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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Detour: Stony Hill Road In Brookfield Closed Saturday For Construction Detour: Stony Hill Road In Brookfield Closed Saturday For Construction Detour: Stony Hill Road In Brookfield Closed Saturday For Construction
Detour: Stony Hill Road In Brookfield Closed Saturday For Construction BROOKFIELD, Conn. — Stony Hill Road will be closed Saturday, April 29, between Pocono Ridge Road and Gray's Bridge Road, police said. The road will be closed from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.  "Brookfield Public Works will be hard at work improving the road during that time," police said.  Motorists are asked to use alternate routes until the construction is completed. 
State Reminds Darien Residents: Be Bear Aware In Spring State Reminds Darien Residents: Be Bear Aware In Spring State Reminds Darien Residents: Be Bear Aware In Spring
State Reminds Darien Residents: Be Bear Aware In Spring FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — With bear activity increasing in spring, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is reminding residents across Connecticut to beware of black bears.  DEEP says residents to take steps to reduce encounters and potential conflicts with black bears. Connecticut’s bear population continues to grow and expand.  Last year, 6,700 bear sightings from 134 of Connecticut’s 169 towns were reported to the DEEP Wildlife Division. “If you genuinely care about bears, you should never feed them – either intentionally or unintentionally,” said Susan Whalen, DEEP Deputy C…
Off Track: Train Wheel Goes Off The Rails On New Canaan Branch Off Track: Train Wheel Goes Off The Rails On New Canaan Branch Off Track: Train Wheel Goes Off The Rails On New Canaan Branch
Off Track: Train Wheel Goes Off The Rails On New Canaan Branch NEW CANAAN, Conn. — An empty train that had one wheel jump the tracks was to blame for problems along the New Canaan Branch on Thursday evening, a Metro-North spokesman said.  Delays were first reported at about 6:30 p.m. Thursday, with Metro-North blaming a disabled train near the New Canaan station.  A train dropped off all of its passengers at the end of the branch, then headed for the yard, when one of the wheels went off the tracks, the spokesman said.  No injuries were reported, and the spokesman called the incident extremely minor. But commuters faced long delays much of the evening…
Post Road East In Westport Reopens After Serious Multi-Vehicle Crash Post Road East In Westport Reopens After Serious Multi-Vehicle Crash Post Road East In Westport Reopens After Serious Multi-Vehicle Crash
Post Road East In Westport Reopens After Serious Multi-Vehicle Crash Update: The Post Road East reopened at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, police said. Police did not release any further details on the accident.  WESTPORT, Conn. — A multi-vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of Post Road East and Morningside Drive North in Westport on Friday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m., which is forcing an extended closure of the roadway for further investigation, police said.  Traffic was being detoured around the affected area, and traffic delays on Post Road East and the surrounding areas should be expected, police said. One lane of traffic was open to vehicles travelin…
I-84 In Danbury Reopens After Crash With Serious Injuries I-84 In Danbury Reopens After Crash With Serious Injuries I-84 In Danbury Reopens After Crash With Serious Injuries
I-84 In Danbury Reopens After Crash With Serious Injuries Update: I-84 has reopened Saturday morning, but no further information was available on the crash, DOT said.  DANBURY, Conn. — I-84 westbound was closed early Saturday due to a two-vehicle crash with life-threatening injuries, according to Connecticut State Police and state Department of Transportation.  The highway was closed between Exits 4 and 3 because of the crash, DOT said. The accident was reported at 10:45 p.m. Friday. I-84 was still closed into early Saturday. "I84 wb x4 Danbury CLOSED for 2 vehicle crash with life-threatening injuries. Reduce speed approaching area," St…
Bank Robbery Suspect Eludes Capture As Greenwich Police Mount Manhunt Bank Robbery Suspect Eludes Capture As Greenwich Police Mount Manhunt Bank Robbery Suspect Eludes Capture As Greenwich Police Mount Manhunt
Bank Robbery Suspect Eludes Capture As Greenwich Police Mount Manhunt GREENWICH, Conn. — Officers went door-to-door and helicopters flew overhead in a manhunt in Greenwich on Friday evening, but a suspect who brazenly robbed a bank twice as well as a gas station eluded capture, according to the Greenwich Police Department.  The search began at about 6 p.m., when the suspect engaged Greenwich police in a pursuit onto I-95, where "he bailed out and ran across the highway," police said via Twitter. An officer chased him on foot, police said. Police Capt. Kraig Gray told the Greenwich Time that officers had an investigative lead on the suspect's where…
Police Investigating Death Of 1-Month-Old Baby In Stamford Police Investigating Death Of 1-Month-Old Baby In Stamford Police Investigating Death Of 1-Month-Old Baby In Stamford
Police Investigating Death Of 1-Month-Old Baby In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — The death of a 1-month-old baby boy in Stamford is under investigation by police and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the Stamford Advocate reported. First responders were called to the baby's home on Perry Street at 10:30 a.m. Thursday because he was not breathing, the Advocate said.  The unidentified baby was pronounced dead at Stamford Hospital, the Advocate said. There were no signs of abuse, but an autopsy was conducted Friday, the Advocate said. Click here to read the story at the Stamford Advocate.
ME Determines Cause Of Death For Norwalk Woman Killed In Her Home ME Determines Cause Of Death For Norwalk Woman Killed In Her Home ME Determines Cause Of Death For Norwalk Woman Killed In Her Home
ME Determines Cause Of Death For Norwalk Woman Killed In Her Home NORWALK, Conn. — The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has determined the cause of death for the 49-year-old woman who was found dead in her Norwalk home early Wednesday morning.  Lisa Zemlok died of a blunt impact injury to her head during a homicide, state officials said Friday.  Zemlok's body was found at about 1:30 a.m. in her home at 505 Westport Ave. Unit 17 after officers arrived on a report of an assault, police said.  Officers detained another resident, 59-year-old Paul Bjerke, who was inside the residence when they arrived, police said. Bjerke was later charged with first-degr…
New Fairfield School Nurse Charged With Driving Drunk With Teens In Car New Fairfield School Nurse Charged With Driving Drunk With Teens In Car New Fairfield School Nurse Charged With Driving Drunk With Teens In Car
New Fairfield School Nurse Charged With Driving Drunk With Teens In Car NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A New Fairfield woman who was charged with driving drunk with three teens under 16 in her car last week 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, N.Y., said Capt. William McNamara. Deputy Sheriff Christopher Irwin located the car on the roadside with D…
Red Cross Comes To Aid Of Two Families After House Fire In Danbury Red Cross Comes To Aid Of Two Families After House Fire In Danbury Red Cross Comes To Aid Of Two Families After House Fire In Danbury
Red Cross Comes To Aid Of Two Families After House Fire In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. – The American Red Cross is helping two families – with three adults and one child — after a fire Thursday on Jefferson Avenue in Danbury.  The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs after the blaze.  The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items such as toothbrushes, deodorant; shaving supplies and other items. For more information about the Red Cross visit redcross.org.
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