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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Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich Firefighters Rescue 7 Ducklings From Storm Drain Greenwich Firefighters Rescue 7 Ducklings From Storm Drain Greenwich Firefighters Rescue 7 Ducklings From Storm Drain
Greenwich Firefighters Rescue 7 Ducklings From Storm Drain GREENWICH, Conn. — It was quack-ily, or happily, ever after for seven young ducklings who were stuck in a storm drain on Monday afternoon in Greenwich. That's because firefighters from Engine 5 in Greenwich came to their aid.  The firefighters made the rescue in the parking lot of the Perrot Memorial Library Central Library, 90 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich.  The baby ducks were reported safe and sound. 

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by Karen Tensa
Danbury, CT
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Owner Of Danbury's New Pour Me Cafe Takes Legal Action To Stop OTB Plan Owner Of Danbury's New Pour Me Cafe Takes Legal Action To Stop OTB Plan Owner Of Danbury's New Pour Me Cafe Takes Legal Action To Stop OTB Plan
Owner Of Danbury's New Pour Me Cafe Takes Legal Action To Stop OTB Plan DANBURY, Conn. — The owner of a new downtown cafe has filed an appeal against the Zoning Commission and Sportech Venues Inc. in response to a decision that allows Off-Track Betting in restaurants in Danbury. Andrea Gartner is the owner of the new Pour Me Coffee & Wine Cafe and the former executive director of CityCenter Danbury.  The owner of another Main Street cafe is also concerned.  "Mothership on Main has a very wholesome and family-friendly customer base which we have worked hard to build," said Mothership co-owner Andrea White. "We would like to not only maintain …

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by Karen Tensa
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Superintendent To Answer Questions About Schools & ICE Agents Stamford Superintendent To Answer Questions About Schools & ICE Agents Stamford Superintendent To Answer Questions About Schools & ICE Agents
Stamford Superintendent To Answer Questions About Schools & ICE Agents STAMFORD, Conn. — In response to concerns of some parents about the possible presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Stamford Public Schools, Superintendent Earl Kim will lead an information session on the issue this weekend.   The free information session will take place Saturday, June 10, at 1pm at Building One Community – The Center for Immigrant Opportunity at 75 Selleck St., Stamford.  Kim's event will be hosted by leaders in Building One Community’s Parents Organized Will Effect Result (POWER) program. Gov. Dannel Malloy issued a letter to school superintendents in …

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by Karen Tensa
Westport, CT
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Duck, Duck, Loose: False Start Can't Stop Fun At Westport's Great Duck Race Duck, Duck, Loose: False Start Can't Stop Fun At Westport's Great Duck Race Duck, Duck, Loose: False Start Can't Stop Fun At Westport's Great Duck Race
Duck, Duck, Loose: False Start Can't Stop Fun At Westport's Great Duck Race WESTPORT, Conn. — It was ready, set — but not quite go as the Westport Sunrise Rotary dumped nearly 3,000 rubber duckies into the Saugatuck River in downtown Westport on Saturday for the annual Great Duck Race.    The charity race began shortly after noon, after the fitful start when a few of the ducks slipped under the containment booms in a false start. The errant ducks were retrieved and placed back inside the booms. And after the restart, a strong breeze blew the ducks against the booms on the west side the river, and the outflowing tide drove them toward the finish line just above the…

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by Roy Fuchs
Stratford, CT
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Stratford Man, 29, Charged With Drunken Driving After Crash Stratford Man, 29, Charged With Drunken Driving After Crash Stratford Man, 29, Charged With Drunken Driving After Crash
Stratford Man, 29, Charged With Drunken Driving After Crash STRATFORD, Conn. — A 29-year-old Stratford man was charged with drunken driving after crashing his car in Milford early Sunday, police said. The one-vehicle crash occurred at 2:24 a.m. on June 4 at Bridgeport Avenue and Woodland Drive, police said.  Joshua Lenches of 125 Wilbar Drive was charged with driving under the influence and failure to drive right  Bond was set at $500 for a June 29 court date.  Lenches provided a breath sample that showed he had an elevated blood alcohol content at the time of the accident, police said.

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by Karen Tensa
Greenwich, CT
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Expect Delays: Overnight Bridge Repair Work Continues On I-95 In Greenwich Expect Delays: Overnight Bridge Repair Work Continues On I-95 In Greenwich Expect Delays: Overnight Bridge Repair Work Continues On I-95 In Greenwich
Expect Delays: Overnight Bridge Repair Work Continues On I-95 In Greenwich FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Night-time bridge repairs are underway along Interstate 95 in Greenwich, Stamford and Darien and will continue through the morning of Friday, June 16. The bridge work consists of removal of loose and hollow concrete on underside of bridge decks on the bridges listed below: Greenwich: Bridge No. 16 under Riverside Avenue Stamford: Bridge No. 24 under Wilson Street Stamford: Bridge No. 35 under Maher Road Darien: Bridge No. 42 under Noroton Avenue Darien: Bridge No. 47 under Old Kings Highway This project is included in the Department of Transportation’s 2017 brid…

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by Karen Tensa
Shelton, CT
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21-Year-Old Bridgeport Man Killed After Car Crash Into Two Trees On Parkway 21-Year-Old Bridgeport Man Killed After Car Crash Into Two Trees On Parkway 21-Year-Old Bridgeport Man Killed After Car Crash Into Two Trees On Parkway
21-Year-Old Bridgeport Man Killed After Car Crash Into Two Trees On Parkway BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A 21-year-old Bridgeport man was killed after he lost control of his car, went off the Wilbur Cross Parkway and slammed into two trees on Monday morning, state police said. Carlos Salgado, of 719 Washington Ave., was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said. He was wearing a seat belt.  The accident happened at about 7 a.m. when Salgado was northbound lost control of a 2008 Honda Civic about a mile south of Exit 59 in Or, state police said.  The car went from the left lane, veered off the right shoulder, tore through a wire guardrail and struck two trees in a woo…

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by Karen Tensa
Westport, CT
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Weston Physical Therapist Sentenced For Tax Fraud, Obstruction Weston Physical Therapist Sentenced For Tax Fraud, Obstruction Weston Physical Therapist Sentenced For Tax Fraud, Obstruction
Weston Physical Therapist Sentenced For Tax Fraud, Obstruction WESTON, Conn. — A 49-year-old Weston woman who pleaded guilty to tax fraud and obstructing an audit of Medicare claims related to her Norwalk physical therapy clinic was sentenced Monday, federal prosecutors said.  Danielle Faux was sentenced to two years of probation, the first six months of which she must spend in home confinement. U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill also ordered Faux to perform 100 hours of community service and pay a $3,000 fine.  Faux owned and operated Danielle Faux PT, LLC, a physical therapy clinic at 27 Lois St. in Norwalk.  According to court documents and st…

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by Karen Tensa
Shelton, CT
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Shelton Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of 12-Year-Old Girl Shelton Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of 12-Year-Old Girl Shelton Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of 12-Year-Old Girl
Shelton Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of 12-Year-Old Girl SHELTON, Conn. — A 38-year-old Shelton man was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, police said Monday. Adam Besaw was arrested Sunday and charged with first-degree sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault, and four counts of risk of injury and impairing morals of a minor and coercion.  The arrest stemmed from a complaint taken from a family friend of a juvenile victim who said she was sexually assaulted by Besaw when she was 12 years old, police said.  The juvenile victim also said that Besaw bribed her with gifts and provided her with money dati…

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by Karen Tensa
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Leaving Keys In Vehicle Leads To Theft Of $50K BMW SUV In Trumbull Leaving Keys In Vehicle Leads To Theft Of $50K BMW SUV In Trumbull Leaving Keys In Vehicle Leads To Theft Of $50K BMW SUV In Trumbull
Leaving Keys In Vehicle Leads To Theft Of $50K BMW SUV In Trumbull TRUMBULL, Conn. — A BMW X1 SUV worth about $50,000 was stolen out of an Elberta Avenue driveway after the owner left the vehicle unlocked with the keys inside, Trumbull police said. The 2016 model SUV was taken late Thursday night, along with a purse and other valuables that were left in the unlocked car, police said.  Personal property was also taken from at least one other unlocked vehicle that was parked nearby, police said. The car owner reported the theft to police Friday morning, police said. The BMW X1 was located later that day, parked behind a vacant house in the Fair Haven sectio…

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