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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Norwalk, CT
Breaking News
Leave Sea Lions Alone, It's The Law, Says Maritime Aquarium Expert Leave Sea Lions Alone, It's The Law, Says Maritime Aquarium Expert Leave Sea Lions Alone, It's The Law, Says Maritime Aquarium Expert
Leave Sea Lions Alone, It's The Law, Says Maritime Aquarium Expert NORWALK, Conn. — A viral video shows a sea lion grabbing a young girl off a dock in Canada. But the experts at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk say the entire scary incident could have been avoided.  "No one should be feeding sea lions — or any wild animal — like those folks were. And no one should get that close to such a large animal; especially their child; especially turning their back to it," said Dave Sigworth, publicist at the Maritime Aquarium. "If it was a lion or a bear, would they have let their child sit that close with her back to it?" And it's not just &q…

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by Karen Tensa
Fairfield, CT
Your Community
Senior Events Canceled After Prank Gone Wrong At Fairfield Ludlowe Senior Events Canceled After Prank Gone Wrong At Fairfield Ludlowe Senior Events Canceled After Prank Gone Wrong At Fairfield Ludlowe
Senior Events Canceled After Prank Gone Wrong At Fairfield Ludlowe FAIRFIELD, Conn. —  The senior picnic and senior yearbook signing party have been canceled after a senior prank gone wrong at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, according to a post from Headmaster Greg Hatzis at Hamlet Hub. Watermelons, meant to be left as decorations, were smashed in hallways, walls, the senior lounge and bathrooms, and a gallon of maple syrup was poured down a stairwell on Monday, Hatzis said at Hamlet Hub.  It was a "huge effort" for the custodial staff to clean up, Hatzis said at Hamlet Hub. Hatzis is asking for the students responsible for the mess to step forwa…

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Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Redding Police To Step Up Speed Patrols On Turney Road Near Joel Barlow Redding Police To Step Up Speed Patrols On Turney Road Near Joel Barlow Redding Police To Step Up Speed Patrols On Turney Road Near Joel Barlow
Redding Police To Step Up Speed Patrols On Turney Road Near Joel Barlow REDDING, Conn. — After finding that cars on Turney Road are speeding — including two school-age drivers ticketed for going nearly 60 mph — the Redding Police Department will step up patrols in the area near Joel Barlow High School, according to the Redding Pilot.  The increased speed enforcement will begin next week — just before classes begin at JBHS and right after dismissal, the Pilot said.  Traffic sensors monitoring the speed and volume of traffic on Turney Road three weeks ago determined that many cars speed in the area — and speed by a large margin, Police Chief Doug Fuchs told the R…

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by Karen Tensa
Stamford, CT
On Your Side
Stamford Startup Incubator To Close At Month's End Stamford Startup Incubator To Close At Month's End Stamford Startup Incubator To Close At Month's End
Stamford Startup Incubator To Close At Month's End STAMFORD, Conn. — The Stamford Innovation Center will be moving out of the Old Town Hall at the end of the month after a longstanding rent dispute, according to the Stamford Advocate.  The historic building may become the new home of the Board of Education and its Adult and Community Education Programs, the Advocate said. The center is leaving after five years of occupying the second floor of the building, where it provides space for startups and hosts networking events, the Advocate said.  Click here to read the story at the Stamford Advocate.

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Greenwich, CT
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Watch Your Step: Sidewalk Repairs Underway On Greenwich Ave Watch Your Step: Sidewalk Repairs Underway On Greenwich Ave Watch Your Step: Sidewalk Repairs Underway On Greenwich Ave
Watch Your Step: Sidewalk Repairs Underway On Greenwich Ave GREENWICH, Conn. — The traffic is usually slow on Greenwich Avenue. But it was a bit more jammed than usual on Tuesday afternoon.  Work is underway on the sidewalks in front of the Greenwich Senior Center, closing one lane and creating some extra work for the officer directing traffic.  A backhoe is set up in one lane of The Avenue at the construction site at the intersection of Greenwich Avenue, Havemeyer Place and Arch Street.

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Wilton, CT
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Deep Discounts As Radio Shack Closes Doors In Westport, Wilton Deep Discounts As Radio Shack Closes Doors In Westport, Wilton Deep Discounts As Radio Shack Closes Doors In Westport, Wilton
Deep Discounts As Radio Shack Closes Doors In Westport, Wilton WESTPORT/WILTON, Conn. — Looking for a bargain on a phone charger or maybe an HDMI cord converter? All the items are on sale at the Radio Shack stores in Westport and Wilton, which will be closing their doors as part of the company's bankruptcy plans. The Westport store is located at 877 Post Road E., near the intersection with the Sherwood Island Connector.  The Wilton store is located in the Gateway Shopping Center at 14 Danbury Road, near the Norwalk border. Radio Shack filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 and is planning to close a third of its stores nationwide. But the company's lo…

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by Karen Tensa
Danbury, CT
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Newborn Baby Found Behind Main Street Store In Danbury Newborn Baby Found Behind Main Street Store In Danbury Newborn Baby Found Behind Main Street Store In Danbury
Newborn Baby Found Behind Main Street Store In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — A newborn baby boy was found wrapped in women's clothing behind a Main Street grocery store in Danbury, police said.  The case began at 11:38 p.m. Sunday when the Danbury Police Department received a 911 phone call from someone saying they had found a baby near the Polla Supermarket at 399 Main St.  Patrol officers arrived and were directed by the caller to the rear of the Zaytuna Grocery Store next door at 397 Main St., police said.   The newborn baby was wrapped in several pieces of women’s clothing, police said.  An ambulance arrived and medical personnel checked out t…

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by Karen Tensa
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Police Identify 71-Year-Old Redding Woman Who Died After Dog Attack Police Identify 71-Year-Old Redding Woman Who Died After Dog Attack Police Identify 71-Year-Old Redding Woman Who Died After Dog Attack
Police Identify 71-Year-Old Redding Woman Who Died After Dog Attack REDDING, Conn. — Police identified a 71-year-old Redding woman as the victim who died last week after being attacked by her own dog in her home, according to the Redding Pilot.  Sandra Kaiser of Deacon Abbott Street died May 12 at Danbury Hospital after the attack by the dog, which is a “mixed breed” and “rescue” dog but “not a pitbull,” Police Chief Doug Fuchs told the Redding Pilot.  Police are awaiting the results of an autopsy to know the exact cause of death, the Pilot said. Kaiser suffered “very serious injuries,” which set off a series of events that lead to her death, but the attac…

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by Daily Voice
Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Man Indicted For Evading Taxes As CFO Of 'Soup Nazi' Business Norwalk Man Indicted For Evading Taxes As CFO Of 'Soup Nazi' Business Norwalk Man Indicted For Evading Taxes As CFO Of 'Soup Nazi' Business
Norwalk Man Indicted For Evading Taxes As CFO Of 'Soup Nazi' Business NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk man who serves as CFO at the "Soup Nazi" restaurants made famous on "Seinfeld" was indicted Tuesday on charges of tax evasion, according to prosecutors.   The indictment was unsealed at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, N.Y., charging Robert N. Bertrand, of Norwalk, with 20 counts of failure to pay Medicare, Social Security, and federal income taxes.  He is the chief financial officer of Soupman Inc., which licenses the name and recipes of Al Yeganeh, the “Soup Nazi” character from “Seinfeld.” Bertrand was to be arraigned Tuesday afternoon …

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Schools Warn Parents: Edmodo Has Been Hacked Fairfield Schools Warn Parents: Edmodo Has Been Hacked Fairfield Schools Warn Parents: Edmodo Has Been Hacked
Fairfield Schools Warn Parents: Edmodo Has Been Hacked FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield Public Schools are warning parents and students: You may been been hacked.  The hack involves millions of accounts for Edmodo, a platform used by educators throughout the world. An email sent by the district Tuesday to parents and guardians said a small number of Fairfield teachers use Edmodo. "The hack compromised student and teacher accounts by disclosing usernames and passwords for sale," the email said. "I have advised teachers who currently use the service to immediately change their passwords and their students passwords in the event the ac…

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