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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Car Crashes, Special Election & OTB Fight Top The Week's News In New Canaan Car Crashes, Special Election & OTB Fight Top The Week's News In New Canaan Car Crashes, Special Election & OTB Fight Top The Week's News In New Canaan
Car Crashes, Special Election & OTB Fight Top The Week's News In New Canaan FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — As summer takes hold across Fairfield County, you may have missed some of the top stories of the past week from the Daily Voice. Before you head outside, check out these most-read items:  The owner of the new new Pour Me Coffee & Wine Cafe is fighting a plan to allow Off-Track Betting in restaurants in downtown Danbury. Alcohol and speed played a factor in an early morning car crash on North Washington Avenue that sent three Bridgeport residents to the hospital.  Democrat Kevin Kiley won a special election in Fairfield to fill an empty seat on the Board of Sel…
Norwalk Overdose Is First Fatality From Powerful Opioid Carfentanil In CT Norwalk Overdose Is First Fatality From Powerful Opioid Carfentanil In CT Norwalk Overdose Is First Fatality From Powerful Opioid Carfentanil In CT
Norwalk Overdose Is First Fatality From Powerful Opioid Carfentanil In CT NORWALK, Conn. — The fatal overdose of a man in Norwalk in April is believed to be the first death in Connecticut linked to carfentanil, according to The Hour. Carfentanil, a synthetic opioid sometimes used to sedate elephants, is 100 times more potent than fentanyl, which is 50 times more potent than heroin, Connecticut State Police said. Fentanyl has caused dozens of fatal overdoses in Connecticut, but this is the first discovery of the deadly carfentanil in the state. . The chief medical examiner confirmed a man in Norwalk died April 17 from an overdose of carfentanil and multiple other …
Opening The Archive: Vinegar Syndrome Attracts Fans To New Bridgeport Store Opening The Archive: Vinegar Syndrome Attracts Fans To New Bridgeport Store Opening The Archive: Vinegar Syndrome Attracts Fans To New Bridgeport Store
Opening The Archive: Vinegar Syndrome Attracts Fans To New Bridgeport Store BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The Vinegar Syndrome, an online outfit known for restoring and distributing vintage films, is holding the soft opening of The Archive, its new experimental store in Bridgeport. The new store is "filled with all the things we enjoy: movies, music, posters … and of course … Vinegar Syndrome!," a Facebook post said. "Come check it out." The sign says "Music, Movies, More." The Archive, located at 118 Congress St., will be open Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.    The Vinegar Syndrome has a catalog of hundreds of feature films, produced primarily be…
Ozone Alert: Summer Temps Bringing Smoggy Skies To Shelton Ozone Alert: Summer Temps Bringing Smoggy Skies To Shelton Ozone Alert: Summer Temps Bringing Smoggy Skies To Shelton
Ozone Alert: Summer Temps Bringing Smoggy Skies To Shelton FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — As temperatures soar into the 90s on Sunday and Monday, the state is warning residents about smoggy air and unhealthy conditions for some.  The air quality will be rated "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" across Connecticut on Sunday and Monday, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.  That means people with asthma or other respiratory diseases may experience discomfort breathing or other respiratory symptoms. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory diseases, should limit prolonged outdoor activity under the…
Crews Put Out Boat Fire In Monroe Driveway Crews Put Out Boat Fire In Monroe Driveway Crews Put Out Boat Fire In Monroe Driveway
Crews Put Out Boat Fire In Monroe Driveway TRUMBULL, Conn. — Crews doused a burning boat in the driveway of a Monroe home on Saturday afternoon, according to the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department. The fire on Christiana Drive was reported at about 1 p.m. No injuries were reported in the blaze. Click here to see a video of the crew at work on Facebook. 
Update: Metro-North Trains Back On Schedule Update: Metro-North Trains Back On Schedule Update: Metro-North Trains Back On Schedule
Update: Metro-North Trains Back On Schedule Update: FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Metro-North trains are back on schedule as of about 2:15 p.m. Saturday. Trains experienced lengthy delays throughout much of the morning and early afternoon due to signal problems and residual backups.  Original story: FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Metro-North trains continue to experience delays early Saturday afternoon after signal problems on the New Haven Line.  Delays at one point reached up to 90 minutes in the morning, but most trains were running within 30 minutes of scheduled times by about noon, Metro-North said.   Some delays were also reported on t…
To Reduce Lines, CT DMV Phases In Plan To Mail Drivers' Licenses, ID Cards To Reduce Lines, CT DMV Phases In Plan To Mail Drivers' Licenses, ID Cards To Reduce Lines, CT DMV Phases In Plan To Mail Drivers' Licenses, ID Cards
To Reduce Lines, CT DMV Phases In Plan To Mail Drivers' Licenses, ID Cards FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Connecticut's DMV is changing the way it issue drivers' licenses and ID cards as part of a plan to lower wait times in its offices. Beginning Tuesday, June 13, the Department of Motor Vehicles will phase in a new program to mail driver licenses and ID cards to Connecticut residents who renew them or apply for new ones.  No longer will a license or ID card be handed to a customer in the DMV or AAA office. Customers will be given a temporary paper card until the permanent card arrives in the mail. The phase-in of the program will begin at the Willimantic office and …
7-Year-Old Granddaughter Of Danbury Philanthropist Found Slain; Dad Charged 7-Year-Old Granddaughter Of Danbury Philanthropist Found Slain; Dad Charged 7-Year-Old Granddaughter Of Danbury Philanthropist Found Slain; Dad Charged
7-Year-Old Granddaughter Of Danbury Philanthropist Found Slain; Dad Charged A 7-year-old girl who was slain in her Westchester home earlier this week was the granddaughter of Danbury philanthropist Noel Hord, according to the News-Times. Gabrielle White, a second-grader, was found dead Tuesday in her bed in her home in New Rochelle, and her father, Neil White, has been charged with murder in her death, police said. A GoFundMe page was started in memory of Gabrielle, with all proceeds and donations going to the Hord Foundation, which “helps others realize their dreams.” “The family wants to celebrate the dreams of young people who will have an opportunity that Gabr…
Students' Favorite: Language Arts Teacher Gets Top Mark In Greenwich Students' Favorite: Language Arts Teacher Gets Top Mark In Greenwich Students' Favorite: Language Arts Teacher Gets Top Mark In Greenwich
Students' Favorite: Language Arts Teacher Gets Top Mark In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. — The language arts teacher from Eastern Middle School who was named Greenwich's Teacher of the Year was nominated by those who know her work best — her students.  Bridget Suvansri will represent the district in the 2018 Connecticut Teacher of the Year program. She will be recognized by the Board of Education on June 15 at Julian Curtiss School at 7 p.m. “Based on the total body of her work as a teacher, leader, colleague, curriculum writer, and innovator, Ms. Suvansri embodies all that we hope and expect every teacher in Greenwich to be," said Superintendent Salvatore…
7-Year-Old Granddaughter Of Danbury Philanthropist Found Slain; Dad Charged 7-Year-Old Granddaughter Of Danbury Philanthropist Found Slain; Dad Charged 7-Year-Old Granddaughter Of Danbury Philanthropist Found Slain; Dad Charged
7-Year-Old Granddaughter Of Danbury Philanthropist Found Slain; Dad Charged DANBURY, Conn. — A 7-year-old girl who was slain in her Westchester home earlier this week was the granddaughter of Danbury philanthropist Noel Hord, according to the News-Times. Gabrielle White, a second-grader, was found dead Tuesday in her bed in her home in New Rochelle, N.Y., and her father, Neil White, has been charged with murder in her death, police said. A GoFundMe page was started in memory of Gabrielle, with all proceeds and donations going to the Hord Foundation, which “helps others realize their dreams.” “The family wants to celebrate the dreams of young people who will have a…
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