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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Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Miraculous Must-See: Trumbull Church Hosts Relics Of St. Anthony Of Padua Miraculous Must-See: Trumbull Church Hosts Relics Of St. Anthony Of Padua Miraculous Must-See: Trumbull Church Hosts Relics Of St. Anthony Of Padua
Miraculous Must-See: Trumbull Church Hosts Relics Of St. Anthony Of Padua TRUMBULL, Conn. — Faithful Roman Catholics will flock Friday to St. Theresa Church in Trumbull as it hosts the Holy Relics of St. Anthony of Padua. Pubic viewing of the relics of the saint will be from noon to 7 p.m. at the church at 5301 Main St. Veneration will be held from noon onward. Mass will be celebrated at 5:30 p.m. with the full choir led by Carolina Flores and accompanied by organist  Aymeric Dupré la Tour.  The church welcomes parishioners and visitors to join the event. For more information, click here.

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Stratford, CT
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Search Turning Up Empty For Man Who Jumped Off Stratford Bridge Search Turning Up Empty For Man Who Jumped Off Stratford Bridge Search Turning Up Empty For Man Who Jumped Off Stratford Bridge
Search Turning Up Empty For Man Who Jumped Off Stratford Bridge STRATFORD, Conn. — There was no sign Thursday of the 26-year-old man who crashed his car and jumped off the Devon Bridge into the Housatonic River in Stratford early Wednesday, according to the Connecticut Post.   Stratford police continued to search the river on Thursday without success for Tavares Harris of Florida, the Post said.  A statement from the Stratford Police Department called the case a "missing person/suicide." At 12:06 a.m. Wednesday, Harris crashed his SUV into the protective railing on the Devon Bridge, also known as the Washington Bridge, Stratford police Capt. Frank Eann…

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Wilton, CT
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Branchville SoHo Gallery's Legacy Destined To Benefit The Wilton Library Branchville SoHo Gallery's Legacy Destined To Benefit The Wilton Library Branchville SoHo Gallery's Legacy Destined To Benefit The Wilton Library
Branchville SoHo Gallery's Legacy Destined To Benefit The Wilton Library WILTON, Conn. – A treasure trove of paintings that once hung on the walls of the Branchville SoHo Gallery of Contemporary Art will be displayed together one more time before they move on to be cherished by new owners.  Paula Reens, who died last month, and her husband, Lou Reens, decided to have the remaining paintings from their contemporary gallery in Ridgefield placed on display at Wilton Library. The paints will then be sold, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the library in Wilton, where they lived for the past 49 years.  The public can enjoy 50 paintings by some of America’s to…

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Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport Man Found In Burning SUV Died Of Gunshot Bridgeport Man Found In Burning SUV Died Of Gunshot Bridgeport Man Found In Burning SUV Died Of Gunshot
Bridgeport Man Found In Burning SUV Died Of Gunshot BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Police have identified the man who was found dead in a burning SUV on Wednesday night in Bridgeport and determined he died of a gunshot wound. Jason Nieves, 28, of 455 Trumbull Ave., Bridgeport, was found dead in the passenger seat of the stolen car after the fire was put out, said a statement from city Communications Director Rowena White.  Bridgeport firefighters arrived at the burning car at Houston and Dodd avenues just before 10 p.m. Wednesday and made the grisly discovery, said White. An autopsy was completed Thursday morning to determine the cause of death, she s…

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New Canaan, CT
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Boy Scout Finishing Project Interrupted By Hurricane At New Canaan Preserve Boy Scout Finishing Project Interrupted By Hurricane At New Canaan Preserve Boy Scout Finishing Project Interrupted By Hurricane At New Canaan Preserve
Boy Scout Finishing Project Interrupted By Hurricane At New Canaan Preserve NEW CANAAN, Conn. — For his Eagle Scout project, a New Canaan Boy Scout is heading out into the woods to finish a project that stalled back during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.  The plan was to build a trail in the Bristow Sanctuary and Wildwood Preserve that would be raised above the wetlands, according to a GoFundMe launched by Isaac Marshall for the project.  However, the project was in vain, as "during that ill-fated year, the Eastern Seaboard was hit by Hurricane Sandy. Due to this unforeseen tempest, the project was never completed," the GoFundMe page said.  The remains of the p…

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Newtown, CT
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After Comey Testimony: Sen. Blumenthal Wants To Hear From AG Sessions After Comey Testimony: Sen. Blumenthal Wants To Hear From AG Sessions After Comey Testimony: Sen. Blumenthal Wants To Hear From AG Sessions
After Comey Testimony: Sen. Blumenthal Wants To Hear From AG Sessions FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Hours after former FBI Director James Comey finished his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he wants to hear from Attorney General Jeff Sessions.  Blumenthal attended Thursday’s full hearing, where Comey said President Donald Trump lied about the circumstances of his firing. On Friday morning, Blumenthal will detail the next steps he would like to see in the investigation into possible collusion with Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign. The Democratic senior senator will hold a press conference at 11:15 …

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Stratford, CT
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Two Males On Moped Opened Fire On Victim, Stratford Police Said Two Males On Moped Opened Fire On Victim, Stratford Police Said Two Males On Moped Opened Fire On Victim, Stratford Police Said
Two Males On Moped Opened Fire On Victim, Stratford Police Said Updated: STRATFORD, Conn. — Two male suspects on a moped who opened fire and shot another male who was standing on a sidewalk in Stratford were arrested Thursday afternoon on a host of charges, police said.  The victim was taken to the hospital after the shooting on Woodend Road near Columbus Avenue, Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti said. Officers responded to a report of shots fired at 3:18 p.m., he said.  "Officers came into contact with the shooters on the moped and attempted to stop them," Eannotti said. "They eventually left the moped on Taft Street and fled on foot. Officers gav…

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Stratford, CT
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Click To Brick: Amazon To Build Fulfillment Center, Add 1,800 Jobs In CT Click To Brick: Amazon To Build Fulfillment Center, Add 1,800 Jobs In CT Click To Brick: Amazon To Build Fulfillment Center, Add 1,800 Jobs In CT
Click To Brick: Amazon To Build Fulfillment Center, Add 1,800 Jobs In CT Amazon – the largest Internet-based retailer in the world – will expand its footprint in Connecticut with a new state-of-the-art 855,000-square-foot fulfillment center, Gov. Dannel Malloy announced Thursday. The company plans to spend $255 million on the project, where it will create 1,800 jobs at the new facility in North Haven. The company, which recently opened a fulfillment center in Windsor and a sorting center in Wallingford, now employs 2,000 people in Connecticut. With the addition of the North Haven facility, that number will increase to 3,800 Connecticut-based employees. “This i…

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Brookfield, CT
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Stop & Shop In New Fairfield Recalls Chicken Strips With Undeclared Dairy Stop & Shop In New Fairfield Recalls Chicken Strips With Undeclared Dairy Stop & Shop In New Fairfield Recalls Chicken Strips With Undeclared Dairy
Stop & Shop In New Fairfield Recalls Chicken Strips With Undeclared Dairy Stop & Shop on Thursday recalled spicy chicken strips due to an undeclared milk allergen.  Stop & Shop grocery stores are located in: Bridgeport  Danbury Darien Fairfield  Greenwich Monroe New Fairfield Newtown Norwalk  Ridgefield Shelton Stamford Stratford   Trumbull  Westport  Wilton  Customers may return impacted product for a full refund. Only product with dates March 24, 2018, March 27, 2018, and March 28, 2018, are impacted, but out of an abundance of caution, all date codes are pulled. This product is located in the Frozen Snacks & Appetizers section.

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Westport, CT
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Trump Lied To American People, Former Westporter Comey Tells Senate Trump Lied To American People, Former Westporter Comey Tells Senate Trump Lied To American People, Former Westporter Comey Tells Senate
Trump Lied To American People, Former Westporter Comey Tells Senate President Donald Trump lied both about the circumstances of his dismissal and the status of the FBI, former FBI Director James Comey said  in nearly three hours of testimony Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Comey, a former Westport resident, said Trump lied to the American public when the president said the FBI had lost confidence in Comey and was in disarray before Trump fired him. “Those were lies, plain and simple,” Comey said. "I am so sorry the FBI workforce had to hear them." The White House was misleading the public when it initially said Comey was fired …

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