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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Newtown, CT
Your Community
Friends Rally To Help 4-Year-Old Son Of Newtown Woman Killed In Crash Friends Rally To Help 4-Year-Old Son Of Newtown Woman Killed In Crash Friends Rally To Help 4-Year-Old Son Of Newtown Woman Killed In Crash
Friends Rally To Help 4-Year-Old Son Of Newtown Woman Killed In Crash NEWTOWN, Conn. — Friends of a 27-year-old Newtown woman who died in a motorcycle crash are rallying to help her 4-year-old son while mourning and preparing for her funeral services on Friday.  "On April 23, 2017, my dear friend Jackie took her last ride," her friend Ashley Hubbard posted on a GoFundMe page in tribute to her friend, Jackie Schulz. Schulz was killed while riding her 2010 Harley-Davidson Sportster on Currituck Road, Newtown police said. She was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, when her Sportster hit a utility pole, police said. Related story: 27-year-old N…

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by Karen Tensa
Newtown, CT
On Your Side
Greenwood's Grille Says Good-Bye To Bethel On Wednesday Greenwood's Grille Says Good-Bye To Bethel On Wednesday Greenwood's Grille Says Good-Bye To Bethel On Wednesday
Greenwood's Grille Says Good-Bye To Bethel On Wednesday BETHEL, Conn. — There's still time for one last toast before owners Matt and  Susan Stein close the doors for good at Greenwood's Grille & Ale House in Bethel at the end of business Wednesday. "We would like to thank everyone for coming in over the past seven years and making Greenwood's an enjoyable place to be. Thank you for taking a part of your day and spending it with us. From all the staff past and present thank you," they posted on the restaurant's Facebook page. The restaurant's website carries a splash page, saying, "We thank you all for great times and hope you …

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by Karen Tensa
Westport, CT
Your Community
Have You Seen Her? Lucy's Puppies Miss Her After She Goes Missing In Weston Have You Seen Her? Lucy's Puppies Miss Her After She Goes Missing In Weston Have You Seen Her? Lucy's Puppies Miss Her After She Goes Missing In Weston
Have You Seen Her? Lucy's Puppies Miss Her After She Goes Missing In Weston WESTON, Conn. — Lucy, a little white dog who recently had a litter of puppies, has gone missing from her home in Weston, and her owners are offering a reward for her safe return.Her missing poster is placed on the Facebook page for the CT Dog Gone Recovery Volunteer Network.  "She recently had puppies that miss her terribly," says the poster. Lucy, who looks a lot like a Maltese, went missing in Weston near Ridge Road near Norfield Road near Weston Center.   "She is usually in a fenced-in yard and now is nowhere to be found," says the poster. "It is possible someone…

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by Karen Tensa
Port Chester, NY
Breaking News
Did You See Anything? State Police Investigating Man's Death On I-95 Did You See Anything? State Police Investigating Man's Death On I-95 Did You See Anything? State Police Investigating Man's Death On I-95
Did You See Anything? State Police Investigating Man's Death On I-95 State Police are seeking information about an accident involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on Tuesday morning on I-95 southbound in Greenwich, Conn., that left an unidentified man dead.  State Police are investigating the fatal accident in which "a pedestrian was struck by an unknown vehicle, possibly a large truck," said a statement from Troop G in Bridgeport.  "The accident occurred sometime in the early morning hours on Tuesday on Interstate 95 southbound in the area of Exit 6," the statement said.  "The male pedestrian had no identification, and this investiga…

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by Daily Voice
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Easton Police Officer Earns National D.A.R.E. Award For 27 Years Of Service Easton Police Officer Earns National D.A.R.E. Award For 27 Years Of Service Easton Police Officer Earns National D.A.R.E. Award For 27 Years Of Service
Easton Police Officer Earns National D.A.R.E. Award For 27 Years Of Service EASTON, Conn. — Officer Mark Pastor has been selected to receive the Daryl F. Gates D.A.R.E. Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of his 27 years of teaching the D.A.R.E. curriculum to students in Easton, Police Chief Tim Shaw announced.“Officer Mark,” as he is known throughout Easton, was selected from entries from across the nation. Along with teaching the students, Pastor has been an instructor throughout the Northeast of other officers and he is the lead senior mentor for the Connecticut State Police.  "Among Mark’s greatest accomplishments is his connection with the children he teac…

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by Karen Tensa
Danbury, CT
Breaking News
Car Ends Up On Lawn, Pickup On Sidewalk In Danbury Crash Car Ends Up On Lawn, Pickup On Sidewalk In Danbury Crash Car Ends Up On Lawn, Pickup On Sidewalk In Danbury Crash
Car Ends Up On Lawn, Pickup On Sidewalk In Danbury Crash DANBURY, Conn. — Two drivers found themselves in the wrong place after a two-vehicle crash late Tuesday afternoon at a busy residential intersection near downtown Danbury. Many motorists recognize the corner of Deer Hill Avenue and Wilson Street as along the route of a popular cut-through from downtown Danbury to the Danbury Fair Mall.  And many familiar with the busy intersection aren't surprised to see a fender-bender or near-miss there. But Tuesday's was a bit unusual — with an SUV sitting up on the lawn of a home and a pickup truck straddling the sidewalk at the corner.   Danbury polic…

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by Karen Tensa
Greenwich, CT
Breaking News
State Police: Man Killed On I-95 May Have Been Hit By 'Large Truck' State Police: Man Killed On I-95 May Have Been Hit By 'Large Truck' State Police: Man Killed On I-95 May Have Been Hit By 'Large Truck'
State Police: Man Killed On I-95 May Have Been Hit By 'Large Truck' GREENWICH, Conn. — State Police are seeking information about an accident involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on Tuesday morning on I-95 southbound in Greenwich that left an unidentified man dead.  State Police are investigating the fatal accident in which "a pedestrian was struck by an unknown vehicle, possibly a large truck," said a statement from Troop G in Bridgeport.  "The accident occurred sometime in the early morning hours on Tuesday on Interstate 95 southbound in the area of Exit 6," the statement said.  "The male pedestrian had no identification, and thi…

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by Karen Tensa
Westport, CT
Your Community
Westport Schools Preparing For Possible Strike By Bus Drivers On Thursday Westport Schools Preparing For Possible Strike By Bus Drivers On Thursday Westport Schools Preparing For Possible Strike By Bus Drivers On Thursday
Westport Schools Preparing For Possible Strike By Bus Drivers On Thursday WESTPORT, Conn. — Westport Schools Superintendent Colleen Palmer is warning parents that bus service could come to halt this week due to a lack of contract with drivers — and telling them to be prepared to get their kids to school safely. "I wish to advise you of the potential for a strike by the school bus drivers employed by our bus service company, Dattco," Palmer said in a statement. "If, in fact, collective bargaining between the bus company and the driver’s union fails to reach resolution by midnight Wednesday, April 26, there will not be regular bus service to transport …

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by Karen Tensa
Newtown, CT
Breaking News
Sandy Hook Teen Charged In Armed Robbery Of Newtown Gas Station Sandy Hook Teen Charged In Armed Robbery Of Newtown Gas Station Sandy Hook Teen Charged In Armed Robbery Of Newtown Gas Station
Sandy Hook Teen Charged In Armed Robbery Of Newtown Gas Station NEWTOWN, Conn. — A 19-year-old from Sandy Hook — already facing charges in three armed holdups in Norwalk — was charged Tuesday in the the armed robbery of a Newtown gas station back in January, police said.   Stephen Violet, 19, of 1 Underhill Road, Sandy Hook, was arrested on a warrant charging him with first-degree robbery, police said. In the robbery, two men armed with handguns burst into the Citgo gas station on South Main Street at 10:30 p.m. on a Friday, Jan. 20, police said. Related story: Two men with handguns rob Newtown gas station They stole cash from the register, and no inj…

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by Karen Tensa
Greenwich, CT
Breaking News
Update: I-95 Reopens In Greenwich After Pedestrian Fatality Update: I-95 Reopens In Greenwich After Pedestrian Fatality Update: I-95 Reopens In Greenwich After Pedestrian Fatality
Update: I-95 Reopens In Greenwich After Pedestrian Fatality Update: GREENWICH, Conn. — State police are seeking information on the crash and the as-yet unidentified man who was killed. Click here for the story at Daily Voice. Update: GREENWiCH, Conn. — One lane of I-95 southbound reopened just before noon Tuesday after a fatal accident in Greenwich, DOT said.  Traffic delays of over 7 miles are reported back to Exit 13 in Darien, DOT said.   Original story: GREENWICH, Conn. — I-95 southbound was temporarily closed in Greenwich on Tuesday morning due to a pedestrian fatality on the highway, state police said via Twitter.  The accident is near Exit 6…

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