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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Bridgeport, CT
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Home In Bridgeport Heavily Damaged In Smoky Fire Home In Bridgeport Heavily Damaged In Smoky Fire Home In Bridgeport Heavily Damaged In Smoky Fire
Home In Bridgeport Heavily Damaged In Smoky Fire BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A two-and-a-half-story home on Whitney Avenue in Bridgeport was heavily damaged in a smoky fire Friday afternoon, according to the Connecticut Post.  Heavy smoke was pouring out of the home when firefighters arrived after 1 p.m., the Post said. It took about 40 minutes to knock down the fire, which was on the second and third floors, the Connecticut Post said. No one was found inside the private home, the Post said.  Click here to read the story at the Connecticut Post.

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Shelton, CT
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Shelton Man, 58, Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography Shelton Man, 58, Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography Shelton Man, 58, Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography
Shelton Man, 58, Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography SHELTON, Conn. — A 58-year-old Shelton man was arrested after state police found more than 250 images and over a dozen videos of child pornography on his computers, according to the Valley Independent Sentinel.  Richard Dore, 58, was charged March 9 and appeared in court Tuesday on charges of with first-degree possession of child pornography and promoting a minor in an obscene performance, the Valley Independent Sentinel said. An arrest warrant said Dore’s arrest came as a result of state police searches of file-sharing networks on the Internet used for child pornography, the Valley Indepen…

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Shelton, CT
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Police: Shelton Woman Violated Protective Order With Texts, Calls Police: Shelton Woman Violated Protective Order With Texts, Calls Police: Shelton Woman Violated Protective Order With Texts, Calls
Police: Shelton Woman Violated Protective Order With Texts, Calls SHELTON, Conn. — A 30-year-old woman from Shelton was charged with violation of a protective order after making calls and sending texts to a man in Milford, police said.  Ileena Zamfino, of 124 Bridgeport Ave., was arrested at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday on a warrant and charged with violation of a protective order by Milford police. She violated a court-set protective order by contacting a male in Milford who has a full no-contact protective order against her, police said. Zamfino made calls and sent texts on March 8, police said.  She was released on a promise to appear in court on March 23.

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Danbury, CT
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Quinnipiac Student From Danbury Studying In London Recounts Terror Attack Quinnipiac Student From Danbury Studying In London Recounts Terror Attack Quinnipiac Student From Danbury Studying In London Recounts Terror Attack
Quinnipiac Student From Danbury Studying In London Recounts Terror Attack DANBURY, Conn. — Kassie Mendes, a Quinnipiac University sophomore from Danbury, was close enough to the terror attack in London on Wednesday to hear the sirens, she told NBC Connecticut.  “I knew coming over here that I ran the risk of something like this happening," Mendes, who has wanted to study in London since she was 13, told NBC 30. Mendes and the other 12 Quinnipiac students studying abroad in London this semester are safe, NBC Connecticut reported.  She was in her dorm room about 20 minutes from Parliament when the attack occurred and could hear the sirens and helicopters of t…

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Stratford, CT
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5-Year-Old Geography Whiz From Stratford Stars In Meet-Cute Moment On Ellen 5-Year-Old Geography Whiz From Stratford Stars In Meet-Cute Moment On Ellen 5-Year-Old Geography Whiz From Stratford Stars In Meet-Cute Moment On Ellen
5-Year-Old Geography Whiz From Stratford Stars In Meet-Cute Moment On Ellen STRATFORD, Conn. — Nate Seltzer, a 5-year-old geography genius from Stratford, may have met his match in a return appearance on  “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” In a behind-the-scenes clip, Nate meets another 5-year-old expert, Brielle Milla, a girl from Salinas, Calif., who loves the periodic table of the elements.  The memorable meeting of the kid experts, which was broadcast on Thursday, March 23, can be watched above or on YouTube. Last week on "Ellen," Nate wowed the crowd with his encyclopedic knowledge of geography and his joke about Donald Trump.  Nate, who is obsessed with …

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Darien, CT
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Darien Officials Warn Residents Of Increase In Coyote Sightings Darien Officials Warn Residents Of Increase In Coyote Sightings Darien Officials Warn Residents Of Increase In Coyote Sightings
Darien Officials Warn Residents Of Increase In Coyote Sightings DARIEN, Conn. — After a number of coyotes were spotted in town, officials are reminding residents that the Darien animal control officer will not trap or remove a coyote based on a sighting. The Darien Police Department and the Municipal Animal Control Officer issued a statement on the issue Thursday after receiving recent "reports from residents about coyote sightings in various parts of town."  "It has been discovered that incorrect information has circulated on social media pertaining to what the response of the Darien Police Department and Animal Control Officer has been,…

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Newtown, CT
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Mom Of Dead Baby Boy Found In Reservoir Contacts Connecticut State Police Mom Of Dead Baby Boy Found In Reservoir Contacts Connecticut State Police Mom Of Dead Baby Boy Found In Reservoir Contacts Connecticut State Police
Mom Of Dead Baby Boy Found In Reservoir Contacts Connecticut State Police HARWINTON, Conn. — The mother of an infant found dead in an upstate reservoir is working with detectives in the investigation and has received medical care, State Police said Thursday in an update on a case that shocked Connecticut earlier this week. The infant has been identified as a boy, born about one to two weeks ago, state police said.  The mother, a Connecticut resident, came forward and spoke with detectives from the State Police Western District Major Crime unit as they continue to investigate the untimely death.  Related story: Body of dead baby found in Litchfield County reservoi…

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Danbury, CT
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Walking Tour Of Downtown Danbury Promises To Reveal Hidden Gems Walking Tour Of Downtown Danbury Promises To Reveal Hidden Gems Walking Tour Of Downtown Danbury Promises To Reveal Hidden Gems
Walking Tour Of Downtown Danbury Promises To Reveal Hidden Gems DANBURY, Conn. — Do you know where the hidden murals in Danbury are? Have you ever met a hatter? Like to eat and shop? Join urban and arts enthusiast Ted  Killmer when he leads a free walking tour through the city's downtown. The tour gives residents the opportunity to truly explore their own neighborhood and community. Killmer, a Danbury downtown resident and international arts enthusiast with a sense of curiosity, creativity, and community, is guiding a celebration of 'Play' on Saturday, March 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., throughout CityCenter's Main Street business district.  He invites …

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Bridgeport, CT
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Drug Trafficker Busted In High-Speed I-95 Chase Gets 52 Months In Prison Drug Trafficker Busted In High-Speed I-95 Chase Gets 52 Months In Prison Drug Trafficker Busted In High-Speed I-95 Chase Gets 52 Months In Prison
Drug Trafficker Busted In High-Speed I-95 Chase Gets 52 Months In Prison BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A man who crashed while leading police on a chase at speeds over 110 mph on I-95 last May after a drug buy was sentenced to 52 months in federal prison for drug trafficking, prosecutors said. Antonio Freeland, also known as “Frezzie,” 27, of Burlington, N.C., was also sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to three years of supervised release. According to court documents and statements made in court, this case stemmed from an investigation into a drug-trafficking organization led by Wilfredo Gutierrez, also known as “Bean” and “Big Pun…

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Ridgefield, CT
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Parents Warned About Case Of Whooping Cough At Ridgefield High Parents Warned About Case Of Whooping Cough At Ridgefield High Parents Warned About Case Of Whooping Cough At Ridgefield High
Parents Warned About Case Of Whooping Cough At Ridgefield High RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Parents are being warned after an individual at Ridgefield High School was diagnosed with pertussis — better known as whooping cough, according to the Ridgefield Press. The email sent to parents Wednesday from Stacey Gross, principal of Ridgefield High, did not specify whether the ill person was a student or staff member, the Ridgefield Press said.  There is a vaccine for whooping cough, and anyone previously immunized has protection. A booster is available for adults and older children for improved protection. The symptoms of whooping cough, a highly contagious bacter…

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