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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Services Set For Stephen W. Shafer, 56, Mountain Biker From Bethel Services Set For Stephen W. Shafer, 56, Mountain Biker From Bethel Services Set For Stephen W. Shafer, 56, Mountain Biker From Bethel
Services Set For Stephen W. Shafer, 56, Mountain Biker From Bethel BETHEL, Conn. — Services have been set for Friday for Stephen "Steve" W. Shafer, a 56-year-old from Bethel who died last week while mountain biking in a Danbury park.  Shafer, 56, died Tuesday, June 20. He was born in Mt. Kisco, N.Y., on June 15, 1961, the son of Merrill and Elena Shafer. He was raised in Yorktown, N.Y., attending Yorktown schools and graduating from Yorktown High School in the Class of 1979. Related Story: Police Identify Avid Mountain Biker, 56, Found Dead In Danbury Park He then graduated from Pace University with a bachelor's degree in business administrati…
Metro-North Trains Back On Schedule After Delays Through Stamford Metro-North Trains Back On Schedule After Delays Through Stamford Metro-North Trains Back On Schedule After Delays Through Stamford
Metro-North Trains Back On Schedule After Delays Through Stamford Update: Metro-North trains were running on time by Monday night. STAMFORD, Conn. — Train riders were facing lengthy delays early Monday evening as they traveled through Stamford, according to Metro-North.  Delays of up to 30 minutes were reported along the New Haven Line due to signal problems in the vicinity of Stamford, Metro-North said. 
Former Substitute Teacher In Monroe Pleads To Child Porn, Voyeurism Charges Former Substitute Teacher In Monroe Pleads To Child Porn, Voyeurism Charges Former Substitute Teacher In Monroe Pleads To Child Porn, Voyeurism Charges
Former Substitute Teacher In Monroe Pleads To Child Porn, Voyeurism Charges MONROE, Conn. — A former substitute teacher at Masuk High School pleaded guilty Monday to possessing child pornography and making voyeuristic videos of children, the Connecticut Post said. Kenneth Raftery, 55, of Monroe pleaded guilty to third-degree possession of child pornography and voyeurism as part of a plea bargain, the Post said. Raftery will also serve 10 years of probation and must register as a sex offender, the Connecticut Post said. Related story: Former substitute teacher faces child porn charges He was arrested in December 2015 after a raid at his home turned up electronic e…
Police: Two In Custody In Attempted Carjacking At Gunpoint In Trumbull Park Police: Two In Custody In Attempted Carjacking At Gunpoint In Trumbull Park Police: Two In Custody In Attempted Carjacking At Gunpoint In Trumbull Park
Police: Two In Custody In Attempted Carjacking At Gunpoint In Trumbull Park TRUMBULL, Conn. — Two Bridgeport teens who tried to carjack a vehicle at gunpoint at a Trumbull park from a 69-year-old man were arrested 20 minutes later after an attempted robbery in Fairfield, police said.  The incident began at about 2:38 p.m. Thursday, June 22, Trumbull police said, with a report of an attempted carjacking at Twin Brooks Park off White Plains Road.  The 69-year-old victim told police he was seated in his car in the park when a “young male” came up to his door, opened it and pointed a handgun at him.  The male ordered the victim out of his car and began pulling on his …
Fire Heavily Damages Stratford Home, Forces Out Residents Fire Heavily Damages Stratford Home, Forces Out Residents Fire Heavily Damages Stratford Home, Forces Out Residents
Fire Heavily Damages Stratford Home, Forces Out Residents STRATFORD, Conn. – Six adults were forced out by a fire late Sunday that heavily damaged their Stratford home, according to the Red Cross.  The fire was in a home at 265 Peace St. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the family’s immediate needs, but no injuries were reported. A second floor bedroom was destroyed by the fire, and two other rooms were severely damaged by smoke and heat, Fire Marshal Brian Lampart told the Stratford Star. Click here to read the story at the Stratford Star. 
ID Released For Harrison Man Whose Body Was Pulled From Long Island Sound ID Released For Harrison Man Whose Body Was Pulled From Long Island Sound ID Released For Harrison Man Whose Body Was Pulled From Long Island Sound
ID Released For Harrison Man Whose Body Was Pulled From Long Island Sound STAMFORD, Conn. — The name of the 51-year-old man from Harrison who whose body was pulled from the Long Island Sound after he went overboard iin Stamford Harbor late Saturday has now become known. The man was identified as Jose Diaz by his ex-wife Michelle Soriano, who said he knew his way around on boats, LoHud.com reported. Diaz was pulled from the water early Sunday after about an hour of searching, Stamford fire officials said. He was pronounced dead at Stamford Hospital.  The other people on the boat noticed Diaz was missing from the 38-foot cabin cruiser as they approached the docks …
Family Mourns Death Of Man, 51, Whose Body Was Found In Stamford Harbor Family Mourns Death Of Man, 51, Whose Body Was Found In Stamford Harbor Family Mourns Death Of Man, 51, Whose Body Was Found In Stamford Harbor
Family Mourns Death Of Man, 51, Whose Body Was Found In Stamford Harbor STAMFORD, Conn. — The family of a 51-year-old man from Harrison, N.Y., who went overboard and died in Stamford Harbor late Saturday are mourning his death while looking for answers, according to a report from LoHud.com.  The man was identified as Jose Diaz by his ex-wife Michelle Soriano, who said he knew his way around on boats, LoHud.com reported. Diaz was pulled from the water early Sunday after about an hour of searching, Stamford fire officials said. He was pronounced dead at Stamford Hospital.  The other people on the boat noticed Diaz was missing from the 38-foot cabin cruiser as th…
Bethel Man, 51, Gets 5 Years In Prison For Role In 2 Fatal Drug ODs Bethel Man, 51, Gets 5 Years In Prison For Role In 2 Fatal Drug ODs Bethel Man, 51, Gets 5 Years In Prison For Role In 2 Fatal Drug ODs
Bethel Man, 51, Gets 5 Years In Prison For Role In 2 Fatal Drug ODs BETHEL, Conn. — A 51-year-old Bethel man will spend five years behind bars in connection with the fatal drug overdoses of two people — including one who died in his bedroom, prosecutors said.  Paul Mignani, who was sentenced last week, will also serve three years of supervised release, said U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly.   On March 28, Mignani waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of cocaine and heroin.  The case began July 31, 2016, when Bethel Police responded to a possible heroin overdose and found an unresponsive 54…
One Injured When Sailboat Slams Into Another Boat On Long Island Sound One Injured When Sailboat Slams Into Another Boat On Long Island Sound One Injured When Sailboat Slams Into Another Boat On Long Island Sound
One Injured When Sailboat Slams Into Another Boat On Long Island Sound One person was seriously injured when a sailboat with no one at the controls ran into an anchored boat whose occupants were fishing Sunday morning on the Long Island Sound off the coast of Darien, Conn., police said.   The collision was reported at 9:45 a.m. about 1 mile west of Greens Ledge Lighthouse on Long Island Sound, Darien Police Detective James Palmieri said in a statement.  The 33-foot sailboat was operating under power, with a single person aboard, when it slammed into an anchored 20-foot center-console boat with three people aboard, Palmieri said.  The operator of the sailboat …
Diocese Of Bridgeport Celebrates As It Ordains Three New Priests Diocese Of Bridgeport Celebrates As It Ordains Three New Priests Diocese Of Bridgeport Celebrates As It Ordains Three New Priests
Diocese Of Bridgeport Celebrates As It Ordains Three New Priests BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Nearly 700 family, friends and priests celebrated Saturday as three new priests were ordained into the priesthood in the Diocese of Bridgeport.  The ordination was celebrated in a Mass at St. Augustine Cathedral in Bridgeport with Bishop Frank Caggiano. Thew new priests are the Revs. Harry Prieto, José Vasquez, and Timothy Iannacone. All three priests celebrated their First Masses on Sunday: Vasquez Romero at Assumption Parish in Westport; Iannacone at St. Mary’s in Norwalk; and Prieto at St. Joseph in Danbury. Iannacone, 27, was born in Stamford and grew up in Norwalk…
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