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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Danbury, CT
Breaking News
Danbury Cancels Memorial Day Parade Due To Soggy Forecast Danbury Cancels Memorial Day Parade Due To Soggy Forecast Danbury Cancels Memorial Day Parade Due To Soggy Forecast
Danbury Cancels Memorial Day Parade Due To Soggy Forecast DANBURY, Conn. — Due to the rainy forecast for Monday morning, the Memorial Day parade in Danbury has been canceled. "Sorry folks," Mayor Mark Boughton announced on Twitter late Sunday afternoon.  The Memorial Day Mass will be celebrated at 6:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church on Main Street, Boughton said.  This is the second year in a row that the Memorial Day parade has been canceled in Danbury due to rain. The National Weather Service is calling for rain to begin falling overnight. There is an 80 percent chance of rain before 9 a.m. Monday, with more rain, patchy fog and po…

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by Karen Tensa
Fairfield, CT
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Fire Breaks Out In Building On Campus Of Fairfield University Fire Breaks Out In Building On Campus Of Fairfield University Fire Breaks Out In Building On Campus Of Fairfield University
Fire Breaks Out In Building On Campus Of Fairfield University FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A trash fire broke out in the empty Central Utilities Facility building on the Fairfield University campus on Sunday morning, drawing 10 fire units from town to tackle the smoky blaze.  At 8:48 a.m., the Fairfield Fire Department received a report of an automatic fire alarm from the CUF building, said Assistant Chief Roger Caisse. On-duty Fairfield University maintenance personnel began to fight the fire in the building, which is not normally occupied by staff or students, Caisse said.  When fire units arrived scene, they found smoke coming from the roof in addition to a…

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by Karen Tensa
Greenwich, CT
Your Community
Greenwich's Sound Beach Memorial Day Parade Plans To Step Off Rain Or Shine Greenwich's Sound Beach Memorial Day Parade Plans To Step Off Rain Or Shine Greenwich's Sound Beach Memorial Day Parade Plans To Step Off Rain Or Shine
Greenwich's Sound Beach Memorial Day Parade Plans To Step Off Rain Or Shine GREENWICH, Conn. — The Sound Beach Memorial Day Parade will take place rain or shine on Monday, the Sound Beach Volunteer Fire Department announced Sunday.  If the rainy forecast becomes severe, a cancellation notice will be made at 8 a.m. Monday, the department said on Facebook.  "In the event of severe weather, a memorial service will still take place in Binney Park," the Facebook post said.  The parade is scheduled to step off at 10 a.m. Monday from the fire department, continue down Sound Beach Avenue, and end at Binney Park, where a ceremony will be held. "Join us at o…

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by Daily Voice
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Weather
Memorial Day Washout? Here's The Holiday Forecast, Trumbull Memorial Day Washout? Here's The Holiday Forecast, Trumbull Memorial Day Washout? Here's The Holiday Forecast, Trumbull
Memorial Day Washout? Here's The Holiday Forecast, Trumbull FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — It's just a day away from the unofficial start of summer, and the weather forecast for Memorial Day is a soggy one for Fairfield County.  There is an 80 percent chance of rain for Monday, which could spoil plans for parades and barbecues on the holiday, according to the National Weather Service. The weather will be better — if cloudy — on Sunday, with a high temperature near 67 degrees.  But by Sunday night, there is a 30 percent chance of light rain, mainly after 3 a.m. It will be mostly cloudy, with temps dropping to about 54 degrees.  On Monday, Memorial Day, …

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by Daily Voice
Armonk, NY
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Credit Card Info Breached At Most Chipotle Restaurants Credit Card Info Breached At Most Chipotle Restaurants Credit Card Info Breached At Most Chipotle Restaurants
Credit Card Info Breached At Most Chipotle Restaurants Chipotle Mexican Grill announced Friday that most of its locations were affected by a credit card breach in which customer payment information may have been stolen. An investigation identified malware that was used to access data from payment cards used on point-of-sale devices at certain Chipotle restaurants between March 24 and April 18. The malware searched for data — which sometimes has cardholder name in addition to card number, expiration date, and internal verification code — from the magnetic stripe of a payment card when it was swiped. There is no indication that other customer in…

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by Karen Tensa
Danbury, CT
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Cop Busted On Drug Charges, Abandoned Baby Top The Week's News In Danbury Cop Busted On Drug Charges, Abandoned Baby Top The Week's News In Danbury Cop Busted On Drug Charges, Abandoned Baby Top The Week's News In Danbury
Cop Busted On Drug Charges, Abandoned Baby Top The Week's News In Danbury FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — A Fairfield police narcotics detective was charged with stealing drugs from the department, and a newborn baby was found alive behind a grocery store in Danbury. Those were two of the top stories this past week in Fairfield County.  Here are some of the top stories:  Detective Stephen Rilling, 40, the Head Narcotics Investigator for Fairfield police since April 2011, was charged with stealing drugs from cases he was involved in, according to police. He is the son of Harry Rilling, who is the Norwalk mayor and the former Norwalk police chief.  Five days after a new…

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by Daily Voice
Westport, CT
Your Community
Experience Camps Of Westport Gets $70K To Help Grieving Children Experience Camps Of Westport Gets $70K To Help Grieving Children Experience Camps Of Westport Gets $70K To Help Grieving Children
Experience Camps Of Westport Gets $70K To Help Grieving Children WESTPORT, Conn. – A Little HOPE Inc., a national nonprofit dedicated to finding innovative ways to help children grieve, has given Westport-based Experience Camps a grant of $70,000 to expand across the country. Experience Camps provide free one-week camps for children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver. Along with swimming, arts and crafts, and team sports, the kids take part in bereavement activities, including sharing circles where they are encouraged to talk about their grief. In 2017, Experience Camps will have over 450 campers at camps in Maine, C…

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by Daily Voice
Stratford, CT
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Stratford Man, 44, Killed In Rollover Crash On Parkway Stratford Man, 44, Killed In Rollover Crash On Parkway Stratford Man, 44, Killed In Rollover Crash On Parkway
Stratford Man, 44, Killed In Rollover Crash On Parkway STRATFORD, Conn. — A Stratford man was identified as the driver killed after he was ejected from his SUV in a rollover crash on Saturday afternoon on the Wilbur Cross Parkway/Route 15, according to state police.    Michael Zawadski, 44, was southbound in a 1998 GMC Jimmy on Route 15 between exits 57 and 56 in Orange at 4:15 p.m. when the crash occurred, state police said. A 2002 Volkswagen Jetta speeding in the left lane veered off the parkway, ran over the median's curb and struck Zawadski’s SUV, which was in the right lane, the state police said. Related story: 3 Fatalities Reported On C…

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by Karen Tensa
Stratford, CT
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One Killed, One Injured In Shooting In Stratford One Killed, One Injured In Shooting In Stratford One Killed, One Injured In Shooting In Stratford
One Killed, One Injured In Shooting In Stratford STRATFORD, Conn. — A 27-year-old man was killed and a second person was injured in a shooting Saturday evening in Stratford, according to the Connecticut Post.  The shooting occurred at 6:50 p.m. Saturday on Garibaldi Avenue, police told the Connecticut Post.  The identity of the victim, who died at Bridgeport Hospital, was withheld pending notification of his family, the Post said. Two suspects fled in a dark vehicle, the Connecticut Post said. Click here to read the story at the Connecticut Post.

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by Karen Tensa
Fairfield, CT
Breaking News
3 Fatalities Reported On Connecticut Highways At Start Of Holiday Weekend 3 Fatalities Reported On Connecticut Highways At Start Of Holiday Weekend 3 Fatalities Reported On Connecticut Highways At Start Of Holiday Weekend
3 Fatalities Reported On Connecticut Highways At Start Of Holiday Weekend Three people had been killed in two crashes on Connecticut's highways as of Saturday afternoon, state police said. That makes this year's Memorial Day weekend more deadly than 2016.  One person died after being ejected from a car in a rollover crash on the southbound Wilbur Cross Parkway/Route 15 in Orange, the Connecticut Post said.  One person was injured in the crash at 4:35 p.m. Saturday between exits 57 and 56, the Post said. In a second crash, Jose Diana, 25, and Mark Nunez, 21, both of Middletown, were killed Friday evening on I-91 in Rocky Hill, according to the Connecticut Post.  …

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