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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Danbury, CT
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Just A Drill: First Responder Training Exercise Underway In Danbury Just A Drill: First Responder Training Exercise Underway In Danbury Just A Drill: First Responder Training Exercise Underway In Danbury
Just A Drill: First Responder Training Exercise Underway In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — If you see a number of emergency responders at work in Danbury on Tuesday afternoon, don't be alarmed: A full-scale training exercise is being conducted.  The joint training session involving local emergency responders — police, fire, EMS and more — will continue through 6 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Great Plain Elementary, Broadview Middle School, St. Gregory the Great Church and Danbury Hospital, police said.  The training exercise is to prepare for an attack or a complicated mass casualty event, police said. There will be a lot of emergency response vehicles in the vici…

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Stamford, CT
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Missing Man, 98, With Dementia Found By Stamford Cop, Reunited With Family Missing Man, 98, With Dementia Found By Stamford Cop, Reunited With Family Missing Man, 98, With Dementia Found By Stamford Cop, Reunited With Family
Missing Man, 98, With Dementia Found By Stamford Cop, Reunited With Family STAMFORD, Conn. — A missing 98-year-old man with dementia who got behind the wheel was safely returned to his family thanks to the eagle eyes of a Stamford officer on patrol.  The incident began at 7:48 p.m. Monday, when a Belltown woman called 911 and reported that her husband was missing, police said.  The missing man, who has dementia, had taken the family vehicle even though he had not driven in over 10 years, police said.  Officers met with the woman and gathered information to initiate a Silver Alert. Neighboring agencies and the State Police were alerted, and many Stamford Police un…

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Darien, CT
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Navigator Stolen From Darien Driveway Turns Up In New Haven Navigator Stolen From Darien Driveway Turns Up In New Haven Navigator Stolen From Darien Driveway Turns Up In New Haven
Navigator Stolen From Darien Driveway Turns Up In New Haven DARIEN, Conn. — A Lincoln Navigator stolen out of the driveway of a home on Christie Hill Road in Darien turned up undamaged in New Haven, police said. The 2008 Navigator was unlocked with the keys inside when it was taken on June 18, police said last week. It was recovered on Truman Street in New Haven in the afternoon of June 19, police said.  There was no damage to the vehicle, which had been abandoned, police said. No arrests have been made.  The Darien Detective Division was notified for follow-up investigation.

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Greenwich, CT
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Lane Reopens After Crash On Merritt Parkway In Greenwich Lane Reopens After Crash On Merritt Parkway In Greenwich Lane Reopens After Crash On Merritt Parkway In Greenwich
Lane Reopens After Crash On Merritt Parkway In Greenwich Update: The accident scene has been cleared on the Merritt in Greenwich, DOT said.  GREENWICH, Conn. — One lane was closed on the Merritt Parkway after a one-car crash on Tuesday morning, according to the state Department of Transportation.  The crash was on the northbound side, between Exits 29 and 31. The right lane is closed.  The crash was reported at 8:10 am. Greenwich Fire Department units were en route to the area near North Street, according to a Tweet from the department.

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Darien, CT
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Mom, Daughter Busted Over Teen Drinking At Birthday Party In Darien Mom, Daughter Busted Over Teen Drinking At Birthday Party In Darien Mom, Daughter Busted Over Teen Drinking At Birthday Party In Darien
Mom, Daughter Busted Over Teen Drinking At Birthday Party In Darien DARIEN, Conn. — A teenage Darien girl was arrested on charges of providing alcohol to underage friends at a party on her 19th birthday — and her mother was arrested on charges of allowing the drinking to happen, police said.  Officers were dispatched to the home at 17 Goodwives River Road after an anonymous tip reported that an underage drinking party was underway at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, June 25, police said. Officers found 13 young women between the ages of 17 and 19 at the home, police said.  Nineteen-year-old resident Alexandra Barnard initially told officers that she had provided the alco…

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Stamford, CT
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No Cause Of Death Determined For Man Who Went Overboard In Stamford Harbor No Cause Of Death Determined For Man Who Went Overboard In Stamford Harbor No Cause Of Death Determined For Man Who Went Overboard In Stamford Harbor
No Cause Of Death Determined For Man Who Went Overboard In Stamford Harbor STAMFORD, Conn. — The cause of death for a 51-year-old man who went overboard in Stamford Harbor has not yet been determined pending further studies, the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said.   The results will be determined in six to eight weeks, a spokesman said, likely awaiting the results of toxicology testing. Jose Diaz, a 51-year-old man from Harrison, N.Y., was pulled from the waters of Stamford Harbor early Sunday after about an hour of searching, Stamford Fire Capt. Philip Hayes said in a statement. Diaz was pronounced dead at Stamford Hospital.  Diaz had gone mis…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Mom Charged With Leaving 6-Year-Old Alone In Car With A/C & Movie Stamford Mom Charged With Leaving 6-Year-Old Alone In Car With A/C & Movie Stamford Mom Charged With Leaving 6-Year-Old Alone In Car With A/C & Movie
Stamford Mom Charged With Leaving 6-Year-Old Alone In Car With A/C & Movie STAMFORD, Conn. — A Stamford woman meeting her boss at a new job was charged with leaving her 6-year-old son alone in the unlocked car — with the air conditioning and a movie on, the Stamford Advocate reported.   The incident was reported just before 9 a.m. Friday at a High Ridge Road office building, police told the Advocate.  Officers could not locate the woman, who returned about 20 minutes later and said she could not take her child to the meeting, the Advocate said. Silvia Gonzales, 33, was given a ticket for leaving her child unsupervised, the Advocate said. Click here for the story…

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Westport, CT
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Westport Teen Fencer Heads To National Championships Westport Teen Fencer Heads To National Championships Westport Teen Fencer Heads To National Championships
Westport Teen Fencer Heads To National Championships WESTPORT, Conn. — Before heading this fall to Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, where he will fence in Division 1 foil, Staples High School graduate Lucas Wetmore will showcase his talents at the Fencing National Championships.  The 18-year-old will take part in the event from July 1 to July 10 in Salt Lake City. Summer Nationals is the world's largest fencing competition, attracting athletes from around the country. Here is question-and-answer with the fender: Question: Have you competed at the National Championships before? Wetmore: This will be my fifth National Championship. I…

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Stratford, CT
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Stratford Launches Larvicide Program To Fight Mosquitoes Stratford Launches Larvicide Program To Fight Mosquitoes Stratford Launches Larvicide Program To Fight Mosquitoes
Stratford Launches Larvicide Program To Fight Mosquitoes STRATFORD, Conn. – It’s National Mosquito Control Week, and Stratford has stepped up its efforts to combat the pesky — and sometimes disease-spreading — insect. In an effort to prevent illnesses such as West Nile virus carried by mosquitoes, the Stratford Health Department has teamed with the Town’s Public Works Department to treat the town’s 5,283 catch basins with a non-toxic larvicide. “We treated all of Stratford’s catch basins last week, and will continue through the summer season, as the funding permits,” said Dr. Christina Senft-Batoh, the town’s conservation administrator.  All re…

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Bridgeport, CT
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Never Miss A Beat: Sign Up For Daily Voice Email Alerts FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Want to be the first to know what's happening in town — and all around Fairfield County? The Daily Voice is here to help. We cover stories from breaking news to traffic jams and restaurant openings to notable neighbors. Daily Voice's email alerts will keep you up to date on everything going on in and around your town. Enter your email address in the center. Under "sites," pull down to your hometown. Sign up for as many sites as you like — where you live, where you work and/or where you like to shop and dine. Don't be the last to know what's going on in town. Sign …

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