight In Norwalk Victim Suffers Serious Injuries In Shooting In Broad Daylight In Norwalk Victim Suffers Serious Injuries In Shooting In Broad Daylight In Norwalk
Victim Suffers Serious Injuries In Shooting In Broad Daylight In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — A gunshot victim suffered "serious injuries" in an incident Sunday morning on Plymouth Avenue, Norwalk police said via Twitter.  Detectives and the Crime Scene Unit were processing the crime scene at 11 a.m. Sunday after the victim was transported to the hospital, police said.  The street was blocked after the shooting while police gathered evidence, police said.  Anyone with information is asked to call the Tip Line at 203-854-3111.

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by Daily Voice
Bridgeport, CT
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Murder-Suicide, Restaurant Closing Top The Week's News In Bridgeport Murder-Suicide, Restaurant Closing Top The Week's News In Bridgeport Murder-Suicide, Restaurant Closing Top The Week's News In Bridgeport
Murder-Suicide, Restaurant Closing Top The Week's News In Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — From a murder-suicide and three fatal to shootings in Bridgeport to the closing of a popular Redding restaurant and residents' objections to typo-laden park signs, here are the top stories of the past week in Fairfield County as reported by the Daily Voice. Keith Knox, 32, shot his wife, 33-year-old Jennifer Knox, to death Wednesday evening in their home at the Laurel Gardens public housing complex Bridgeport, then turned the gun on himself, police said. Her family said he had abused his wife throughout their relationship and had threatened to kill her previously. …

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