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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Pa. Man Gets 19 Years For Kidnapping, Robbery At Fairfield Jewelry Store Pa. Man Gets 19 Years For Kidnapping, Robbery At Fairfield Jewelry Store Pa. Man Gets 19 Years For Kidnapping, Robbery At Fairfield Jewelry Store
Pa. Man Gets 19 Years For Kidnapping, Robbery At Fairfield Jewelry Store FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Pennsylvania man will spend 19 years in federal prison for his role in a violent kidnapping and robbery of a Fairfield jewelry store robbery over four years ago, prosecutors said.  Timothy Forbes, 35, of Allentown, was also sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill to five years of supervised release after his prison term, said U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly. The crime began at 9 p.m. April 11, 2013, Kasam Hennix, William Davis, Christopher Gay and Jeffrey Houston, two of whom were armed with handguns, broke into an apartment in Meriden, bound four victims…
Time To Explore: Open House Day Offers Deals, Fun In Greenwich Time To Explore: Open House Day Offers Deals, Fun In Greenwich Time To Explore: Open House Day Offers Deals, Fun In Greenwich
Time To Explore: Open House Day Offers Deals, Fun In Greenwich FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — As part of a daylong statewide celebration of all things Connecticut, more than 200 attractions across the Nutmeg State will throw open their doors for free or discounted visits on Saturday.  The event — Connecticut Open House Day — is a great way to discover something new in Connecticut or to rediscover an old favorite.  Here is a town-by-town list of Fairfield County attractions that are participating, (Click on the name for its website):  Bethel  Bethel Historical Society: Free admission noon until 5 p.m., with a presentation by Bethel’s town historian. Brid…
Alpaca Gnomes Return For Shelton's Soupstock After Losing Bass Player Alpaca Gnomes Return For Shelton's Soupstock After Losing Bass Player Alpaca Gnomes Return For Shelton's Soupstock After Losing Bass Player
Alpaca Gnomes Return For Shelton's Soupstock After Losing Bass Player SHELTON, Conn. — The Alpaca Gnomes are returning to the stage this weekend for the Soupstock Music and Arts Festival in Shelton — a first since the April death of their beloved bass player. "We have been quiet around these parts since we lost our dear friend and bandmate, Martin "Marty" Van Buren Amidon IX," the band said in a Facebook post. "Marty is truly irreplaceable in music and in life." Amidon, 37, died in a motorcycle crash near his home in Newtown on April 18.  The band is calling on two friends to fill that void as it returns to performing this summer.  On Sunday at 3 p.m., the …
Fight Breaks Out At Arraignment Of Suspect In Fatal Shooting In Bridgeport Fight Breaks Out At Arraignment Of Suspect In Fatal Shooting In Bridgeport Fight Breaks Out At Arraignment Of Suspect In Fatal Shooting In Bridgeport
Fight Breaks Out At Arraignment Of Suspect In Fatal Shooting In Bridgeport UPDATED: BRIDGEPORT, Conn — A fight broke out in court as the suspect in a May shooting death in Bridgeport was arraigned on manslaughter charges Friday, according to the Connecticut Post.  Terrell Evans, 22, of 103 Dorus St., Stratford, was charged with first-degree manslaughter, carrying without a permit, weapons in his motor vehicle, and criminal possession of a weapon, police said.  The charges are connected to the death of his friend, Kyree Kennedy, 22, police said. Kennedy was found dead in his car in the middle of the road on Read Street near Beatrice Street at 11:30 p.m. May 2, poli…
Ozone Alert: Air Quality Sinks, Temps Rise This Weekend In Fairfield County Ozone Alert: Air Quality Sinks, Temps Rise This Weekend In Fairfield County Ozone Alert: Air Quality Sinks, Temps Rise This Weekend In Fairfield County
Ozone Alert: Air Quality Sinks, Temps Rise This Weekend In Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Rising temperatures this weekend will do more than just make it feel like summer across Fairfield County. It is expected produce 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.  This weekend will see mostly sunny skies with highs each day in the 80s and 90s, DEEP said. Southwest winds will transport poor air quality into Connecticut for Sunday and Monday. In the sunny, hot weather, transport…
Police: Explosive Scare On School Bus Shuts Down Trumbull Intersection Police: Explosive Scare On School Bus Shuts Down Trumbull Intersection Police: Explosive Scare On School Bus Shuts Down Trumbull Intersection
Police: Explosive Scare On School Bus Shuts Down Trumbull Intersection TRUMBULL, Conn. — A busy Trumbull intersection was shut down Friday afternoon after an explosive scare on a school bus brought out a state police K-9, police said.  Trumbull police were contacted at 3 p.m. Friday by the school bus company. A bus driver requested assistance "after an incident on the bus with students on board," police said.  Officers met the school bus at the intersection of White Plains Road and Reservoir Avenue and learned that the driver believed there may have been an explosive device on the bus, police said.  Officers safely evacuated all the students and occ…
Metro-North Trains Now Running On Time Metro-North Trains Now Running On Time Metro-North Trains Now Running On Time
Metro-North Trains Now Running On Time Update: Metro-North trains were running on schedule by late Friday evening.  Original story: The New Haven Line Service was still seeing residual delays at 5 p.m. of 15 to 20 minutes due to earlier signal problems, Metro-North said. Commuters on the New Haven Line who are traveling into or out of Grand Central Terminal on Friday afternoon are seeing residual delays of up to 30 minutes due to earlier police department activity in the Park Avenue Tunnel, Metro-North said. Danbury Branch Service is also experiencing delays of 15 to 20 minutes due to a late connection on Friday afternoon. 
Woman With Baby Robbed At Gunpoint In Stamford Parking Garage, Police Say Woman With Baby Robbed At Gunpoint In Stamford Parking Garage, Police Say Woman With Baby Robbed At Gunpoint In Stamford Parking Garage, Police Say
Woman With Baby Robbed At Gunpoint In Stamford Parking Garage, Police Say STAMFORD, Conn. — A woman with an infant was robbed of her purse at gunpoint in an underground parking garage in Stamford on Thursday afternoon, the Stamford Advocate reported. The suspect was described as a black man in his 30s with a medium build and wearing a North Face jacket, police told the Advocate.  He approached the woman and demanded her valuables, then grabbed her purse from her car, the Stamford Advocate said.  The robbery occurred at 78 Harvard Ave., a four-story office building. No injuries were reported, the Advocate said. Click here to read the story at the Stamford Advoc…
Not A Homicide? Family Of Redding Lawyer Killed In Crash Challenge Ruling Not A Homicide? Family Of Redding Lawyer Killed In Crash Challenge Ruling Not A Homicide? Family Of Redding Lawyer Killed In Crash Challenge Ruling
Not A Homicide? Family Of Redding Lawyer Killed In Crash Challenge Ruling REDDING, Conn. — The family of a Redding lawyer who was killed in a car crash in 2014 are challenging the conclusion of the state’s attorney that his death was not a homicide.  Lawyers representing the family of Gugsa Abraham “Abe” Dabela also questioned the decision of Fairfield County State’s Attorney Stephen J. Sedensky III to close the criminal investigation into the death Tuesday.  Dabela died April 5, 2014, after suffering a gunshot wound to the head after his car rolled over on Umpawaug Road near Mallory Lane.  Sedensky has offered "not a shred of physical evidence to support his co…
New Canaan High School Theatre Students Shine At Halo Awards New Canaan High School Theatre Students Shine At Halo Awards New Canaan High School Theatre Students Shine At Halo Awards
New Canaan High School Theatre Students Shine At Halo Awards NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Students in the New Canaan High School Theatre Program came home with top awards in four categories in the 14th Annual Halo Awards, which celebrate the best in Connecticut high school theatre. The Seven Angels Theatre presented the Halo Awards at the Palace Theatre in Waterbury.   New Canaan High School students attended the awards ceremony on May 31. This year, 64 schools participated.  The New Canaan High School Theatre Program received a total of 18 nominations, 13 for “The Will Rogers Follies, A Life In Revue” and six for “Feathers in the Wind.”   New Canaan High …
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