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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Newtown, CT
Breaking News
Missing Woman From Milford Found Safe In Maine Missing Woman From Milford Found Safe In Maine Missing Woman From Milford Found Safe In Maine
Missing Woman From Milford Found Safe In Maine UPDATE: A 31-year-old Milford woman who had been reported missing earlier this week has been found safe in Maine, according to the Milford Police Deapartment. original story: MILFORD, Conn. — The Milford Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating a missing person report for a local 31-year-old woman who has not been in contact with her family since Saturday. At 7 a.m. Saturday, June 25, Kimberly Piccoli was last seen at her family’s house in Milford. She said she was headed to her aunt’s house in Newtown, but she never arrived, police said.  At 7 p.m. that night, she …

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Rye, NY
Breaking News
Metro-North Warns Riders To Brace For Long Rush-Hour Delays, Cancellations Metro-North Warns Riders To Brace For Long Rush-Hour Delays, Cancellations Metro-North Warns Riders To Brace For Long Rush-Hour Delays, Cancellations
Metro-North Warns Riders To Brace For Long Rush-Hour Delays, Cancellations A bad day for Metro-North riders is about to get even worse at the Thursday evening commute approaches.  Commuters can expect canceled and combined trains for the commute, with Metro-North warning about continued lengthy delays, crowded conditions and station changes for the rest of the day.  The brunt of the delays are expected on Fairfield County stations on the New Haven Line.   Regular service will be offered on the New Haven Line in Connecticut — but there will be changes because of damaged overhead wires in the vicinity of Cos Cob, Metro-North said.  "There will be some train cancel…

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by Karen Tensa
New Canaan, CT
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Metro-North Warns Riders To Brace For Long Rush-Hour Delays, Cancellations Metro-North Warns Riders To Brace For Long Rush-Hour Delays, Cancellations Metro-North Warns Riders To Brace For Long Rush-Hour Delays, Cancellations
Metro-North Warns Riders To Brace For Long Rush-Hour Delays, Cancellations 8:30 p.m. update: Metro-North trains are running on or close to schedule by Thursday night.   7 p.m. Update: Metro-North trains are reportedly delayed up to 20 minutes. Some train cancelations, train combinations and possible crowded conditions continued to persist Thursday evening. Eastbound trains have resumed stops at Cos Cob, Riverside and Old Greenwich. No direct trains are running to New Canaan from Grand Central Terminal; customers should transfer at Stamford for service to New Canaan.  Original story: FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — A bad day for Metro-North riders is about to get even wo…

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by Karen Tensa
Stamford, CT
Breaking News
Stamford Police Bust Man, 57, With Collection Of Illegal Assault Weapons Stamford Police Bust Man, 57, With Collection Of Illegal Assault Weapons Stamford Police Bust Man, 57, With Collection Of Illegal Assault Weapons
Stamford Police Bust Man, 57, With Collection Of Illegal Assault Weapons STAMFORD, Conn. — A 57-year-old Stamford man was busted with a cache of illegal weapons after he called police to complain his girlfriend's son was using his car without permission, the Stamford Advocate reported.  When officers arrived at the Duffy Street home Wednesday, Ricky Jensen's girlfriend said she was concerned about his behavior and showed them his safe, police told the Advocate.  A banned TEC-9 assault weapon was found along with a second assault weapon, three high-capacity and illegal magazines and three illegal knives along with three unlicensed pistols, the Advocate said.  Je…

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by Daily Voice
Stamford, CT
Breaking News
Huge Delays Reported On Metro-North's New Haven Line Huge Delays Reported On Metro-North's New Haven Line Huge Delays Reported On Metro-North's New Haven Line
Huge Delays Reported On Metro-North's New Haven Line Update: Metro-North has announced service changes for the Thursday afternoon rush-hour commute. Click here for an update from Daily Voice.  FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Train riders on Metro-North are experiencing huge delays at midday Thursday due to wire damage and a train with mechanical difficulties.  Trains on the New Haven Line in Connecticut were seeing delays of 60 to 90 minutes at about noon Thursday, Metro-North said via Twitter.  The train with a mechanical problem is in the vicinity of Cos Cob, Metro-North said. That is the same area where wire damage was reported, too. Earlier, …

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by Daily Voice
Greenwich, CT
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CSI Greenwich: Police Divers Return To Binney Park In Human Remains Case CSI Greenwich: Police Divers Return To Binney Park In Human Remains Case CSI Greenwich: Police Divers Return To Binney Park In Human Remains Case
CSI Greenwich: Police Divers Return To Binney Park In Human Remains Case GREENWICH, Conn. — Greenwich police aren't saying much about the case, but officers have been out in force multiple times this month searching Binney Park for evidence related to human remains found there earlier this spring.  The department's Dive Team was back in Binney on Thursday, June 29, for at least the third time in as many weeks, police said. The team's black trailer is parked nearby.  Officers are continuing to search the waters — especially in tidal areas — in connection with the case, police said. They are looking for evidence or more remains, police said.  Related story: Inves…

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by Karen Tensa
Norwalk, CT
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Any Witnesses? $50K Reward Offered On 11th Anniversary Of Norwalk Murder Any Witnesses? $50K Reward Offered On 11th Anniversary Of Norwalk Murder Any Witnesses? $50K Reward Offered On 11th Anniversary Of Norwalk Murder
Any Witnesses? $50K Reward Offered On 11th Anniversary Of Norwalk Murder NORWALK, Conn. — It's been 11 years since Laray Moore was shot and killed while sitting in his vehicle at Roodner Court in Norwalk.   Do you know anything about what happened? The state of  Connecticut is offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Moore's death.  The fatal shooting occurred June 29, 2006, at 11 p.m. between Buildings 11 and 12 at the Roodner Court housing complex, Norwalk police said.  Moore’s homicide was likely in retaliation for the shooting death of Fulton Raines on June 11, 2006, at 1:50 a…

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by Karen Tensa
Shelton, CT
Breaking News
What Will Make You Lock Your Car? Shelton Police Report Spree Of Break-Ins What Will Make You Lock Your Car? Shelton Police Report Spree Of Break-Ins What Will Make You Lock Your Car? Shelton Police Report Spree Of Break-Ins
What Will Make You Lock Your Car? Shelton Police Report Spree Of Break-Ins SHELTON, Conn. — The Shelton Police Department said it has received multiple reports regarding unlocked vehicles that have been rummaged through during the overnight hours.  "These incidents have occurred throughout the city," Shelton police said in a Facebook post. "Residents are reminded to always lock and remove valuables from their vehicles."  Any residents who see any suspicious behavior is asked to report it promptly.

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by Daily Voice
Stamford, CT
Your Community
New Assistant Principal Joins The Team At Stamford's Toquam Elementary New Assistant Principal Joins The Team At Stamford's Toquam Elementary New Assistant Principal Joins The Team At Stamford's Toquam Elementary
New Assistant Principal Joins The Team At Stamford's Toquam Elementary STAMFORD, Conn. — A new assistant principal is joining the leadership team at Toquam Magnet Elementary School in Stamford.  Shawn Marinello was named to the job Tuesday by the Stamford Board of Education and Superintendent Earl Kim. The position is effective July 1. Marinello is replacing Angela Asaro, who was recently named principal at Stillmeadow Elementary School.  He has served as administrative intern at Toquam for the past three years, supporting the school’s administration in day-to-day responsibilities as well as working directly with teachers to implement best teaching practices.…

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Shelton, CT
Obituaries
Shelton's Gary DeCarlo, Singer Of ‘Na-Na, Hey-Hey-Hey,’ Dies At 75 Shelton's Gary DeCarlo, Singer Of ‘Na-Na, Hey-Hey-Hey,’ Dies At 75 Shelton's Gary DeCarlo, Singer Of ‘Na-Na, Hey-Hey-Hey,’ Dies At 75
Shelton's Gary DeCarlo, Singer Of ‘Na-Na, Hey-Hey-Hey,’ Dies At 75 SHELTON, Conn. — Gary DeCarlo of Shelton, who was the singer on the hit song "Na-Na, Hey-Hey-Hey Kiss Him Goodbye," died Wednesday from lung cancer at age 75, according to a close friend and multiple media reports. The song was originally a B-side for the single "Sweet Laura Lee." But "Hey-Hey-Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" became a surprise hit when a DJ in Georgia played it and requests for it flooded the station. The single made it to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1969. The song was attributed to the band Steam, although at the time there was no band with that name. The band on the c…

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