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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Norwalk, CT
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Community Mourns Death Of Norwalk Man, Rallies To Help His Family Community Mourns Death Of Norwalk Man, Rallies To Help His Family Community Mourns Death Of Norwalk Man, Rallies To Help His Family
Community Mourns Death Of Norwalk Man, Rallies To Help His Family NORWALK, Conn. — Family and friends of a Norwalk man are reeling after he unexpectedly passed away of a pulmonary embolism just as he was starting a battle against Stage 4 colorectal cancer.  The Norwalk community had rallied to help Chris Morin, who has been active with Little League and Babe Ruth baseball over the years, after he received the devastating diagnosis back on May 25.   "It is with profound sadness to announce that our friend Chris Morin passed away suddenly," said a post at a GoFundMe launched to support his family. "This was utterly shocking, as the village around Chris was…

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by Karen Tensa
Bridgeport, CT
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First Bust Of Carfentanil As Deadly Opioid Moves Into Bridgeport First Bust Of Carfentanil As Deadly Opioid Moves Into Bridgeport First Bust Of Carfentanil As Deadly Opioid Moves Into Bridgeport
First Bust Of Carfentanil As Deadly Opioid Moves Into Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A former Bridgeport man busted on drug charges will be the first person in Connecticut prosecuted in a federal case involving carfentanil, a dangerous and deadly opioid, prosecutors said Thursday.  Charles Thelusma, 43, was arrested Tuesday and charged with possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, heroin, carfentanil and U47700, prosecutors said.  “This is the first federal prosecution involving carfentanil in Connecticut,” said Deirdre Daly, U.S. attorney for Connecticut. “We will continue to devote numerous federal resources to battle the scourge of o…

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by Karen Tensa
Darien, CT
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Darien Rallies To Help Family Of Young Father Who Died While Jogging Darien Rallies To Help Family Of Young Father Who Died While Jogging Darien Rallies To Help Family Of Young Father Who Died While Jogging
Darien Rallies To Help Family Of Young Father Who Died While Jogging DARIEN, Conn. — The community is rallying to help the wife and three young children of a 40-year-old man who passed away suddenly after he collapsed while out for his daily jog along the water near his Darien home. Reed William Schwandt died the morning of June 10. He is survived by his wife, Renee Schwandt, and three children: Isabelle, 10; Luke, 7; and Emmerson, 5. Many of his friends and co-workers want to help the family in this difficult time, according to a GoFundMe established to help them.  "Reed was a brilliant, driven, and hilarious young man who will be deeply and profoundly mi…

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by Karen Tensa
Fairfield, CT
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SHU Student Charged With Making Up Rape Story May Face 2 Years In Prison SHU Student Charged With Making Up Rape Story May Face 2 Years In Prison SHU Student Charged With Making Up Rape Story May Face 2 Years In Prison
SHU Student Charged With Making Up Rape Story May Face 2 Years In Prison BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A woman charged with making up a story that she was raped by two football players while they were students at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield learned Thursday that she may be facing two years in prison, the Connecticut Post said. Nikki Yovino, 19, appeared shocked by the plea bargain offered in an appearance in Bridgeport Superior Court on Thursday with her lawyer: two years in prison, followed by three years of probation, the Post said. Superior Court Judge Earl Richards called it a good offer, considering "the serious allegations," and gave Yovino, of South Setauk…

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Brookfield, CT
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Trader Joe's Issues Ice Cream Recall Due To Potential Metal Bits Trader Joe's Issues Ice Cream Recall Due To Potential Metal Bits Trader Joe's Issues Ice Cream Recall Due To Potential Metal Bits
Trader Joe's Issues Ice Cream Recall Due To Potential Metal Bits Trader Joe's has issued an ice cream recall after bits of metal that were found in the Matcha Green Tea flavor. No injuries or illnesses had been reported as of June 10. All potentially affected product has been removed from store shelves and destroyed. Trader Joe's locations can be found in Danbury, Darien Fairfield, Stamford and Westport in Fairfield County. CLICK HERE for more information on the recall.

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Rye, NY
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Sandy Hook Mom Calls For NBC To Pull Megyn Kelly's Controversial Interview Sandy Hook Mom Calls For NBC To Pull Megyn Kelly's Controversial Interview Sandy Hook Mom Calls For NBC To Pull Megyn Kelly's Controversial Interview
Sandy Hook Mom Calls For NBC To Pull Megyn Kelly's Controversial Interview The mother of a 6-year-old boy who was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School is asking NBC News to not broadcast Westchester resident Megyn Kelly‘s interview with Alex Jones, who has repeatedly claimed that the mass shooting at the Newtown school is a hoax.     Nicole Hockley – co-founder and managing director of Sandy Hook Promise – made the request Tuesday in a letter to NBC News Chairman Andrew Lack. The Sandy Hook Promise, a Newtown-based gun violence prevention organization, also removed Kelly as the emcee for its annual Promise Champions Gala, which will take place Wednesday in Washi…

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by Karen Tensa
Shelton, CT
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Retired Shelton K-9 Officer Jager Remembered For His Hard Work Retired Shelton K-9 Officer Jager Remembered For His Hard Work Retired Shelton K-9 Officer Jager Remembered For His Hard Work
Retired Shelton K-9 Officer Jager Remembered For His Hard Work SHELTON, Conn. — Retired K-9 Officer Jager, who was remembered for his willingness to work and his many successes in tracking down suspects, died Tuesday, the Shelton Police Department announced.  Jager came to the Shelton Police Department in 2008, partially thanks to a donation from People’s United Bank.  K-9 Officer Jager was paired with his partner Detective Christopher Nugent, whom he worked with his entire police career.  "K-9 Jager was an asset to the department and assisted several local, state, and federal agencies during his career," police said in a statement. "K-9 Jager was an …

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by Karen Tensa
Danbury, CT
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Star-Spangled Celebration: New Flag Flies High Over Downtown Danbury Star-Spangled Celebration: New Flag Flies High Over Downtown Danbury Star-Spangled Celebration: New Flag Flies High Over Downtown Danbury
Star-Spangled Celebration: New Flag Flies High Over Downtown Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — A new flag is flying high over downtown Danbury thanks to a new 100-foot flagpole that was unveiled Wednesday, June 14, by Mayor Mark Boughton as part of a Flag Day celebration.  The new flag, which is 30 feet by 60 feet, made a spectacular sight as it was unfurled against a clear blue sky and bright sunshine.  There are actually TWO new flags. Each cost about $2,350, and they can be rotated after showing signs of wear.    The small park in the side of the intersection of Main Street and West Street, across from the Danbury Library, was refurbished along with the monuments…

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by Daily Voice
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Police: Man Put Gun To Woman's Head As She Changed Baby's Diaper Stamford Police: Man Put Gun To Woman's Head As She Changed Baby's Diaper Stamford Police: Man Put Gun To Woman's Head As She Changed Baby's Diaper
Stamford Police: Man Put Gun To Woman's Head As She Changed Baby's Diaper STAMFORD, Conn. — A man who put a gun to a woman's head and robbed her while she was changing her baby's diaper at her car in a Stamford parking garage has been arrested, according to the Stamford Advocate.  Marquise Douglas, 28, of Stamford confessed to robbing the woman of her purse, cash and credit cards on the afternoon of June 8 at the parking garage at 78 Harvard Ave., police told the Advocate. The suspect was identified from video surveillance of an Old Greenwich gas station, where one of her credit cards was used within minutes of the armed robbery, the Advocate said.  Douglas was …

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Shelton, CT
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New Director Settles In At Shelton's Plumb Memorial, Huntington Libraries New Director Settles In At Shelton's Plumb Memorial, Huntington Libraries New Director Settles In At Shelton's Plumb Memorial, Huntington Libraries
New Director Settles In At Shelton's Plumb Memorial, Huntington Libraries SHELTON, Conn. — Joan Stokes, who has 26 years of library experience, has taken charge as the director of the Plumb Memorial and Huntington Branch Libraries.  She is a Connecticut native, having grown up in Middlebury, where she and her husband still reside. Stokes was assistant head librarian/children’s librarian for many years in Southbury and has also worked at the Oxford Library as children’s/teen librarian, at the Oliver Wolcott Library in Litchfield as a library consultant, and as an adjunct professor in literature at Southern Connecticut State University. She also served as the state…

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