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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Better Than Ever: Modern Hi-Ho Sign Checks In At Iconic Fairfield Hotel Better Than Ever: Modern Hi-Ho Sign Checks In At Iconic Fairfield Hotel Better Than Ever: Modern Hi-Ho Sign Checks In At Iconic Fairfield Hotel
Better Than Ever: Modern Hi-Ho Sign Checks In At Iconic Fairfield Hotel FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A crew was hard at work Wednesday, replacing the iconic sign atop the roof of the Hotel Hi-Ho along the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield.  It was just a few days ago that the old landmark sign came down from the roof of the hotel.    The recently refurbished hotel on Black Rock Turnpike is replacing the over 55-year-old neon sign with a more modern LED model. Oh, and an "H" — for Hotel — will replace the "M" — for Motel.  Though it looks a lot like its predecessor, the new sign will replace “Motel” with “Hotel” and “Restaurant Cocktail Lounge” will become “Barcelona Wine Bar…
Darien Man, 61, Gets Prison Time For Defrauding Banks, Must Repay $18M Darien Man, 61, Gets Prison Time For Defrauding Banks, Must Repay $18M Darien Man, 61, Gets Prison Time For Defrauding Banks, Must Repay $18M
Darien Man, 61, Gets Prison Time For Defrauding Banks, Must Repay $18M DARIEN, Conn. — A 61-year-old Darien man will spend five month behind bars and five months on home confinement — and was ordered to pay back millions in restitution — for his role in a multimillion-dollar scheme, prosecutors said.  Pablo Calderon was sentenced Tuesday along with Brett C. Lillemoe, 47, of Minneapolis, who will spend 15 months in federal prison, said Deirdre M. Daly, U.S. attorney for Connecticut.  Both were also ordered to serve a three-year term of supervised release, to pay restitution of $18 million and to forfeit more than $1.5 million of ill-gotten gains. The two men w…
Services Set For Robert Sullivan, 54, Bridgeport Journalist, Author Services Set For Robert Sullivan, 54, Bridgeport Journalist, Author Services Set For Robert Sullivan, 54, Bridgeport Journalist, Author
Services Set For Robert Sullivan, 54, Bridgeport Journalist, Author BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Robert M. "Rob" "Sully" Sullivan, a longtime chronicler of the news in Bridgeport and the author of a book on the city's politics, died June 10. He was 54.  Sullivan was a graduate of Fairfield University. He worked as a journalist for many years, including at Daily Voice, and served as the editor of the Bridgeport New and more recently ran the online Bridgeport Banner. His book "Political Corruption in Bridgeport: Scandal in the Park City" was published in 2014. The book spanned the history of the city's mayors from P.T. Barnum to Bill Finc…
Anti-Semitic Symbols, Racist Statements Found At Ridgefield's Ballard Park Anti-Semitic Symbols, Racist Statements Found At Ridgefield's Ballard Park Anti-Semitic Symbols, Racist Statements Found At Ridgefield's Ballard Park
Anti-Semitic Symbols, Racist Statements Found At Ridgefield's Ballard Park RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Anti-Semitic symbols and statements have been found on the stage at Ballard Park along with racist statements, the Ridgefield Press said.  The graffiti, which was found at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, has been cleaned off, police told the Press. “Responding officers discovered anti- Semitic symbols and statements, as well as racist statements on the park stage,” Capt. Jeff Kreitz said. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call police at 203-438-6531 or the anonymous tip line at 203-431-2345.   Click here to read the story at the Ridgefield Press. 
Bridgeport Dog Owners Beware: FDA Recalls Rawhide Chew Products Bridgeport Dog Owners Beware: FDA Recalls Rawhide Chew Products Bridgeport Dog Owners Beware: FDA Recalls Rawhide Chew Products
Bridgeport Dog Owners Beware: FDA Recalls Rawhide Chew Products Dog owners in Fairfield County should check their shelves: Multiple brands of United Pet Group rawhide dog chew products have been recalled due to a possible chemical contamination. The company, a division of Spectrum Brands Inc., found that some of its rawhide chew manufacturing facilities located in Mexico and Colombia, as well as one of its suppliers in Brazil, were using a quaternary ammonium compound mixture as a processing aid in the manufacturing of rawhide chews.  Brands include: American Beefhide Digest-eeze Healthy Hide (including Healthy Hide – Good -n- Fun and Healthy Hide – Goo…
Body Of Missing Man Recovered From Housatonic River By Stratford Police Body Of Missing Man Recovered From Housatonic River By Stratford Police Body Of Missing Man Recovered From Housatonic River By Stratford Police
Body Of Missing Man Recovered From Housatonic River By Stratford Police STRATFORD, Conn. — The body of a man recovered from the Housatonic River has been identified as a Florida man who jumped into water a week ago after a crash, Stratford police said.  The body of Tavares Harris, 26, was recovered at about 4:15 p.m. Wednesday after it was spotted by a boater, who called police, according to the Connecticut Post.  At 12:06 a.m. June 7, Harris crashed his SUV into the protective railing on the Devon Bridge, also known as the Washington Bridge, Stratford police Capt. Frank Eannotti said in a statement. Harris then got out of his car and jumped into the waters of …
Bear Claws Its Way Through Screen, Enters Weston Home In Search Of Food Bear Claws Its Way Through Screen, Enters Weston Home In Search Of Food Bear Claws Its Way Through Screen, Enters Weston Home In Search Of Food
Bear Claws Its Way Through Screen, Enters Weston Home In Search Of Food WESTON, Conn. — A black bear that tore a screen and then pried open a window to get into a Weston home over the weekend was likely in search of food, according to the Weston Forum.  A homeowner on Treadwell Lane had 10 outdoor bird feeders, some of which were filled with suet to attract woodpeckers, the Weston Forum said.  The smell of the suet inside the home likely lured the bear indoors, Weston Animal Control Officer Mark Harper told the Forum.  The bear was in and out quickly, doing little damage and was not spotted, the Forum said, but left behind telltale fur and pawprints.  Suet is…
Ansonia Man, 65, Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Shelton Ansonia Man, 65, Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Shelton Ansonia Man, 65, Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Shelton
Ansonia Man, 65, Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Shelton SHELTON, Conn. — A 65-year-old Ansonia man was killed and his passenger was seriously injured in a two-car crash at a three-way intersection in Shelton on Tuesday evening, according to the Shelton Herald.  Shelton police are investigating the deadly 7:45 p.m. crash, which occurred at Leavenworth Road/Route 110, Birdseye Road and School Street, the Herald said. Michael Bonavita, who was driving a 2004 Jeep Liberty, was killed and his 60-year-old male passenger was seriously hurt, police told the Herald. A 28-year-old New Milford man driving a 2007 Dodge Ram pickup truck sustained minor injur…
Trump Under Investigation For Possible Obstruction Of Justice, Report Says Trump Under Investigation For Possible Obstruction Of Justice, Report Says Trump Under Investigation For Possible Obstruction Of Justice, Report Says
Trump Under Investigation For Possible Obstruction Of Justice, Report Says Just 145 days into his presidency, Donald J. Trump is being investigated for possible obstruction of justice, according to a report Wednesday night from The Washington Post.  The Post cited five sources in the report, which came on the night of Trump's 71st birthday. Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, the special counsel overseeing the probe into Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election, is expected to interview two current White House senior officials as soon as this week regarding the possible obstruction of justice, the Post said. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and …
Slain Gunman In Congressional Shooting Posted Anti-Trump Facebook Rants Slain Gunman In Congressional Shooting Posted Anti-Trump Facebook Rants Slain Gunman In Congressional Shooting Posted Anti-Trump Facebook Rants
Slain Gunman In Congressional Shooting Posted Anti-Trump Facebook Rants The gunman who shot U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, the Republican Majority Whip, and four others at a baseball practice in Alexandria, Va., was reportedly a volunteer for Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders' campaign and was angered by Donald Trump's election as president.  The Facebook page for James. T. Hodgkinson, who died of his injuries, includes anti-Trump rhetoric. His attack began just after 7 a.m. at Alexandria Simpson Baseball Field and he fired as many as 50 shots fired, NBC News said.  Scalise was listed in critical condition after surgery for a gunshot wound near his hi…
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