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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Mahopac, NY
Breaking News
Man Hit By Metro-North Train Suffers Serious Leg Trauma Man Hit By Metro-North Train Suffers Serious Leg Trauma Man Hit By Metro-North Train Suffers Serious Leg Trauma
Man Hit By Metro-North Train Suffers Serious Leg Trauma A man suffered serious leg trauma after he was struck by a Metro-North train in Danbury late Friday night, according to NBC Connecticut. It was not clear why the victim was on the tracks when he was hit by a Danbury-bound train at about 11:40 p.m. between East Liberty Street and Taylor Street, NBC Connecticut said.  He was airlifted to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he was in stable condition, NBC Connecticut said. Click here to read the story at the NBC Connecticut website.

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by Karen Tensa
Brookfield, CT
Breaking News
Deadly Motorcycle Crash, Dad's Cancer Fight Top Week's News In Brookfield Deadly Motorcycle Crash, Dad's Cancer Fight Top Week's News In Brookfield Deadly Motorcycle Crash, Dad's Cancer Fight Top Week's News In Brookfield
Deadly Motorcycle Crash, Dad's Cancer Fight Top Week's News In Brookfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — A deadly motorcycle crash, a dad's fight against Stage 4 cancer and the arrest of a retired police chief on drunken-driving charges were among the top stories this past week in Fairfield County.  Read more about the top stories here: Ariel Suero, a 23-year-old Danbury man, was killed in a motorcycle crash late Sunday, May 28, after hitting two cars while traveling at a high rate of speed on Clapboard Ridge Road near Danbury High School, police said. The Norwalk community is rallying to help Chris Morin — and his wife and kids — after he received a devastating diag…

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by Karen Tensa
Stamford, CT
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Witnesses Call In Complaints, Help Stamford Police Nab Drunken Driver Witnesses Call In Complaints, Help Stamford Police Nab Drunken Driver Witnesses Call In Complaints, Help Stamford Police Nab Drunken Driver
Witnesses Call In Complaints, Help Stamford Police Nab Drunken Driver STAMFORD, Conn. — Emergency calls from three drivers to Stamford police led to the arrest of a man on drunken-driving charges in Stamford on Friday night, police said. Stamford Police Dispatch said they received three separate calls from "traveling members of the community" that they had observed a vehicle traveling south on High Ridge Road that was "driving erratically and that the driver may be intoxicated," police said.  At about 10 p.m., the last caller said the white Pontiac Fiero was traveling south near the Merritt Parkway, police said.  The witness said the vehic…

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by Karen Tensa
Bridgeport, CT
Breaking News
No Cause For Alarm: Area Police To Train At Connecticut Post Mall No Cause For Alarm: Area Police To Train At Connecticut Post Mall No Cause For Alarm: Area Police To Train At Connecticut Post Mall
No Cause For Alarm: Area Police To Train At Connecticut Post Mall MILFORD, Conn. — If you are driving past the Connecticut Post Mall on Sunday evening and spot a lot of police cars, don't be concerned.  On Sunday, June 4, starting at 6 p.m., five Special Response Teams from the surrounding area police departments will be doing tactical training at the mall, which is located 1201 Boston Post Road in Milford. "Please do not be alarmed if you see a large police presence in the parking lot in preparation of this training," the Milford police said in a statement. The training will not affect the mall or its customers because it will begin after the …

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New Canaan, CT
Your Community
Kick The Habit: Connecticut Launches Free Program To Snuff Out Tobacco Use Kick The Habit: Connecticut Launches Free Program To Snuff Out Tobacco Use Kick The Habit: Connecticut Launches Free Program To Snuff Out Tobacco Use
Kick The Habit: Connecticut Launches Free Program To Snuff Out Tobacco Use To help Connecticut residents quit using tobacco, the state Department of Public Health is launching a smoking-cessation program called Commit to Quit.  The program’s simple process allows smokers to quit on their own terms and provides support services that make it possible to break this addiction. “We are committed to providing the residents of Connecticut with the tools they need to quit their tobacco use through our cessation program,” said Public Health Commissioner Dr. Raul Pino. “The goal of Commit to Quit is to help create a future where tobacco use is not the leading cause of preve…

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Shelton, CT
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Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over With 40,000 Pounds Of Bananas Onboard On I-95 Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over With 40,000 Pounds Of Bananas Onboard On I-95 Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over With 40,000 Pounds Of Bananas Onboard On I-95
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over With 40,000 Pounds Of Bananas Onboard On I-95 A tractor-trailer carrying 40,000 pounds of bananas overturned Saturday morning on northbound I-95 in Clinton.  The accident blocked a couple of lanes and slowed traffic on Saturday morning in the just north of Exit 62. State police said minor injuries were reported in the crash.

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by Daily Voice
Newtown, CT
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Six Children Injured, Two Seriously, In Crash On I-84, State Police Say Six Children Injured, Two Seriously, In Crash On I-84, State Police Say Six Children Injured, Two Seriously, In Crash On I-84, State Police Say
Six Children Injured, Two Seriously, In Crash On I-84, State Police Say Connecticut State Police are seeking information after eight people — including six children — were injured in a rollover crash on I-84 in Manchester. The one-car crash occurred at about 6:20 p.m. Friday on I-84 eastbound at Exit 60, and troopers from Troop H in Hartford responded.  The Chevy Trailblazer, which traveling east on I-84, crossed from the left side of the highway and over the Exit 60 off-ramp, where it lost control and rolled over, state police said.  The Trailblazer came to a stop in the wood line off the right shoulder, police said.  The two adults and six children — ages 4 …

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Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Be Vigilant: Malloy, State Police Reassure Connecticut After London Attacks Be Vigilant: Malloy, State Police Reassure Connecticut After London Attacks Be Vigilant: Malloy, State Police Reassure Connecticut After London Attacks
Be Vigilant: Malloy, State Police Reassure Connecticut After London Attacks Connecticut State Police were monitoring developments after a deadly terror attack in London late Saturday, while Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy reminded residents to remain vigilant. As of 11 p.m. Saturday, NBC News was reporting that six people had been killed after three attackers drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and then went on a stabbing rampage at nearby Borough Market. Within minutes, three suspects had been shot dead by officers, NBC News reported. “Our thoughts are prayers are with the victims, their families, and all those impacted by these senseless acts of violence …

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by Karen Tensa
Danbury, CT
Breaking News
Man Hit By Metro-North Train In Danbury Suffers Serious Leg Trauma Man Hit By Metro-North Train In Danbury Suffers Serious Leg Trauma Man Hit By Metro-North Train In Danbury Suffers Serious Leg Trauma
Man Hit By Metro-North Train In Danbury Suffers Serious Leg Trauma DANBURY, Conn. — A man suffered serious leg trauma after he was struck by a Metro-North train in Danbury late Friday night, according to NBC Connecticut. It was not clear why the victim was on the tracks when he was hit by a Danbury-bound train at about 11:40 p.m. between East Liberty Street and Taylor Street, NBC Connecticut said.  He was airlifted to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he was in stable condition, NBC Connecticut said. Click here to read the story at the NBC Connecticut website.

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by Karen Tensa
Bridgeport, CT
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Eversource Acquires Bridgeport-Based Aquarion Water In $1.675 Billion Deal Eversource Acquires Bridgeport-Based Aquarion Water In $1.675 Billion Deal Eversource Acquires Bridgeport-Based Aquarion Water In $1.675 Billion Deal
Eversource Acquires Bridgeport-Based Aquarion Water In $1.675 Billion Deal BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — In a huge merger of public utilities, Eversource Energy will acquire Bridgeport-based Aquarion Water Co. in a deal announced Friday.  New England’s largest energy company will unite with the region’s largest private water company to serve nearly 4 million total customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, the companies said in a statement.  The deal has an enterprise value of $1.675 billion, comprised of $880 million in cash and $795 million of assumed Aquarion debt. “This transaction combines two companies that are leaders in providing the critical infras…

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