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 Works To Repair Water Main Break Danbury Works To Repair Water Main Break Danbury Works To Repair Water Main Break
Danbury Works To Repair Water Main Break DANBURY, Conn. — Public utilities crews are working Friday morning to repair a water main break in Danbury, according to the city. The water main break is at the intersection of Great Plain Road and Germantown Road.  Excavation and repair work has begun at the scene, the city said on Facebook.  Work is expected to take four to six hours.   "We do not anticipate needing to shut down water to any customers," the city said. "Emergency vehicle traffic should not be impacted."  Anyone with questions should call the Public Utilities office at 203-797-4596.
Video Goes Viral Of Arrest Of Man In Danbury By ICE Agents Video Goes Viral Of Arrest Of Man In Danbury By ICE Agents Video Goes Viral Of Arrest Of Man In Danbury By ICE Agents
Video Goes Viral Of Arrest Of Man In Danbury By ICE Agents DANBURY, Conn. — A video showing the arrest of a man in Danbury by federal ICE agents last week has gone viral on the Facebook page of the Tribuna newspaper.  The video, shot from a passing car, shows the man on the ground with two agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement patting him down as he was taken into custody outside the Old Oak Restaurant Bar & Grill on Liberty Street on March 27.  Tribuna identified the man Julio Virgilio Paida-Morquencho, 22, of Danbury.  The Connecticut Judicial Branch website shows that Paida had pleaded guilty to risk of injury to a child.…
Satellite Expert To Speak On Hubble Telescope, Exoplanets In Westport Satellite Expert To Speak On Hubble Telescope, Exoplanets In Westport Satellite Expert To Speak On Hubble Telescope, Exoplanets In Westport
Satellite Expert To Speak On Hubble Telescope, Exoplanets In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — Y’s Man Marty Yellin will once again share his knowledge of the scientific world, this time updating the group on the work of the Hubble Telescope.  The Hubble was sent into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains the most productive astronomical instrument ever built. Yellin will speak to Y’s Men of Westport/Weston on April 13 at the Saugatuck Congregational Church at 245 Post Road E., Westport.  He will speak about some of the latest findings from the telescope, with an emphasis on its recent discoveries of many exoplanets, which seem to have the conditions for life of some…
Bridgeport Woman Charged With Illegally Collecting $32K In Unemployment Bridgeport Woman Charged With Illegally Collecting $32K In Unemployment Bridgeport Woman Charged With Illegally Collecting $32K In Unemployment
Bridgeport Woman Charged With Illegally Collecting $32K In Unemployment BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A 31-year-old Bridgeport woman has been charged with fraudulently collecting over $32,000 in unemployment compensation over the course of three years, prosecutors said. Courtney R. Tucker, of 22 Short St., 3rd Floor, was arrested April 4 and charged with first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community and unemployment compensation fraud. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Tucker fraudulently collected $32,295 in unemployment benefits from May 2011 through June 2014 by under-reporting her earnings from six businesses. Tucker was released on $10,000 bond and…
4-Year-Old Boy Inspires Trumbull To Help Fight Leukemia & Lymphoma 4-Year-Old Boy Inspires Trumbull To Help Fight Leukemia & Lymphoma 4-Year-Old Boy Inspires Trumbull To Help Fight Leukemia & Lymphoma
4-Year-Old Boy Inspires Trumbull To Help Fight Leukemia & Lymphoma TRUMBULL, Conn. — Fiona Porter, a local Realtor with the Higgins Group, was inspired to help the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by 4-year-old Ross Silverberg.  She is hosting a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at the I.M. Smitten Gallery on Friday, April 7, from 6 to 9 p.m.  at the gallery at 1 Trefoil Drive in Trumbull.  This private event will feature a surprise performance by a leading NYC brass band.  Tickets for this fundraiser will be sold in advance through Eventbrite for $45 per person. This fundraiser is being held the day after the 2017 Man & Woman of the Year …
Payless To Close Store In Norwalk After Filing For Bankruptcy Payless To Close Store In Norwalk After Filing For Bankruptcy Payless To Close Store In Norwalk After Filing For Bankruptcy
Payless To Close Store In Norwalk After Filing For Bankruptcy FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Payless ShoeSource announced 400 store closings — including two in Fairfield County — after filing for bankruptcy protection Tuesday. The two local closures will be the stores in the Sand Hill Plaza on Route 25 in Newtown and the Strawberry Hill Shopping Center at 420-440 Westport Ave. in Norwalk. Other Payless stores in Fairfield County will remain open, including the ones in the Danbury Fair Mall, the Stamford Town Center and the Westfield Trumbull Mall.  Payless said store operations would continue as it restructures under bankruptcy. The store will continue to…
Dress Up Time: Hanna Andersson Opening New Store At Danbury Fair Mall Dress Up Time: Hanna Andersson Opening New Store At Danbury Fair Mall Dress Up Time: Hanna Andersson Opening New Store At Danbury Fair Mall
Dress Up Time: Hanna Andersson Opening New Store At Danbury Fair Mall DANBURY, Conn. – Fans of the beloved Hanna Andersson catalog, filled with cute outfits for small fries, will soon be able to check out the glorious 100 percent cotton clothing items in person in Danbury.  Hanna Andersson will open its second retail store in Connecticut on Friday, April 28, at the Danbury Fair Mall.  "Being able to provide an in-store experience really brings the Hanna quality to life for customers because they can touch and feel our wonderful product,” said Adam Stone, President and CEO of Hanna Andersson. The unique Swedish-inspired brand is known for its classic bol…
Danbury Entrepreneur Heads Downtown With Pour Me Coffee & Wine Cafe Danbury Entrepreneur Heads Downtown With Pour Me Coffee & Wine Cafe Danbury Entrepreneur Heads Downtown With Pour Me Coffee & Wine Cafe
Danbury Entrepreneur Heads Downtown With Pour Me Coffee & Wine Cafe DANBURY, Conn. — When entrepreneur Andrea Gartner campaigns for her new concept eatery for downtown Danbury dubbed the Pour Me Coffee & Wine Cafe, specializing in fast-fine food, she isn't wait until the doors are open.  The former executive director of CityCenter Danbury entered the Danbury Westerners' 9th annual Chili Winter Warm-Up competition, and snagged 3rd Place in the Restaurant/Caterer Category with her Rocket Fuel Vegan Chili.  When the doors open in May at Pour Me, located at 274 Main St., Danbury, diners will find out what the buzz is all about.  With a passion to do all th…
Beauty Bar At Westport's Le Boudoir Offers Free Blow-Drys On Opening Day Beauty Bar At Westport's Le Boudoir Offers Free Blow-Drys On Opening Day Beauty Bar At Westport's Le Boudoir Offers Free Blow-Drys On Opening Day
Beauty Bar At Westport's Le Boudoir Offers Free Blow-Drys On Opening Day WESTPORT, Conn. — Le Boudoir, a blow-dry and beauty salon bar, is offering a special deal as it opens its newest location in Westport.   They will be welcoming all new customers with a free shampoo and blow-dry as part of the celebration on Friday, April 7. “The blow-dry is our specialty; it’s the ‘dessert’ of the hair-dressing experience – the instant gratification," says owner/founder Mamoune Tazi, who grew up in Casablanca, Morocco.  Appointments are recommended as space is limited. Located at 382 Post Road E. in the Compo Shopping Center, Le Boudoir combines a chic urban-modern v…
Elementary School In Bridgeport Evacuated Due To Unusual Odor Elementary School In Bridgeport Evacuated Due To Unusual Odor Elementary School In Bridgeport Evacuated Due To Unusual Odor
Elementary School In Bridgeport Evacuated Due To Unusual Odor BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Seven students and one adult were checked out in the emergency room at Bridgeport Hospital after Columbus Elementary School was evacuated Thursday due to an odd odor, according to the Connecticut Post. They were all ultimately released, but no gas leak or other cause of the odor was found at the school, which was evacuated to be cautious as a number of people became ill, the Post said.  Columbus Elementary School plans to open Friday on its regular schedule, the Post said.  All of the students were taken by bus to  the nearby Geraldine Johnson School on Lexington Avenue…
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