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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Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Breaking News
Busy Day: Monroe Firefighters Tackle Four Alarms In Three Hours Busy Day: Monroe Firefighters Tackle Four Alarms In Three Hours Busy Day: Monroe Firefighters Tackle Four Alarms In Three Hours
Busy Day: Monroe Firefighters Tackle Four Alarms In Three Hours MONROE, Conn. — Wednesday, April 19, marked a busy afternoon for firefighters from the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department, the Stepney Fire Department and Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company. Firefighters responded to four alarms in three hours, according to a Facebook post.  "It all started with a reported structure fire on Blue Hills Road" at 3:25 p.m., where units found a working basement fire.  White Hills Fire Company from Shelton, Huntington Fire Co. 3, Monroe Police Department and Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service were also on the scene.  The Monroe fire marshal is inv…

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by Karen Tensa
Bridgeport, CT
Obituaries
Stratford's George Marshall, 78, Bridgeport Firefighter Stratford's George Marshall, 78, Bridgeport Firefighter Stratford's George Marshall, 78, Bridgeport Firefighter
Stratford's George Marshall, 78, Bridgeport Firefighter STRATFORD, Conn. — George S. Marshall, a Stratford resident and retired Bridgeport firefighter, died April 16 at Bridgeport Hospital. He was 78.  Marshall served in the Bridgeport Fire Department for over 25 years and was a U.S. Marine veteran.  He was an avid reader and enjoyed going to lunch with family and friends.  Marshall was born in Bridgeport to Robert and Rosemary Marshall.  He was predeceased by his wife Arline E. Marshall and his brother Robert Marshall.  Survivors include his brother Thomas J. Marshall and his wife Barbara of Stratford; his sister Mary Keeton and her husband …

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by Karen Tensa
Stamford, CT
Breaking News
Police: Stamford Officer Spots Home Burglary Suspects In Getaway Car Police: Stamford Officer Spots Home Burglary Suspects In Getaway Car Police: Stamford Officer Spots Home Burglary Suspects In Getaway Car
Police: Stamford Officer Spots Home Burglary Suspects In Getaway Car STAMFORD, Conn. — Two men were busted on charges of burglarizing a Stamford home Wednesday afternoon after they were spotted in their getaway SUV by an alert Stamford officer, police said. The incident began at 1:07 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, when Stamford Police received a call that a burglary was in progress at 37 Sutton Drive W., Lt. Diedrich Hohn said in a statement.  The caller said a person wearing white pants, an army jacket and a ski mask entered the home through a side window, Hohn said.  The witness then saw another masked man in the yard and a black SUV circling the road as the su…

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by Karen Tensa
Norwalk, CT
Breaking News
Police: Norwalk Man, 32, Grabs Girl By Wrist, Asks Her To Get Into Car Police: Norwalk Man, 32, Grabs Girl By Wrist, Asks Her To Get Into Car Police: Norwalk Man, 32, Grabs Girl By Wrist, Asks Her To Get Into Car
Police: Norwalk Man, 32, Grabs Girl By Wrist, Asks Her To Get Into Car NORWALK, Conn. — A Norwalk man was charged with driving up to a girl, grabbing her by the wrist wrist and asking her to get into his car on Tuesday evening, police said. The incident at 8:39 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, was interrupted by Officer Michael Sellas, who was patrolling on Chestnut Street, police said. He saw suspicious activity in the area of 57 Chestnut St. and approached in his vehicle, police said.  The officer saw a man in a white Toyota speaking to a juvenile girl, but the man drove away quickly as Sellas got closer, police said.  The girl told the officer that the man had asked…

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by Karen Tensa
Wilton, CT
Breaking News
Police: Door Stolen Off Car Near Tennis Courts At Wilton High Police: Door Stolen Off Car Near Tennis Courts At Wilton High Police: Door Stolen Off Car Near Tennis Courts At Wilton High
Police: Door Stolen Off Car Near Tennis Courts At Wilton High WILTON, Conn. — A rear door was stolen off a Honda CRV while it was parked near the tennis courts at Wilton High School on Monday, The Hour said.  Wilton police are investigating the incident, the second one in recent weeks in which a car door was stolen off a vehicle while parked in a town lot. RELATED STORY: Two Doors Stolen Off Car At Wilton Train Station Anyone with information is asked to call the Wilton Police Department at 203-834-6260. A spate of thefts of large car parts has been reported in recent weeks in many Fairfield County towns.  On March 29, a commuter was shocked to hop…

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by Karen Tensa
Danbury, CT
Breaking News
Immigration Officials Detain Man Charged With Sex Assault At Danbury Court Immigration Officials Detain Man Charged With Sex Assault At Danbury Court Immigration Officials Detain Man Charged With Sex Assault At Danbury Court
Immigration Officials Detain Man Charged With Sex Assault At Danbury Court DANBURY, Conn. — A man was taken into custody by federal immigration officials Wednesday while he was in the Danbury courthouse for a pretrial hearing on a sex assault charge, according to the News-Times.  Danbury resident Jonathan Rubio, 23, was charged with first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor after he gave alcohol to a 15-year-old girl and raped her, prosecutors told the News-Times.  State’s Attorney Stephen Sedensky confirmed that U.S. Department of Homeland Security officers took Rubio into custody, the News-Time said. Related story: Video Goes Viral Of Arrest Of …

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by Karen Tensa
New Canaan, CT
Breaking News
More Ticks — And More Ticks With Lyme — Found Across Connecticut More Ticks — And More Ticks With Lyme — Found Across Connecticut More Ticks — And More Ticks With Lyme — Found Across Connecticut
More Ticks — And More Ticks With Lyme — Found Across Connecticut FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Experts with the state's tick-testing program are warning of "higher tick abundance" across Connecticut this spring — and they say more are infected with the agent that causes Lyme disease.      “We have received over 450 ticks so far this year," said Dr. Goudarz Molaei, who directs the tick-testing program at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven.  Larger numbers of ticks are infected with Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease and other tick-borne pathogens, she said. "Nearly 38 percent have tested po…

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by Karen Tensa
Fairfield, CT
Breaking News
Assistant Steps Up As New Planning And Zoning Director In Fairfield Assistant Steps Up As New Planning And Zoning Director In Fairfield Assistant Steps Up As New Planning And Zoning Director In Fairfield
Assistant Steps Up As New Planning And Zoning Director In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Longtime assistant James R. Wendt is stepping up into the top job as Fairfield's Planning and Zoning Director following the retirement of another longtime town employee.  First Selectman Mike Tetreau announced Tuesday that Wendt's appointment as director is effective April 1.  Wendt replaces longtime director Joseph Devonshuk, who recently retired after serving the town of Fairfield for the last 33 years. "I appreciate the support and confidence that the Town Planning and Zoning Commission and the First Selectman have shown and expressed to me over the years," …

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Newtown, CT
Breaking News
Newtown Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Sandy Hook Newtown Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Sandy Hook Newtown Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Sandy Hook
Newtown Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Sandy Hook NEWTOWN, Conn. — A 37-year-old Newtown man was killed in a motorcycle crash late Tuesday afternoon in Sandy Hook, police said.  Officers responded at 5:26 p.m. April 18, to a one-vehicle accident that occurred at 195 Riverside Road, police said.  The operator and only rider on the bike was identified as Martin Amidon of Glover Lane in Newtown, police said. Related story: Report: Man killed in motorcycle crash in Newtown Amidon was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics as a result of injuries sustained in the accident, police said. The vehicle involved was a red and black 2004 Buell …

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by Karen Tensa
Ridgefield, CT
Breaking News
Keep Right: Ridgefield Changes Traffic Pattern At West Lane & Cedar Lane Keep Right: Ridgefield Changes Traffic Pattern At West Lane & Cedar Lane Keep Right: Ridgefield Changes Traffic Pattern At West Lane & Cedar Lane
Keep Right: Ridgefield Changes Traffic Pattern At West Lane & Cedar Lane RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — In an effort to improve safety, the town Ridgefield has changed the traffic pattern at the intersection of West Lane and Cedar Lane.All drivers should now stay to the right of the small island in the roadway. There are also signs on the small island directing traffic to the right lane.  This change was made at the recommendation of the Police Commission to improve traffic safety, Ridgefield police said in a Facebook post.

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