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
Breaking News
Stamford Man Charged With Assaulting Co-Worker With Pitchfork, Broom Stamford Man Charged With Assaulting Co-Worker With Pitchfork, Broom Stamford Man Charged With Assaulting Co-Worker With Pitchfork, Broom
Stamford Man Charged With Assaulting Co-Worker With Pitchfork, Broom STAMFORD, Conn. — A Stamford man who works at the Boulder Brook Equestrian Center in Scarsdale, N.Y., was arrested on charges of assaulting a co-worker with a pitchfork and broom for “not closing the stable doors behind him,” police said. Shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, police were dispatched to the Equestrian Center after a call from a man who reported that he and his brother were being assaulted by a co-worker, police said. Upon arrival, officers saw a man walking away from the horse stables with a metal bat in his hand, police said. The man, who identified himself as Benjamin De…

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by Zak Failla
Westport, CT
Breaking News
Fired FBI Director Comey Sold Westport Home At A Loss Fired FBI Director Comey Sold Westport Home At A Loss Fired FBI Director Comey Sold Westport Home At A Loss
Fired FBI Director Comey Sold Westport Home At A Loss WESTPORT, Conn. — Oftentimes a house goes up in value when someone famous lives there. But that wasn't the case with the Greens Farms estate of recently fired FBI Director James Comey.  The home at 6 Westway Road purchased by Comey and his wife in 2010 for $3.05 million was sold in January for $2.475 million, which is $575,000 less than they paid for it, according to records with Zillow.com.  Comey, 56, bought the seven-bedroom house when went to work as general counsel for Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund, which is headquartered in Westport.  They originally put it o…

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by Daily Voice
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Breaking News
Police: Easton Man, 33, Issued Summons After Fighting With Grandparents Police: Easton Man, 33, Issued Summons After Fighting With Grandparents Police: Easton Man, 33, Issued Summons After Fighting With Grandparents
Police: Easton Man, 33, Issued Summons After Fighting With Grandparents EASTON, Conn. — A 33-year-old Easton man was arrested Sunday evening after a verbal argument with his grandparents, Easton police said.  Jaquawn Coltrane of Chester Road "has been living with his grandparents for some time," police said. "They would like him out, but he refuses to leave."   He was given a misdemeanor summons on a charge of disorderly conduct and given a court date of May 15, police said. 

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by Daily Voice
Mahopac, NY
On Your Side
Danbury Fair Mall Reduces Its Hours Danbury Fair Mall Reduces Its Hours Danbury Fair Mall Reduces Its Hours
Danbury Fair Mall Reduces Its Hours Like to shop late? Better check the new hours at the Danbury Fair Mall, a popular destination for shoppers from Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess.The new hours are Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.  Restaurant and department store hours may vary, the mall said. Contact specific stores directly for their hours. Click here for the Danbury Fair Mall's website and click here for the Facebook page.

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by Karen Tensa
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Your Community
Day Off: Classes Canceled Monday At Joel Barlow High Day Off: Classes Canceled Monday At Joel Barlow High Day Off: Classes Canceled Monday At Joel Barlow High
Day Off: Classes Canceled Monday At Joel Barlow High EASTON/REDDING, Conn. — All classes at Joel Barlow High School are canceled Monday, May 15, due to a broken water pipe, according to a post at the school website. The pipe is part of the waste treatment system, and there is no water pressure in the school.  The school's main office and guidance office will also be closed. Joel Barlow is the only school affected.  Click here for the school website. 

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by Daily Voice
Danbury, CT
On Your Side
Danbury Fair Mall Reduces Its Hours Danbury Fair Mall Reduces Its Hours Danbury Fair Mall Reduces Its Hours
Danbury Fair Mall Reduces Its Hours DANBURY, Conn. — Like to shop late? Better check the new hours at the Danbury Fair Mall. The new hours are Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.  Restaurant and department store hours may vary, the mall said. Contact specific stores directly for their hours. Click here for the Danbury Fair Mall's website and click here for the Facebook page.

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by Karen Tensa
Greenwich, CT
Your Community
Standout Swimmer From Greenwich High Walks To Enlighten Others On Epilepsy Standout Swimmer From Greenwich High Walks To Enlighten Others On Epilepsy Standout Swimmer From Greenwich High Walks To Enlighten Others On Epilepsy
Standout Swimmer From Greenwich High Walks To Enlighten Others On Epilepsy GREENWICH, Conn. — When Greenwich High senior Patrick Clisham was diagnosed with epilepsy as a freshman, he was afraid it would keep him from doing the sport he loves.  But Patrick, 17, is still able to swim competitively — he is co-captain of the GHS swim team — and he plans to continue at the Division 1 level this fall at Loyola University Maryland.  "The only thing I wasn’t able to do was deep sea diving by myself, which i wasn’t planning on doing anyway.," he said. But Patrick was angry after getting the diagnosis and thought it was unfair.  "Many people don’t know that…

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by Karen Tensa
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Obituaries
Easton's William 'Bill' Lane Jr., 72, Speechwriter For GE's Jack Welch Easton's William 'Bill' Lane Jr., 72, Speechwriter For GE's Jack Welch Easton's William 'Bill' Lane Jr., 72, Speechwriter For GE's Jack Welch
Easton's William 'Bill' Lane Jr., 72, Speechwriter For GE's Jack Welch EASTON, Conn. — William "Bill" K. Lane Jr., of Easton, speechwriter for General Electric CEO Jack Welch and a Green Beret, died Wednesday May 10. He was 72.  He was the husband of Elizabeth Simmons Lane for 32 years. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Sept. 11, 1944, to Virginia Walsh Lane and the late William K. Lane Sr.  Lane was a proud combat veteran, having fought in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive as an officer in the Green Berets.  He worked at General Electric for over 20 years and served as head of corporate communications and as speechwriter for CEO Jack Welch. After r…

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by Daily Voice
Brookfield, CT
Breaking News
Utility Pole Fire, Rollover Crash Keep Brookfield Firefighters Busy Utility Pole Fire, Rollover Crash Keep Brookfield Firefighters Busy Utility Pole Fire, Rollover Crash Keep Brookfield Firefighters Busy
Utility Pole Fire, Rollover Crash Keep Brookfield Firefighters Busy BROOKFIELD, Conn. — It was a busy weekend for both Brookfield Volunteer Fire Companies. They were called to two incidents in a short period of time late Saturday and into early Sunday. The first incident was a utility pole fire near the "Graffiti Bridge" at the intersection of Junction Road and Stony Hill Road.  The power was shut off by Eversource, and the fire was extinguished shortly thereafter.  The second incident was a one-vehicle crash and rollover, which occurred on North Mountain Road just before 1 a.m. No further information was available on the incidents.

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by Karen Tensa
Greenwich, CT
Breaking News
Firefighters Extricate Elderly Woman From Rollover Crash In Greenwich Firefighters Extricate Elderly Woman From Rollover Crash In Greenwich Firefighters Extricate Elderly Woman From Rollover Crash In Greenwich
Firefighters Extricate Elderly Woman From Rollover Crash In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. — Greenwich firefighters extricated an elderly woman from a rolled over Buick on Benedict Place on Sunday afternoon, according to firefighters and Greenwich Time.  Engines 1 and 4 as well as Truck 1 responded to the rollover crash, firefighters said. The driver was extricated from the vehicle and taken to Stamford Hospital, Greenwich Time said. The injuries appeared to be minor, Greenwich Time said. The car struck a parked vehicle and flipped onto the driver’s side, Greenwich Time said. Click here to read the story at Greenwich Time.

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