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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New Era: Wilton Officially Swears In New Police Chief New Era: Wilton Officially Swears In New Police Chief New Era: Wilton Officially Swears In New Police Chief
New Era: Wilton Officially Swears In New Police Chief WILTON, Conn. — it's a new era at the Wilton Police Department: Chief John P. Lynch took the official Oath of Office Monday as the Chief of Police.  Lynch, who has been a Wilton police officer since 1985, took the reins from former Chief Robert Crosby, who has retired. Lynch moved up the ranks to lieutenant then captain and has been the executive officer for the department during Crosby's tenure.
Services Set For Elizabeth 'Betty' Pfriem, Southport Philanthropist Services Set For Elizabeth 'Betty' Pfriem, Southport Philanthropist Services Set For Elizabeth 'Betty' Pfriem, Southport Philanthropist
Services Set For Elizabeth 'Betty' Pfriem, Southport Philanthropist FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Services have been scheduled for Elizabeth M. "Betty" Pfriem, a generous local philanthropist and former president and publisher of the Bridgeport Post and Telegram.  Pfriem died Saturday at the age of 92 in her Southport home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 8, in the United Congregational Church, 877 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Her entombment will follow in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Many local institutions are named for her, including the Elizabeth M. Pfriem Pediatric Emergency Center at Bridgeport Hospital, according to the Connecticut Post. At…
Westport Teen Tackles Racial Issues In Winning Essay About White Privilege Westport Teen Tackles Racial Issues In Winning Essay About White Privilege Westport Teen Tackles Racial Issues In Winning Essay About White Privilege
Westport Teen Tackles Racial Issues In Winning Essay About White Privilege WESTPORT, Conn. — An African-American teenager who tackled the topic of the racial issues he faces growing up in the predominantly white town of Westport is the winner of an essay contest on the topic of white privilege. The winning essay by Chet Ellis, a 15-year-old sophomore at Staples High School in Westport, is titled “The Colors of Privilege.”  In the essay, Ellis describes how he thought little about this issue of race before moving to Westport, which is nearly 93 percent white, as a fifth-grader.  Although his classmates know the struggles many African-Americans "have had to fa…
Gala Honors Easton Police Chief For Working To End Domestic Violence Gala Honors Easton Police Chief For Working To End Domestic Violence Gala Honors Easton Police Chief For Working To End Domestic Violence
Gala Honors Easton Police Chief For Working To End Domestic Violence EASTON, Conn. — Easton Police Chief Timothy Shaw will be among the seven men honored at a Gratitude Gala for making an outstanding personal commitment to breaking the cycles of domestic and sexual violence. The Bridgeport-based Center for Family Justice will present Celebrating Hope, its second annual Gratitude Gala on Saturday, April 8, at The Patterson Club in Fairfield. Celebrating Hope’s 2017 other honorees include Bridgeport Police Chief Armando Perez; Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara; Monroe Police Chief John Salvatore; Stratford Police Chief Joseph McNeil; Trumbull Police Chief…
Pickup Truck Pins Motorcyclist After Head-On Crash In Danbury Pickup Truck Pins Motorcyclist After Head-On Crash In Danbury Pickup Truck Pins Motorcyclist After Head-On Crash In Danbury
Pickup Truck Pins Motorcyclist After Head-On Crash In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — Danbury firefighters used a new tool to lift a pickup truck off a motorcyclist after a head-on collision Monday on Newtown Road. The 58-year-old Danbury man driving the pickup was given a ticket for failure to yield while making a left turn in the crash on Newtown Road, according to WLAD-AM. The Bethel motorcyclist was pinned under the front end of the pickup truck and extricated by the Danbury Fire Department, WLAD said. He was then transported to Danbury Hospital for treatment, WLAD said.  The Danbury Fire Department used the Jaws of Life and steel plates along with a new…
Unlocked Car Stolen In Easton; Vehicle Taken In Southbury Found Unlocked Car Stolen In Easton; Vehicle Taken In Southbury Found Unlocked Car Stolen In Easton; Vehicle Taken In Southbury Found
Unlocked Car Stolen In Easton; Vehicle Taken In Southbury Found EASTON, Conn. — As Easton police officers investigated the discovery of a stolen car left in town, they uncovered another vehicle had been stole in the area overnight, police said.  The case began at about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, when Easton dispatch received a call about two suspicious motor vehicles on The Circle at Bartling Drive.  Two vehicles had been side-by-side for an extended period of time, and when the caller shined his lights on them from his vehicle, they drove away, police said.  But the cars returned, and the driver of a Dodge Charger exited the car and got into a red sedan of un…
Newtown Police Identify 19-Year-Old Run Over, Killed By Own Car Newtown Police Identify 19-Year-Old Run Over, Killed By Own Car Newtown Police Identify 19-Year-Old Run Over, Killed By Own Car
Newtown Police Identify 19-Year-Old Run Over, Killed By Own Car NEWTOWN, Conn. — Newtown police have identified the 19-year-old Sandy Hook man who was killed by his own car in a driveway accident Sunday morning, according to WLAD-AM. Ryan Fetchick was pronounced dead at the scene on Indian Hill Road when the car he was working on rolled off the jack and onto him Sunday, WLAD-AM said.  The investigation was ongoing, but it appears the death "was the result of a tragic accident," police Lt. Aaron Bahamonde said. Family members called 911 at about 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 2, Bahamonde said.  Newtown Police, the Sandy Hook Fire Department, and N…
Bridgeport Police: Suspected Heroin Dealer Concealed Drugs In His Rectum Bridgeport Police: Suspected Heroin Dealer Concealed Drugs In His Rectum Bridgeport Police: Suspected Heroin Dealer Concealed Drugs In His Rectum
Bridgeport Police: Suspected Heroin Dealer Concealed Drugs In His Rectum BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport police busted a man Tuesday after they found folds of heroin protruding from his rectum during a strip search, according to the Connecticut Post.  After a drug deal was spotted during a police surveillance near Huntington Road, officers pulled over the buyer and the seller separately, the Connecticut Post said.  The buyer had 13 folds of heroin, the Connecticut Post said. During a strip search of the seller, identified as Bruce Nelson, officers found 20 folds of heroin protruding from his rectum, which Nelson grabbed and attempted to swallow, the Post said. N…
Ridgefield Worker Seriously Injured In Accident At Highway Department Ridgefield Worker Seriously Injured In Accident At Highway Department Ridgefield Worker Seriously Injured In Accident At Highway Department
Ridgefield Worker Seriously Injured In Accident At Highway Department RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — A town of Ridgefield employee suffered serious injuries in an accident at the Highway Department on Monday, April 3, according to the Ridgefield Press.  He is recovering in the hospital after being injured while removing a sander from the back of a dump truck, the Press said.  First Selectman Rudy Marconi the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating, the Press said. Click here to read the story at the Ridgefield Press.
Gala Honors Monroe Police Chief For Working To End Domestic Violence Gala Honors Monroe Police Chief For Working To End Domestic Violence Gala Honors Monroe Police Chief For Working To End Domestic Violence
Gala Honors Monroe Police Chief For Working To End Domestic Violence MONOROE, Conn. — Monroe Police Chief John Salvatore will be among the seven men honored at a Gratitude Gala for making an outstanding personal commitment to breaking the cycles of domestic and sexual violence. The Bridgeport-based Center for Family Justice will present Celebrating Hope, its second annual Gratitude Gala on Saturday, April 8, at The Patterson Club in Fairfield. Celebrating Hope’s 2017 other honorees include Bridgeport Police Chief Armando Perez; Easton Police Chief Timothy Shaw; Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara; Stratford Police Chief Joseph McNeil; Trumbull Police Chie…
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