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
On Your Side
Whole Foods Slashing Prices At Danbury Store And Beyond Whole Foods Slashing Prices At Danbury Store And Beyond Whole Foods Slashing Prices At Danbury Store And Beyond
Whole Foods Slashing Prices At Danbury Store And Beyond "Whole paycheck" no more — Whole Foods Market is about to get a whole lot cheaper, the New York Post reports. Cheaper competition has forced the organic grocer to slash its prices, starting with frozen food, milk and butter, the article says. In Fairfield County, Whole Foods has stores in: Danbury Darien Fairfield Greenwich Westport Click here for the full New York Post story.

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by Cecilia Levine
Shelton, CT
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Be On The Lookout: Black Bear Sightings Reported In Shelton Be On The Lookout: Black Bear Sightings Reported In Shelton Be On The Lookout: Black Bear Sightings Reported In Shelton
Be On The Lookout: Black Bear Sightings Reported In Shelton SHELTON, Conn. — Residents should be cautious after bear sightings were in the area of Dexter Drive, Walnut Tree Hill Road, and Cardinal Drive in recent days, the Shelton Police Department warned Friday. Residents are asked to report bear sightings to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Wildlife Division at 860-424-3011 or online. Residents may also contact the police department.  However, the mere presence of a bear does not necessitate its removal from the city, police said.  DEEP's Wildlife Division offers these tips about bears:  If a bear is seen in your tow…

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by Karen Tensa
Bridgeport, CT
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Funeral Services Set For Teen Shot By Bridgeport Police Officer Funeral Services Set For Teen Shot By Bridgeport Police Officer Funeral Services Set For Teen Shot By Bridgeport Police Officer
Funeral Services Set For Teen Shot By Bridgeport Police Officer BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Funeral services have been set for Jayson J. Negron, the 15-year-old from Bridgeport who was shot to death Tuesday a city police officer Tuesday afternoon after police said he slammed a stolen car into the officer.  Calling hours will be Tuesday, May 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Funeraria Luz de Paz (Peaceful Light Funeral Home) 426 E. Washington Ave. in Bridgeport. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 17, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Park Cemetery, 620 Lindley St., Bridgeport. He was a sophomore at Bunnell High School in Stratford and enjoy…

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by Karen Tensa
Bridgeport, CT
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Cops: Reckless Driver From Bridgeport Busted With Loaded Gun, Taser, Knife Cops: Reckless Driver From Bridgeport Busted With Loaded Gun, Taser, Knife Cops: Reckless Driver From Bridgeport Busted With Loaded Gun, Taser, Knife
Cops: Reckless Driver From Bridgeport Busted With Loaded Gun, Taser, Knife BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A 20-year-old Bridgeport man who was driving recklessly on the Wilbur Cross Parkway and struck a vehicle was found with a loaded gun, other weapons and drugs in his car, State Police said.At 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, troopers from Troop I in Bethany were dispatched to reports of a motor vehicle being operated erratically on the northbound Wilbur Cross Parkway.  The vehicle had struck another car and continued northbound, leaving the parkway at Exit 59 and re-entering at the Exit 59 on-ramp, state police said.  Troopers detected a strong odor of marijuana after stopping t…

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by Karen Tensa
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Police Seeking Car In Hit-And-Run Accident Fairfield Police Seeking Car In Hit-And-Run Accident Fairfield Police Seeking Car In Hit-And-Run Accident
Fairfield Police Seeking Car In Hit-And-Run Accident FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield police are looking for a damaged gray Nissan Altima that was involved in a hit-and-run crash on Friday morning. At about 7 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Rodgers Road in Fairfield, police said.  The car, which had heavy front-end damage, had fled the scene. It is missing its front bumper, and the hood was reported to be in the upward position, police said.  Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Crash Investigation Officer Mark Letsch at 203-254-4800.

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by Karen Tensa
Darien, CT
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Darien Police Seek Info On Car That Struck Darien High Student Darien Police Seek Info On Car That Struck Darien High Student Darien Police Seek Info On Car That Struck Darien High Student
Darien Police Seek Info On Car That Struck Darien High Student DARIEN, Conn. — Darien police are still trying to identify the driver of the car that struck and injured a Darien High School student last week. The 17-year-old girl, who was knocked to the ground, suffered scrapes and bruises when she was hit by the car at about 2:25 p.m. Friday on High School Lane, about 200 feet in from Middlesex Road, police said.  A line of traffic was stopped or moving very slowly in the westbound lane as is often the case at school dismissal time, police said.  As the girl crossed High School Lane, a car traveling westbound in the eastbound lane to pass the line of …

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by Karen Tensa
Stamford, CT
Your Community
Singer, Songwriter Cyndi Lauper Puts Her Stamford Home On The Market Singer, Songwriter Cyndi Lauper Puts Her Stamford Home On The Market Singer, Songwriter Cyndi Lauper Puts Her Stamford Home On The Market
Singer, Songwriter Cyndi Lauper Puts Her Stamford Home On The Market STAMFORD, Conn. — The North Stamford home where singer/songwriter Cyndi Lauper wrote five albums as well as the Tony Award-winning musical "Kinky Boots" is now up for sale.  The 3,885-square-foot home is listed for $1.25 million with Michael B. Leventhal at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties. The stone French Country Colonial home has three bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms.  The 1.58-acre property includes a pool and a guest house that was formerly used as a music studio by Lauper, who has won Emmy, Tony and Grammy Awards.  The interiors were designed by Howard Kapl…

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by Karen Tensa
Danbury, CT
Your Community
Danbury Student Heads From WestConn To Estonia With Fulbright Scholarship Danbury Student Heads From WestConn To Estonia With Fulbright Scholarship Danbury Student Heads From WestConn To Estonia With Fulbright Scholarship
Danbury Student Heads From WestConn To Estonia With Fulbright Scholarship DANBURY, Conn. — Danbury native Allison Vas loves to travel, and now she is looking forward to spending nine months in Europe on a Fulbright Scholarship. Vas, an elementary education major with a concentration in English at Western Connecticut State University, won the assignment of teaching English at a primary school in Estonia starting in September.  The small country in Eastern Europe became her destination of choice after she created a spreadsheet of countries that offered Fulbright teaching assistantships. Another factor she considered was the competition, although she didn’t do herse…

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by Daily Voice
Stratford, CT
Your Community
U.S. Voters Send Trump Approval To Near-Record Low In New Q Poll U.S. Voters Send Trump Approval To Near-Record Low In New Q Poll U.S. Voters Send Trump Approval To Near-Record Low In New Q Poll
U.S. Voters Send Trump Approval To Near-Record Low In New Q Poll American voters, who gave President Donald Trump a slight approval bump after the missile strike in Syria, are now giving him near-record negative job approval ratings, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released Wednesday.  "There is no way to spin or sugarcoat these sagging numbers," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. The job approval number now stands at 36 percent vs. 58 percent, according to the Q Poll released, with big losses among white voters with no college degree, white men and independent voters. This poll was complet…

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by Daily Voice
Stratford, CT
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Boat Engulfed By Flames During Test Run On Housatonic River Boat Engulfed By Flames During Test Run On Housatonic River Boat Engulfed By Flames During Test Run On Housatonic River
Boat Engulfed By Flames During Test Run On Housatonic River STRATFORD, Conn. — A 29-foot Formula boat was destroyed by fire when one of its engines exploded Tuesday while the vessel was out for a test run on the Housatonic River, multiple media reports said.  Crews from Stratford Fire Marine 233 extinguished the blaze with assistance from the Sikorsky Aircraft Fire Department, according to the Stratford Fire Department.  The manager of the Beacon Point Marina in Shelton raced to the scene and got the mechanic off the boat, which was fully engulfed in flames in the river near Sikorsky, NBC Connecticut said. No injuries were reported, but the boat wa…

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