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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Stratford, CT
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Man, 24, Charged In Stratford Murder Denies He Was The Shooter Man, 24, Charged In Stratford Murder Denies He Was The Shooter Man, 24, Charged In Stratford Murder Denies He Was The Shooter
Man, 24, Charged In Stratford Murder Denies He Was The Shooter BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Stratford man denied he was the shooter but was held on $1.25 million bond anyway after his arraignment Tuesday on a murder charge, according to the Connecticut Post.  Andre Pettway, 27, of Bridgeport, was shot to death on Garibaldi Avenue in Stratford on Saturday evening, police said.   Pettway had just gotten out of prison for possession of narcotics with intent to sell, the Post said. Related story: Stratford man charged in shooting death over the weekend Brandyn Ford, 24, was arrested Tuesday morning. Ford — who his lawyer says works with special-needs children —…

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Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich High Welcomes CNN Anchor As Graduation Speaker Greenwich High Welcomes CNN Anchor As Graduation Speaker Greenwich High Welcomes CNN Anchor As Graduation Speaker
Greenwich High Welcomes CNN Anchor As Graduation Speaker GREENWICH, Conn. – Greenwich High School's Class of 2017 has announced its commencement speaker for this year's graduation ceremony: CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota of Westport.  “Ms. Camerota was recommended to the senior class officers through a personal acquaintance. After researching her background, we all agreed that as an incredibly accomplished journalist and program host with numerous years of experience and a multifaceted career, she would be a perfect fit to impart wisdom on the Class of 2017,” GHS Senior Class President Richard Columbo said. She is an anchor on CNN's morning show &quo…

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by Karen Tensa
Darien, CT
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Darien's Scott Pelley Reportedly On His Way Out Of 'CBS Evening News' Darien's Scott Pelley Reportedly On His Way Out Of 'CBS Evening News' Darien's Scott Pelley Reportedly On His Way Out Of 'CBS Evening News'
Darien's Scott Pelley Reportedly On His Way Out Of 'CBS Evening News' DARIEN, Conn. — Scott Pelley, who has a home in Darien, is on his way out as anchor of the “CBS Evening News,” according to the Page Six website. Pelley’s office was being emptied Tuesday while he was away on assignment for “60 Minutes,” where he will be permanently shifted, Page Six said.  Word is that Pelley, whose ratings are down, does not get along well with CBS News President David Rhodes, Page Six said.  Pelley took over as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” in 2011 after Katie Couric left. The Darien home owned by Pelley and his wife is up for sale for $3.985 million, a bit less tha…

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by Daily Voice
Greenwich, CT
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Fallen Tree Blocks Glen Road In Greenwich Fallen Tree Blocks Glen Road In Greenwich Fallen Tree Blocks Glen Road In Greenwich
Fallen Tree Blocks Glen Road In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. — Greenwich fire crews are on the scene Wednesday morning of a fallen tree on Glen Road.  The road is closed while the crews wait for Eversource to arrive on the scene.  It was not clear when cleanup of the massive tree would be completed and the road reopened.  Eversource was reporting 25 power outages as of 11:15 am. Wednesday. It was not clear whether those outages were connected to the fallen tree. 

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Darien, CT
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Swastika, Racial Slur Found On Tennis Court At Weed Beach In Darien Swastika, Racial Slur Found On Tennis Court At Weed Beach In Darien Swastika, Racial Slur Found On Tennis Court At Weed Beach In Darien
Swastika, Racial Slur Found On Tennis Court At Weed Beach In Darien DARIEN, Conn. — Officers responding to a report of vandalism found a swastika and a racial slur written in chalk on one of the tennis courts at Weed Beach in Darien, police said.  The vandalism was found at about 10:55 a.m. Saturday at the Weed Beach Complex, police said. Officers saw several racially charged markings made at the courts, police said.  "One marking was in the shape of a 'swastika' and the other was a racial slur," police said in a statement. "A third word was observed but was illegible."  The swastika was about 18 inches by 18 inches in size, and the de…

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by Karen Tensa
Norwalk, CT
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Medical Examiner Releases Cause Of Death Of Baby In Home Daycare In Norwalk Medical Examiner Releases Cause Of Death Of Baby In Home Daycare In Norwalk Medical Examiner Releases Cause Of Death Of Baby In Home Daycare In Norwalk
Medical Examiner Releases Cause Of Death Of Baby In Home Daycare In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — “Sudden unexpected infant death” was the cause of death of a 4-month-old baby girl who died last October at a daycare in a Norwalk home, according to The Hour.  The baby, Corinne Magda, died while sleeping prone in a Pack 'N Play, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner told The Hour.  The manner of death was undetermined, The Hour said. The State Police investigation into the baby's death is not complete and they are still investigating, spokesperson Trooper Kelly Grant told The Hour. On Oct. 5, police and fire department units responded to the Hunters Lane home after r…

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Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Stamford Woman Visiting Easton Sober House Busted On Three Arrest Warrants Stamford Woman Visiting Easton Sober House Busted On Three Arrest Warrants Stamford Woman Visiting Easton Sober House Busted On Three Arrest Warrants
Stamford Woman Visiting Easton Sober House Busted On Three Arrest Warrants EASTON, Conn. — A 32-year-old woman who was visiting a sober house in Easton was arrested on three warrants after her friends violated house rules, police said.  A call from 55 Silver Hill, a sober living facility, was made to police dispatch at 8 a.m. Monday, May 29, about two residents violating house rules, police said.  They were told to leave for the day and not return until speaking to the manager of the facility, police said, and both left without incident.  During the investigation of the call, Easton police discovered that there were three active arrest warrants from Norwalk polic…

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by Karen Tensa
Brookfield, CT
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iTunes Movie Tells 'Family Mission' Of Fallen Soldier From New Fairfield iTunes Movie Tells 'Family Mission' Of Fallen Soldier From New Fairfield iTunes Movie Tells 'Family Mission' Of Fallen Soldier From New Fairfield
iTunes Movie Tells 'Family Mission' Of Fallen Soldier From New Fairfield NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. — As the nation honors its fallen heroes on Memorial Day, the story of a 22-year-old local soldier's death hits closer to home. Staff Sgt. Todd “TJ” Lobraico, who had roots in New Fairfield and Sherman, was killed in action on  Sept. 5, 2013. His unit was ambushed and attacked by insurgents by small arms fire outside of Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.  In time for Memorial Day, a documentary on his life, 'Family Mission: The TJ Lobraico Story', has been released on iTunes. The movie, directed by Scott Mactavish, is available for $12.99. (Click here to purchase.) "…

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Brookfield, CT
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At Least Connecticut's Most Misspelled Word Isn't Too Embarrassing At Least Connecticut's Most Misspelled Word Isn't Too Embarrassing At Least Connecticut's Most Misspelled Word Isn't Too Embarrassing
At Least Connecticut's Most Misspelled Word Isn't Too Embarrassing This week is the National Spelling Bee, and Google celebrated by releasing a graphic of "America's Most Misspelled Words" for 2017.  Some of the words may come as a "surprise" — which is the most misspelled word for Montana. But none was more embarrassing than Wisconsin, where the most misspelled word is actually "Wisconsin." The most misspelled in Connecticut — and in West Virginia — is "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," which is also the longest word on the list. It's hard to spell, and it's also a puzzle as to why so many people in the Nutmeg St…

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Greenwich, CT
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Suspect In 3 Greenwich Home Break-Ins Arrested In Pennsylvania Suspect In 3 Greenwich Home Break-Ins Arrested In Pennsylvania Suspect In 3 Greenwich Home Break-Ins Arrested In Pennsylvania
Suspect In 3 Greenwich Home Break-Ins Arrested In Pennsylvania GREENWICH, Conn. — A New York City man has been charged in three break-ins at backcountry Greenwich homes over the winter, according to Greenwich Time.  Orgen Hoxha, 21, was charged with three counts of burglary, as well as larceny and criminal mischief, in Greenwich, Greenwich Time said.  Valuables and personal belongings were taken in the burglaries on Clapboard Ridge, Chapel Lane and Zaccheus Mead Lane, Greenwich Time said. Hoxha was arrested while trying to buy drugs in Ephrata, Pa., on May 3 when police there discovered the Greenwich warrant, Greenwich Time said.  He had been held at…

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