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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Worker At Redding Country Club Charged With Cheating Unemployment Worker At Redding Country Club Charged With Cheating Unemployment Worker At Redding Country Club Charged With Cheating Unemployment
Worker At Redding Country Club Charged With Cheating Unemployment REDDING, Conn. — A man was arrested Friday on charges of fraudulently collecting nearly $12,000 in unemployment compensation benefits while he was working at a country club in Redding, prosecutors said. Jose A. Flete, 48, of Waterbury, was arrested by inspectors from the Unemployment Compensation Fraud Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney. He was charged with one count each of first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community and unemployment compensation fraud. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Flete fraudulently collected $11,907 in unemployment benefits from Marc…
New Canaan High School Custodian Charged With Workers' Comp Fraud New Canaan High School Custodian Charged With Workers' Comp Fraud New Canaan High School Custodian Charged With Workers' Comp Fraud
New Canaan High School Custodian Charged With Workers' Comp Fraud NEW CANAAN, Conn. — A custodian at a New Canaan school who was supposedly left unable to work due to an on-the-job injury was arrested after he was caught working another job, state officials said.  Courtney Wills, 37, of Bridgeport was arrested Tuesday  by inspectors from the Workers’ Compensation Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney and charged with one count of fraudulent claim or receipt of benefits and one count of perjury. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Wills received more than $21,000 in workers’ compensation benefits after he reported suffering …
Ex-Easton Man Gets 9 Years For Cheating Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Ex-Easton Man Gets 9 Years For Cheating Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Ex-Easton Man Gets 9 Years For Cheating Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
Ex-Easton Man Gets 9 Years For Cheating Homeowners Facing Foreclosure EASTON, Conn. — A 65-year-old former Easton man will serve nine years behind bars for defrauding distressed homeowners facing foreclosure and evading taxes, federal prosecutors said.   Timothy W. Burke was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 108 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, said U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly. According to court documents and statements made in court, from 2010 to November 2015, Burke engaged in a scheme to defraud individuals, mortgage lenders and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban …
Three Men Injured In Three Shootings In Bridgeport Three Men Injured In Three Shootings In Bridgeport Three Men Injured In Three Shootings In Bridgeport
Three Men Injured In Three Shootings In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Three people were hospitalized after three separate shootings during daylight hours on Saturday in Bridgeport, according to the Connecticut Post.  The three shootings occurred, according to the Post:  At 8:05 a.m. in the Greene Homes apartments, where a 50-year-old man was left in critical but stable condition after being shot multiple times;. At 3:50 p.m. on Yaremich Drive, where a 22-year-old man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound fired by someone going past on a dirt bike; and  At 4:20 p.m. on Beechwood Avenue, where a man was hit in the shoulder by a s…
Watchdog On Water: Soundkeeper To Keep Up Legacy Of Stratford Lawmaker Watchdog On Water: Soundkeeper To Keep Up Legacy Of Stratford Lawmaker Watchdog On Water: Soundkeeper To Keep Up Legacy Of Stratford Lawmaker
Watchdog On Water: Soundkeeper To Keep Up Legacy Of Stratford Lawmaker NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Environmental groups are joining forces to to support a full-time Soundkeeper advocate dedicated to protecting and restoring Long Island Sound, continuing the legacy of the late Terry Backer of Stratford.  Representatives of Soundkeeper Inc. and Connecticut Fund for the Environment and its bi-state program Save the Sound made the announcement Tuesday. Relaunching this critical on-the-water watchdog is the major goal of the planned future merger of Soundkeeper Inc. into CFE/Save the Sound. Soundkeeper Inc. has its origins in the Connecticut Coastal Fishermen’s Association…
Girl Scouts Holds Camp Open Houses For Fairfield County Kids Girl Scouts Holds Camp Open Houses For Fairfield County Kids Girl Scouts Holds Camp Open Houses For Fairfield County Kids
Girl Scouts Holds Camp Open Houses For Fairfield County Kids FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Summer camp can make memories that last for a lifetime. But before sending the young girl in your life off into the wilderness, Girl Scouts of Connecticut is inviting parents and kids to check out the camps this weekend.  Girls in Fairfield County can easily attend day camp — and even get bus transportation — to the following Girl Scout camps this summer: Camp An-Se- Ox in Oxford Camp Aspetuck  in Weston Camp Katoya in Milford At summer camp, girls take the lead in everything they do as they learn outdoor skills, develop leadership qualities, hike and enjoy nature…
Local Man, 41, Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-84 In Danbury Local Man, 41, Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-84 In Danbury Local Man, 41, Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-84 In Danbury
Local Man, 41, Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-84 In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — A 41-year-old Danbury man who was traveling the wrong way on I-84 was killed in a head-on crash in the westbound lanes near Exit 3 late Friday night, state police said.State Troopers from Troop A in Southbury are investigating the wrong-way fatal crash, which occurred at 10:45 p.m. Friday and closed I-84 for about five hours. A Ford Focus was traveling east in the westbound lanes when it struck a Dodge Ram head-on that was traveling in the correct direction on I-84, state police said. The driver of the 2002 Ford Focus, identified as Marcos Chillogalli of Pleasant Street in …
Man, 41, Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-84 Man, 41, Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-84 Man, 41, Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-84
Man, 41, Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-84 A 41-year-old Danbury man who was traveling the wrong way on I-84 was killed in a head-on crash in the westbound lanes near Exit 3 late Friday night, state police said.State troopers are investigating the wrong-way fatal crash that occurred at 10:45 p.m. Friday and closed I-84 for about five hours. A Ford Focus was traveling east in the westbound lanes when it struck a Dodge Ram head-on that was traveling in the correct direction on I-84, state police said. The driver of the Ford Focus, identified as Marcos Chillogalli of Danbury by the News-Times, was killed in the crash, state police said…
Woman Charged With Leandra's Law In Putnam Is Nurse At Area School Woman Charged With Leandra's Law In Putnam Is Nurse At Area School Woman Charged With Leandra's Law In Putnam Is Nurse At Area School
Woman Charged With Leandra's Law In Putnam Is Nurse At Area School A woman who was charged with driving drunk with three teens under 16 in her car last week in Putnam County is the school nurse at Meeting House Hill School in New Fairfield, according to the school website.  New Fairfield school Superintendent Alicia Roy could not be reached for comment.  Sandra L. Diehl, 45, was found at about 1:20 p.m. Friday, April 21, after the police department received a call about a suspicious vehicle stopped along Old Route 22 in Patterson,, said Capt. William McNamara. Deputy Sheriff Christopher Irwin located the car on the roadside with Diehl at the wheel and thr…
Aquarion Eases Watering Rules In Greenwich; Reservoir Levels Still Low Aquarion Eases Watering Rules In Greenwich; Reservoir Levels Still Low Aquarion Eases Watering Rules In Greenwich; Reservoir Levels Still Low
Aquarion Eases Watering Rules In Greenwich; Reservoir Levels Still Low FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Aquarion Water Co. announced new rules for sprinkler irrigation in Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan and Stamford as reservoir levels improve but lag below last year’s levels. With the hottest months just around the corner, Aquarion and local officials are restricting outdoor watering in the four towns to a maximum of twice weekly, on set days and during set time periods.  Aquarion will be monitoring reservoir levels closely throughout the summer because the area is sensitive to drought. On May 1, Aquarion will remove the sprinkler irrigation ban and move to a twice-w…
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