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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Stamford, CT
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Follow The Noise: Stamford Officer Tracks Down 'Annoying' Motorcyclist Follow The Noise: Stamford Officer Tracks Down 'Annoying' Motorcyclist Follow The Noise: Stamford Officer Tracks Down 'Annoying' Motorcyclist
Follow The Noise: Stamford Officer Tracks Down 'Annoying' Motorcyclist STAMFORD, Conn. — Hope Street area residents bothered by a loud motorcycle in the very early morning hours in recent weeks will be able to get a good night's sleep, thanks to the work of a Stamford police officer.  Police received many complaints that a driver has been annoying neighbors by revving the motorcycle engine, spinning its tires and taking off at a high rate of speed.  The complaints said the loud motorcycle then travels south on Hope Street, near Putter Drive, police said.  This annoying activity usually occurs in the very early hours and also every morning between 7:30 and 8 a…

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Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Black Bear On The Prowl Near Redding Center Black Bear On The Prowl Near Redding Center Black Bear On The Prowl Near Redding Center
Black Bear On The Prowl Near Redding Center REDDING, Conn. — A black bear was spotted in a yard near Redding Center on Wednesday, the Redding Police Department reported on Facebook.  A video was added to the Facebook post, courtesy of Officer Ryan Alcott. Bears are attracted to garbage, pet food, compost piles, fruit trees, and birdfeeders. Residents are reminded to place garbage cans and grills inside a garage or shed and to add ammonia to trash to make it unpalatable. Residents are asked not to intentionally feed bears, not to approach or try to get closer to a bear to get a photo or video, and not to leave pet food outside overnigh…

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by Daily Voice
Stamford, CT
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Interim Principal Named At Julia A. Stark Elementary School In Stamford Interim Principal Named At Julia A. Stark Elementary School In Stamford Interim Principal Named At Julia A. Stark Elementary School In Stamford
Interim Principal Named At Julia A. Stark Elementary School In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn.— Jennifer DeRubeis has been appointed as interim principal of Julia A. Stark Elementary School in Stamford, effective July 1.  DeRubeis is replacing Edith Presley, who announced she would be leaving the district at the end of this school year, Superintendent Earl Kim announced. DeRubeis is currently the district's director of early childhood, where she works with the district administration team, families and community-based stakeholders to prepare children to be successful in elementary school.  Before that, she was the curriculum associate for Early Childh…

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by Daily Voice
Danbury, CT
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Danbury Farmers Market Growing, Moving To New Location Danbury Farmers Market Growing, Moving To New Location Danbury Farmers Market Growing, Moving To New Location
Danbury Farmers Market Growing, Moving To New Location DANBURY, Conn. — When the Danbury Farmers Market opens for a new season on Saturday, June 24, it will be at a new location.  After several successful years in Kennedy Park, the farmers market will move to the CityCenter Green because it needs more space.  “With more farmers and vendors wanting to participate, we just ran out of space,” says Pat Hembrook, managing director at CityCenter Danbury. “We feel that the Green will give us the extra space the vendors need. And the parking at Patriot Garage, steps away from the Green, is perfect.” The market still has room for vendors interested in …

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by Daily Voice
Stamford, CT
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Spicer: Trump Meeting With Stamford Native Joe Lieberman About FBI Post Spicer: Trump Meeting With Stamford Native Joe Lieberman About FBI Post Spicer: Trump Meeting With Stamford Native Joe Lieberman About FBI Post
Spicer: Trump Meeting With Stamford Native Joe Lieberman About FBI Post STAMFORD, Conn. — Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman is one of four candidates for FBI director who are meeting with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, according to The Hill. Lieberman, a Stamford resident and native, was Al Gore's running mate on the 2000 Democratic ticket for president. Lieberman was a U.S. senator from Connecticut from Jan. 3, 1989, to Jan. 3, 2013. He was a Democrat, but became an independent after losing the primary for the U.S. Senate in 2006.  Lieberman, 75, has never worked for the FBI nor as a judge or prosecutor, which are usual paths to the post of FBI director, ac…

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by Karen Tensa
Westport, CT
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No Strike: School Bus Drivers Ratify New Contract In Westport No Strike: School Bus Drivers Ratify New Contract In Westport No Strike: School Bus Drivers Ratify New Contract In Westport
No Strike: School Bus Drivers Ratify New Contract In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — If the kids in Westport were hoping for a day off from school on Thursday — or maybe showing up late — they are out of luck. That's because the labor issue between Dattco and its drivers has been settled with the ratification vote of a new contract, Westport schools announced late Wednesday.  All buses will run normally on Thursday, and "the threat of a strike is now ended," the statement said.

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by Daily Voice
Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport Man, 23, Admits Selling Heroin For Months To Overdose Victim Bridgeport Man, 23, Admits Selling Heroin For Months To Overdose Victim Bridgeport Man, 23, Admits Selling Heroin For Months To Overdose Victim
Bridgeport Man, 23, Admits Selling Heroin For Months To Overdose Victim BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A 23-year-old Bridgeport man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to selling heroin for months to a Milford man who died of an overdose, prosecutors said.  On Oct. 27, police and emergency medical personnel found a 37-year-old male found slumped over in the downstairs living area of a Milford home, prosecutors said.  They attempted lifesaving measures and administered two doses of the opiate antidote Narcan, which had no effect, and the man was pronounced dead.  Officers searched the area and seized four empty baggies and one full baggy that co…

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by Karen Tensa
New Canaan, CT
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Treasurer Charged With Embezzling $54K From Masonic Lodge In New Canaan Treasurer Charged With Embezzling $54K From Masonic Lodge In New Canaan Treasurer Charged With Embezzling $54K From Masonic Lodge In New Canaan
Treasurer Charged With Embezzling $54K From Masonic Lodge In New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn. — A 62-year-old man used a debit card to embezzle over $54,000 from the Masonic Lodge in New Canaan, where he served as treasurer, police said.  Joseph M. McBride, of Norwalk, was charged with first-degree larceny in the case, police said.  On April 5, the Masonic Lodge reported $54,000 was missing from its accounts, said police, who launched an investigation.  From 2012 to 2016 McBride, treasurer of the lodge, used a debit card to draw funds and make purchases from the Masonic Lodge bank account without authorization, police said. On Wednesday, May 17, McBride turned hi…

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by Karen Tensa
Shelton, CT
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Man Arrested In Fatal Overdose In Shelton Now Faces Federal Drug Charges Man Arrested In Fatal Overdose In Shelton Now Faces Federal Drug Charges Man Arrested In Fatal Overdose In Shelton Now Faces Federal Drug Charges
Man Arrested In Fatal Overdose In Shelton Now Faces Federal Drug Charges SHELTON, Conn. — A 26-year-old man arrested on state charges in connection with the overdose death of a Shelton woman is now facing federal charges in the case, prosecutors said.  Corey Senior of New Haven was arrested Tuesday on a federal criminal complaint charging him with heroin distribution offenses, said U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly.  Senior appeared Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah A.L. Merriam in New Haven and was ordered detained pending a detention hearing on May 19 at 9:30 a.m. A 34-year-old woman was found dead of a suspected overdose in a Shelton home by first respo…

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Norwalk, CT
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To The Rescue: Norwalk Cop Comes To Aid Of Kittens At Construction Site To The Rescue: Norwalk Cop Comes To Aid Of Kittens At Construction Site To The Rescue: Norwalk Cop Comes To Aid Of Kittens At Construction Site
To The Rescue: Norwalk Cop Comes To Aid Of Kittens At Construction Site NORWALK, Conn. — Veteran Norwalk Police Officer Russell Ouellette came to the rescue of three kittens abandoned at a construction site on Reed Street on Tuesday, police said. The kittens were in harm's way at the site, with large construction vehicles at work, police said.  The kittens were turned over to animal rescue and are in good condition, police said.

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