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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Stamford, CT
Breaking News
DOT: Wet Cement Caused Morning Delays On I-95 In Stamford DOT: Wet Cement Caused Morning Delays On I-95 In Stamford DOT: Wet Cement Caused Morning Delays On I-95 In Stamford
DOT: Wet Cement Caused Morning Delays On I-95 In Stamford Update: STAMFORD, Conn. — Two lanes of I-95 reopened after a morning closure due to a wet cement spill on the highway in Stamford on Thursday morning, the Department of Transportation said.   Two lanes of I-95 south were closed between Exits 9 and 8 while the cleanup work was done from about 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., DOT said.   State police and DOT trucks blocked the lanes while DOT crews worked.  The work had caused morning rush-hour delays for nearly 4 miles from Exit 9 down to Exit 5 in Stamford, DOT said. 

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by Daily Voice
Danbury, CT
Your Community
Danbury Hires Two New Elementary School Principals Danbury Hires Two New Elementary School Principals Danbury Hires Two New Elementary School Principals
Danbury Hires Two New Elementary School Principals DANBURY, Conn. — Newly hired principals will take the reins at two elementary schools in Danbury this fall, Superintendent Sal Pascarella announced Wednesday.Carmen Vargas-Guerara is the new principal of South Street Elementary School, and Christopher Roche is the new principal at the Academy of International Studies (AIS), a magnet elementary school with a Global Studies theme that draws students from neighboring towns and districts through lottery selection.  Vargas-Guerara is a graduate of Salem State College, where she earned both elementary and special education degrees. She later earne…

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by Daily Voice
Stratford, CT
Breaking News
Police: Search Continues For Man Who Crashed, Jumped Off Stratford Bridge Police: Search Continues For Man Who Crashed, Jumped Off Stratford Bridge Police: Search Continues For Man Who Crashed, Jumped Off Stratford Bridge
Police: Search Continues For Man Who Crashed, Jumped Off Stratford Bridge STRATFORD, Conn. — The search continues for a 26-year-old man from Florida who crashed his SUV on the Devon Bridge and then jumped into the Housatonic River in Stratford, police said Wednesday evening.  A statement from the Stratford Police Department called the case a "missing person/suicide." An earlier report from an official with the Stratford Waterfront Harbor Management Commission saying a body had been found was not correct, according to the Connecticut Post.  At 12:06 a.m. Wednesday, Tavares Harris crashed his SUV into the protective railing on the Devon Bridge, also know…

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by Karen Tensa
Danbury, CT
On Your Side
McDonald's Makeover: Fast-Food Spot In Danbury Closed For Construction McDonald's Makeover: Fast-Food Spot In Danbury Closed For Construction McDonald's Makeover: Fast-Food Spot In Danbury Closed For Construction
McDonald's Makeover: Fast-Food Spot In Danbury Closed For Construction DANBURY, Conn. — If you're on Newtown Road in Danbury and hankering for a Big Mac, you'll have to head to another McDonald's.  The fast-food restaurant on Newtown Road, off Exit 8 of I-84 and across from Stop & Shop, is temporarily closed for construction. The entire fast-food restaurant is enclosed by a fence with a closed sign on it.  Details on the closure were not announced by McDonald's, but many of the outlets of the fast-food eatery are getting updates such as kiosks for ordering and table service.   And at least you won't have to go far if you need a McChicken fix — or maybe ju…

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by Daily Voice
Darien, CT
Obituaries
Services Set For Darien's Robert Evans Woods, 96, Renowned West Point Grad Services Set For Darien's Robert Evans Woods, 96, Renowned West Point Grad Services Set For Darien's Robert Evans Woods, 96, Renowned West Point Grad
Services Set For Darien's Robert Evans Woods, 96, Renowned West Point Grad DARIEN, Conn. — Robert Evans Woods, a much respected longtime resident of Darien who was once featured on the cover of Time magazine as an exemplary West Point cadet, died May 30. He was 96. Woods was born Aug. 1, 1920, in Corning, N.Y., to Arthur and Eleanora Woods.    He attended Bucknell before transferring to the U.S. Naval Academy, and then moved on to West Point. He was chosen to command the Corps of Cadets as first captain during his final year, and appeared on the cover of Time magazine as such in June 1945.  Woods was cited as "a man who was able to command, willing to obey, …

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by Karen Tensa
Bridgeport, CT
Your Community
Bridgeport Sen. Moore: 'We All Felt That We Were Letting Our Mother Down' Bridgeport Sen. Moore: 'We All Felt That We Were Letting Our Mother Down' Bridgeport Sen. Moore: 'We All Felt That We Were Letting Our Mother Down'
Bridgeport Sen. Moore: 'We All Felt That We Were Letting Our Mother Down' BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — State Sen. Marilyn Moore led a heartfelt 90-minute discussion in the Senate chamber Tuesday on the need for a paid family and medical leave policy in Connecticut before the bill was tabled due to a lack of Republican support. Moore, a Democrat who represents Bridgeport, Monroe and Trumbull, debated the merits of Senate Bill 1, “An Act Concerning Earned Family and Medical Leave.”  She shared her own personal story on the floor of the Senate Chamber: About 10 years ago, my mom began experiencing health problems. Some were related to her being elderly. My mom had one bou…

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by Daily Voice
Westport, CT
Breaking News
Two Sent To Hospital After Two-Car Crash In Weston Two Sent To Hospital After Two-Car Crash In Weston Two Sent To Hospital After Two-Car Crash In Weston
Two Sent To Hospital After Two-Car Crash In Weston WESTON, Conn. — After a crash on Weston Road, two people were sent to Norwalk Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, the Weston Volunteer Fire Department said on Facebook.  The Weston Volunteer Fire Department and EMS responded to the two-vehicle accident on Weston Road near School Road. The two people transported to Norwalk Hospital had non-life-threatening injuries, the fire department said.  Weston Road was closed for a short period of time while the vehicles were removed from the scene.  Eversource was notified due to damage to the telephone pole.  The Weston Police Department is investigating…

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by Karen Tensa
Danbury, CT
Your Community
Danbury's Boughton Makes Bold Proposal To Eliminate State Income Tax Danbury's Boughton Makes Bold Proposal To Eliminate State Income Tax Danbury's Boughton Makes Bold Proposal To Eliminate State Income Tax
Danbury's Boughton Makes Bold Proposal To Eliminate State Income Tax DANBURY, Conn. — Did the campaign begin? Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton weighed in on state politics in an interview and suggested eliminating the state income tax.  Boughton, a possible Republican gubernatorial candidate and critic of Gov. Dannel Malloy, told the website Reclaim Connecticut in an interview that it was time to think out of the box. The popular Danbury mayor Tweeted a link to the interview.  In it, he said that state government would then be scaled down "to what it oughta be," Reclaim Connecticut said. The mayor answered a few questions about the interview on his pop…

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by Karen Tensa
Fairfield, CT
Your Community
Democrat Kevin Kiley Wins Special Election For Fairfield Selectman Democrat Kevin Kiley Wins Special Election For Fairfield Selectman Democrat Kevin Kiley Wins Special Election For Fairfield Selectman
Democrat Kevin Kiley Wins Special Election For Fairfield Selectman Updated: FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Democrat Kevin Kiley claimed victory in the special election Tuesday in Fairfield to fill an empty seat on the Board of Selectmen. Republican Ed Bateson came up short in the voting. The unofficial vote tally was 5,434 for Kiley and 3,727 for Bateson, according to the town of Fairfield. The results were unofficial as of late Tuesday.  Kiley claimed victory late Tuesday at a party with supporters.   "This is a great night for the Democratic Party, this is a great night for the town of Fairfield," he told a crowd of supporters. "It was six months of …

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by Daily Voice
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Breaking News
Case Closed: Redding Lawyer's Death From Gunshot Ruled Not A Homicide Case Closed: Redding Lawyer's Death From Gunshot Ruled Not A Homicide Case Closed: Redding Lawyer's Death From Gunshot Ruled Not A Homicide
Case Closed: Redding Lawyer's Death From Gunshot Ruled Not A Homicide REDDING, Conn. — The death of a Redding lawyer in 2014 death has officially been ruled not to be a homicide, and the investigation into the controversial death is closed, Danbury state's Attorney Stephen Sedensky said in a statement Tuesday.  Sedensky had investigated the death of Gugsa Abraham Dabela, 35, who was found dead of a gunshot wound to the back of his head in his car after a crash on Umpawaug Road near Mallory Lane in Redding. "In the early morning hours of April 5, 2014, Attorney Gugsa Abraham Dabela was traveling to his home in Redding when his car overturned and the subse…

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