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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Greenwich, CT
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Tractor-Trailer Accident Damages Sign, Stone Wall In Greenwich Tractor-Trailer Accident Damages Sign, Stone Wall In Greenwich Tractor-Trailer Accident Damages Sign, Stone Wall In Greenwich
Tractor-Trailer Accident Damages Sign, Stone Wall In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. — No one was injured, but a stop sign was knocked down and a stone wall was damaged in a truck accident on Lake Avenue in Greenwich, firefighters said.  The accident occurred on Thursday. No further information was released. 

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Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Monroe Volunteer Firefighters Resolve Problem At Pizzaland Monroe Volunteer Firefighters Resolve Problem At Pizzaland Monroe Volunteer Firefighters Resolve Problem At Pizzaland
Monroe Volunteer Firefighters Resolve Problem At Pizzaland MONROE, Conn. — Firefighters responded Friday night to a report of "an electrical burning odor" at McGowan's Pizzaland at 401 Monroe Turnpike, firefighters said.  Units responding from the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department found a malfunctioning and shorted electrical outlet, firefighters said.  They isolated the power and resolved the problem. 

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Firefighters Burn Off Leaking Propane Tank New Canaan Firefighters Burn Off Leaking Propane Tank New Canaan Firefighters Burn Off Leaking Propane Tank
New Canaan Firefighters Burn Off Leaking Propane Tank NEW CANAAN, Conn. — The New Canaan Fire Department was called in on Sunday to help deal with a leaking underground propane tank.  The fire department members went to work to burn off the leaking underground propane tank. They completed the task with the assistance of Rural Gas Co. 

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Stratford, CT
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Are You Missing Someone? Lost Dog Found In Lordship Area Are You Missing Someone? Lost Dog Found In Lordship Area Are You Missing Someone? Lost Dog Found In Lordship Area
Are You Missing Someone? Lost Dog Found In Lordship Area STRATFORD, Conn. — A lost dog was found on Baxter Street in the Lordship section of Stratford, reports the Stratford, CT: Lost/Found/Impounded Pets page on Facebook.  When found, she was wet, shaking and very tired, according to the Facebook post. A number of comments on the post say this may be an older dog.  If anyone has any information on her or if she is your dog, she is with Animal Control in Stratford. 

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Greenwich, CT
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Minor Injuries But A Big Mess After Tree Falls, Hits 3 Cars In Greenwich Minor Injuries But A Big Mess After Tree Falls, Hits 3 Cars In Greenwich Minor Injuries But A Big Mess After Tree Falls, Hits 3 Cars In Greenwich
Minor Injuries But A Big Mess After Tree Falls, Hits 3 Cars In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich Fire Department released photos of a fallen tree on Friday that hit three cars, caused minor injuries and closed North Street for a few hours.  The large tree went down across the entire roadway, police and firefighters said. The closure was between Taconic Road and Dempsey Lane due to a large tree in the roadway. Three cars were struck by the tree, and there were minor injuries, police said.

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Bridgeport, CT
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Tanker Truck Rolls Over, Spills Antifreeze Across I-95 In Bridgeport Tanker Truck Rolls Over, Spills Antifreeze Across I-95 In Bridgeport Tanker Truck Rolls Over, Spills Antifreeze Across I-95 In Bridgeport
Tanker Truck Rolls Over, Spills Antifreeze Across I-95 In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Traffic was jammed for hours after a tanker truck carrying antifreeze rolled over in a multi-vehicle accident on I-95 north in Bridgeport early Sunday evening, state police said.  Immediately after the crash, northbound I-95 was closed in the vicinity of the crash, which was between exits 27 and 27A in Bridgeport, state police said. Eventually, one lane was reopened and then all lanes were reopened after 1 a.m. The crash, which occurred at about 6:20 p.m. Sunday, involved several vehicles and an antifreeze spill onto the roadway, state police said. State police were on …

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Newtown, CT
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New Fairfield Man Killed In Overnight Crash Into Trailer On I-84 New Fairfield Man Killed In Overnight Crash Into Trailer On I-84 New Fairfield Man Killed In Overnight Crash Into Trailer On I-84
New Fairfield Man Killed In Overnight Crash Into Trailer On I-84 BETHEL, Conn. — A New Fairfield man was killed early Sunday when his car slammed into another vehicle that was stopped on the right shoulder of  Interstate 84 westbound, according to state police. The crash occurred just after midnight near Exit 9 in Bethel, police said.   Kurtis Liska, 27, of New Fairfield, was driving a GMC Sierra in the right lane when he drifted onto the right shoulder and hit the trailer of a vehicle with Indiana plates that was stopped on the shoulder, state police said. Liska was taken by ambulance to Danbury Hospital, where he died of his injuries, state police sai…

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Darien, CT
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1 Person Injured When Sailboat Slams Into Another Boat Off Coast Of Darien 1 Person Injured When Sailboat Slams Into Another Boat Off Coast Of Darien 1 Person Injured When Sailboat Slams Into Another Boat Off Coast Of Darien
1 Person Injured When Sailboat Slams Into Another Boat Off Coast Of Darien Darien, Conn. – 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 off the coast of Darien, 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 had left the whe…

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Stamford, CT
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Boater Drowns After Falling Overboard Into Stamford Harbor Boater Drowns After Falling Overboard Into Stamford Harbor Boater Drowns After Falling Overboard Into Stamford Harbor
Boater Drowns After Falling Overboard Into Stamford Harbor STAMFORD, Conn. — A 51-year-old man from Harrison, N.Y., drowned after falling overboard in Stamford Harbor late Saturday night, according to Stamford fire officials and multiple media reports.  Rescuers had searched the waters for the man for nearly an hour into early Sunday.  Boaters noticed the man was missing from their 38-foot cabin cruiser as they approached the docks in Stamford Harbor, Stamford Fire Capt. Philip Hayes said in a statement. They had traveled from New York. Stamford fire, police, and EMS were dispatched at 11:25 p.m. Saturday night, Hayes said.  Stamford emergency se…

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Armonk, NY
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Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-95 In CT Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-95 In CT Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-95 In CT
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-95 In CT A stretch of northbound I-95 is closed in Fairfield County due to an overturned tractor-trailer early Sunday evening. The accident, in Bridgeport between exits 27 and 27A, occurred at about 6:20 p.m., DOT said, and motorists should expect big delays in the area.  It's unknown when the accident scene will be cleared. Traffic was backed up to Fairfield on the northbound side of I-95, with stop-and-go rubber-necking delays reported on the southbound side, too, according to the CT Department of Transportation.

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