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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Tractor-Trailer Goes Down Embankment Off I-95 In Stratford Tractor-Trailer Goes Down Embankment Off I-95 In Stratford Tractor-Trailer Goes Down Embankment Off I-95 In Stratford
Tractor-Trailer Goes Down Embankment Off I-95 In Stratford Update: The crash scene has been cleared. STRATFORD, Conn. — Traffic was jammed along I-95 in Stratford after a tractor-trailer went down an embankment on Friday morning, according to the Department of Transportation.  The crash occurred between Exits 34 and 32, DOT said.  Traffic was backed up at least 3 miles to Exit 36 in Milford as of 8 a.m., DOT said. At least one lane was blocked as crews worked to remove the damaged tractor-trailer from the scene.

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by Karen Tensa
Westport, CT
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Sunny The Duck Gets Soaked On The Saugatuck In Westport Sunny The Duck Gets Soaked On The Saugatuck In Westport Sunny The Duck Gets Soaked On The Saugatuck In Westport
Sunny The Duck Gets Soaked On The Saugatuck In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — Sunny the Duck is a fixture in the Saugatuck River in Westport in the weeks leading up to the Great Duck Race, an annual fundraiser run by the Westport Sunrise Rotary.  But the heavy, driving rain on Thursday was too much even for this giant yellow waterfowl. With Sunny tipped on her side, a rescue team set out in a canoe to get her back upright and floating straight.  One of the Saugatuck swans even swam by to check out the situation as one man stood in the tidal river and untangled the ropes that tie Sunny to the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge.  As for the Great Duck Rac…

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by Karen Tensa
Ridgefield, CT
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New Principal Picked For Veterans Park Elementary School In Ridgefield New Principal Picked For Veterans Park Elementary School In Ridgefield New Principal Picked For Veterans Park Elementary School In Ridgefield
New Principal Picked For Veterans Park Elementary School In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — A new principal will be on the job this fall at Veterans Park Elementary School in Ridgefield.  The Ridgefield Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to support Superintendent Karen Baldwin's recommendation of Ellen Tuckner for the post. She was chosen out of an applicant pool of 55 candidates.  Tuckner is currently principal of Mohegan Elementary School in Shelton and was previously assistant principal at Cider Mill School in Wilton.  "Ellen’s breadth of experience in elementary school education is a perfect fit for Ridgefield Public Schools,” said Baldwin.  …

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by Daily Voice
Bridgeport, CT
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Whipping Up Treats: Beardsley Zoo Opens New Commissary To Feed The Animals Whipping Up Treats: Beardsley Zoo Opens New Commissary To Feed The Animals Whipping Up Treats: Beardsley Zoo Opens New Commissary To Feed The Animals
Whipping Up Treats: Beardsley Zoo Opens New Commissary To Feed The Animals BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo cut the ribbon Thursday at the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art food preparation facility for animals — replacing a decades-old commissary.  Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim joined the zoo at the grand opening of the commissary.  To celebrate, the Beardsley Zoo hosted a Commissary Cook Off challenge by eight students from the Trumbull High School Culinary Arts program, under the direction of instructor Chef Craig Voytek.  Their challenge was to turn a selection of animal diet, restaurant-quality products into delicious dishes suitable for …

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by Daily Voice
Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport Police Identify Man Shot To Death Near Park Bridgeport Police Identify Man Shot To Death Near Park Bridgeport Police Identify Man Shot To Death Near Park
Bridgeport Police Identify Man Shot To Death Near Park BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport police identified the victim of Wednesday night's fatal shooting as a 43-year-old New Haven man, according to the Connecticut Post.  Lawane Toles was found with a gunshot wound to the head on Railroad Avenue near Went Field Park, the Post said.  Earlier on Wednesday, an unidentified 17-year-old boy who was shot multiple times at the Greene Homes apartments was hospitalized in critical but stable condition, the Post said. Click here to read the story at the Connecticut Post. 

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by Daily Voice
Bridgeport, CT
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Dad Charged In Death Of 10-Month-Old Son In Bridgeport Dad Charged In Death Of 10-Month-Old Son In Bridgeport Dad Charged In Death Of 10-Month-Old Son In Bridgeport
Dad Charged In Death Of 10-Month-Old Son In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The father of a 10-month-old Bridgeport boy who died of head injuries last month was arrested and charged with first-degree manslaughter, the Connecticut Post said.  Derrick Siberon, of Bridgeport surrendered himself to police Thursday and was held on $250,000 bond, the Post said. Related Story: Death Of Baby Boy In Bridgeport Ruled A Homicide BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The death of a male infant who was unresponsive at the Greene Homes in Bridgeport has been ruled a homicide, police said in a statement late Thursday. At 11:15 a.m. Monday, April 24, Bridgeport police responde…

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by Daily Voice
Stratford, CT
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Stratford Mayor Harkins Vetoes Budget To Cheers From Bunnell Students Stratford Mayor Harkins Vetoes Budget To Cheers From Bunnell Students Stratford Mayor Harkins Vetoes Budget To Cheers From Bunnell Students
Stratford Mayor Harkins Vetoes Budget To Cheers From Bunnell Students STRATFORD, Conn. — It was part civics lesson and part political rally as Stratford Mayor John Harkins took to the auditorium stage at Bunnell High School to veto the town budget Thursday afternoon.  Harkins blasted the "flawed budget," telling the audience of students, "the dramatic reduction in spending would decimate our schools."  The Town Council approved the $216.1 million budget — with no tax hike — in a 6-3 vote on May 17.  The portion of the budget for schools was $107.9 million, an increase of 1 percent. The school district requested a nearly $3 million increas…

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by Karen Tensa
Greenwich, CT
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Back To The Beach: Greenwich Officially Opens The Summer Season Back To The Beach: Greenwich Officially Opens The Summer Season Back To The Beach: Greenwich Officially Opens The Summer Season
Back To The Beach: Greenwich Officially Opens The Summer Season GREENWICH, Conn. — Memorial Day weekend can only mean one thing for beach fans: The summer season will official begin with the opening of Greenwich Point and Byram Park on Saturday, May 27.  The beach season will run through Sept. 4. Greenwich residents can obtain or renew a beach pass, by clicking here. Ferry service will be available starting Saturday, June 10, for both Island Beach and Great Captain’s Island. The island bathing beach season will run through Sept. 10, for Great Captain’s Island and Sept. 16 for Island Beach.  The Department of Health and Department of Parks and Recreati…

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by Daily Voice
Norwalk, CT
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Dueling Fast-Food: Chick-Fil-A & Popeyes Race To Open First In Norwalk Dueling Fast-Food: Chick-Fil-A & Popeyes Race To Open First In Norwalk Dueling Fast-Food: Chick-Fil-A & Popeyes Race To Open First In Norwalk
Dueling Fast-Food: Chick-Fil-A & Popeyes Race To Open First In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — Connecticut Avenue in Norwalk will soon be home to not one but two fast-food chicken restaurants. And both are new on the restaurant scene in the city.  A construction crew is hard at work at 497 Connecticut Ave. on the Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen. The Louisiana-style eatery is known for its fried chicken and Cajun-style fast food. No opening date has been announced for when Popeyes will begin dishing up its signature fried chicken, butterfly shrimp and fluffy Southern biscuits.   So far, the exterior walls have gone up, but the Popeyes is not yet its signature bright orang…

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by Karen Tensa
Fairfield, CT
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1,456 Miles: Appalachian Trail Hiker From Fairfield Makes It To Connecticut 1,456 Miles: Appalachian Trail Hiker From Fairfield Makes It To Connecticut 1,456 Miles: Appalachian Trail Hiker From Fairfield Makes It To Connecticut
1,456 Miles: Appalachian Trail Hiker From Fairfield Makes It To Connecticut FAIRFIELD, Conn. — It took nearly three months, but Fairfield's Kristen Geary celebrated as she found herself back in Connecticut on Wednesday after hiking 1,456 miles on the Appalachian Trail. Only 725 miles to go.  "Hiking the Appalachian Trail is hard work, harder than any job I will ever have, but there is nothing else I would rather be doing," Geary, who left from Georgia on Feb. 25, said via email.  "I have seen amazing things, met so many wonderful people, and become a stronger person each day," said Geary, who moved to Fairfield in October 2015 for an internship…

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