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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Fairfield, CT
Breaking News
9-Vehicle Crash Closes I-95 In Fairfield; Driver Suffers Serious Injuries 9-Vehicle Crash Closes I-95 In Fairfield; Driver Suffers Serious Injuries 9-Vehicle Crash Closes I-95 In Fairfield; Driver Suffers Serious Injuries
9-Vehicle Crash Closes I-95 In Fairfield; Driver Suffers Serious Injuries FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A massive nine-vehicle crash closed down I-95 northbound in Fairfield as firefighters responded to free the driver of a car wedged under a truck early Tuesday. The crash occurred at 1:16 a.m. in the area of Exit 19 for Route 1/Center Street in Southport, said a statement from Assistant Fire Chief Erik Kalapir. It involved three tractor-trailers and six cars, he said.  At least one car driver sustained serious injuries, he said.   Engine 4, under the command of Lt. James Shiller, and Rescue 1 arrived on the scene to find one vehicle with its driver trapped under the box t…

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Fairfield, CT
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Decision Reversed: Daly Remains On The Job As U.S. Attorney In Connecticut Decision Reversed: Daly Remains On The Job As U.S. Attorney In Connecticut Decision Reversed: Daly Remains On The Job As U.S. Attorney In Connecticut
Decision Reversed: Daly Remains On The Job As U.S. Attorney In Connecticut FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Deirdre M. Daly, U.S. attorney for the district of Connecticut, announced in a statement Monday that she will continue to serve as U.S. attorney. “I thank the attorney general and the administration for affording me the opportunity to remain as the U.S. attorney for the district of Connecticut so that I might complete 20 years of service to the Department of Justice in October,” said Daly, a resident of Fairfield.  Daly was was one 46 U.S. attorneys abruptly ordered Friday by the Trump administration to hand in their resignations. At the time, Daly said her resignation wa…

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Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Police: Four Charged With Assaulting Man With 20-Pound Rock In Monroe Police: Four Charged With Assaulting Man With 20-Pound Rock In Monroe Police: Four Charged With Assaulting Man With 20-Pound Rock In Monroe
Police: Four Charged With Assaulting Man With 20-Pound Rock In Monroe MONROE, Conn. — Four people were arrested and one victim was admitted to Yale-New Haven Hospital as a result of a fight Sunday that involved the use of a 20-plus-pound rock in a driveway on Hattertown Road, the Monroe Courier reported.  John Best, 37, of Fairfield, who struck the victim in the head with the rock, was charged with first-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace, the Courier said. Also arrested and charged with third-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace were Jesenia Dejesus, 38, of Monroe and Tiffany McNeill, 35, of Stratford, the Courier said. William Bant…

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New Canaan, CT
Obituaries
Richard M. Crowley Of New Canaan, Founded TPM Constructors, Sailor Richard M. Crowley Of New Canaan, Founded TPM Constructors, Sailor Richard M. Crowley Of New Canaan, Founded TPM Constructors, Sailor
Richard M. Crowley Of New Canaan, Founded TPM Constructors, Sailor NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Richard M. Crowley, a longtime New Canaan resident and avid sailor, died Saturday, March 11. Crowley spent his career in the construction business. He was founder and president of TPM Constructors Inc. He and his wife, Helen Marie Brady, made their home in New Canaan for nearly four decades.  Crowley was born in Short Hills, N.J., and his spent childhood summers in Southold, N.Y., where he learned to sail. He would share that lifelong passion for many summers with his family on Cape Cod.  He was member of the New York Yacht Club and The Stamford Yacht Club. He graduat…

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Stratford, CT
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Malloy Orders Travel Ban Across Connecticut Starting At 5 A.M. Tuesday Malloy Orders Travel Ban Across Connecticut Starting At 5 A.M. Tuesday Malloy Orders Travel Ban Across Connecticut Starting At 5 A.M. Tuesday
Malloy Orders Travel Ban Across Connecticut Starting At 5 A.M. Tuesday FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – With the forecast calling for 18 inches of snow or more across Fairfield County, Gov. Dannel Malloy has ordered a statewide travel ban beginning at 5 a.m. Tuesday and remaining in effect until further notice. The entire state is under a Blizzard Warning from late Monday until late Tuesday as a powerful nor'easter prepares to slam the area. A Blizzard Warning extends from Philadelphia to the New York metro area up to Boston, according to the National Weather Service.  Malloy has signed an order proclaiming a civil preparedness emergency in Connecticut ahead of the s…

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Danbury, CT
Weather
March Madness: Blizzard Warning Issued, 21 Inches Of Snow Heads For Danbury March Madness: Blizzard Warning Issued, 21 Inches Of Snow Heads For Danbury March Madness: Blizzard Warning Issued, 21 Inches Of Snow Heads For Danbury
March Madness: Blizzard Warning Issued, 21 Inches Of Snow Heads For Danbury FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — It's a head-spinning forecast, especially for March. The National Weather Service overnight posted a Blizzard Warning for all of Fairfield County and increased the projected snowfall totals to 18 inches to 2 feet for the nor'easter headed our way.   The Blizzard Warning extends to the entire metro New York region and all of coastal Connecticut from late Monday until late Tuesday night.  The National Weather Service warns that there will be heavy snow and blizzard conditions for hours as the powerful nor'easter slams the Northeast. Snowfall will come at a rate of 2…

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Bridgeport, CT
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Connecticut Ranks 4th In Study Of Nation's Highest Property Tax Rates Connecticut Ranks 4th In Study Of Nation's Highest Property Tax Rates Connecticut Ranks 4th In Study Of Nation's Highest Property Tax Rates
Connecticut Ranks 4th In Study Of Nation's Highest Property Tax Rates FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — It won't come as a surprise to many Fairfield County homeowners that property taxes are high in Connecticut.  But you might be surprised to know exactly how high they are.  According to the personal finance website WalletHub, Connecticut has the fourth highest real-estate property taxes in the nation.  Each year, the average American household spends $2,149 on real-estate property taxes plus another $402 for residents of the 27 states — including Connecticut — with vehicle property taxes.  In order to determine who pays the most relative to their state, the perso…

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Stamford, CT
Obituaries
Frank H. D'Andrea Jr., 85, Stamford Attorney, Superior Court Judge Frank H. D'Andrea Jr., 85, Stamford Attorney, Superior Court Judge Frank H. D'Andrea Jr., 85, Stamford Attorney, Superior Court Judge
Frank H. D'Andrea Jr., 85, Stamford Attorney, Superior Court Judge STAMFORD, Conn. — Frank H. D'Andrea Jr., a lifelong Stamford resident, longtime lawyer and Superior Court judge, died March 10 at Stamford Hospital. He was 85.  Born in Stamford on May 10, 1931, he was the son of Dr. Frank H. D'Andrea and Josephine Carofano D'Andrea. He attended St. John's Parochial Elementary School in Stamford and Fairfield College Preparatory School, graduating in 1948. He graduated from Yale College, Class of 1952, and from the Harvard Law School in 1955. D'Andrea's legal career spanned more then 50 years, opening his private law practice in 1955. He was a founding part…

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Danbury, CT
Weather
Storm Watch Upgraded To Warning As Nor'easter Nears Danbury Storm Watch Upgraded To Warning As Nor'easter Nears Danbury Storm Watch Upgraded To Warning As Nor'easter Nears Danbury
Storm Watch Upgraded To Warning As Nor'easter Nears Danbury FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Did you put away your snow shovel? Not so fast. The most significant snowstorm of the winter is expected to hit Fairfield County starting late Monday night. A Blizzard Watch has been issued for the Connecticut coastline, and the Winter Storm Watch previously issued for Northern Fairfield County was upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning late Sunday afternoon. The powerful nor'easter is forecast to bring 12 to 18 inches of snow — or more! — to Fairfield County. Howling winds will keep the snow blowing and cause poor travel conditions.  The warnings go from midnight Tue…

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Fairfield, CT
Weather
Latest Forecast On Blizzard Calls For Up To 18 Inches Of Snow In Fairfield Latest Forecast On Blizzard Calls For Up To 18 Inches Of Snow In Fairfield Latest Forecast On Blizzard Calls For Up To 18 Inches Of Snow In Fairfield
Latest Forecast On Blizzard Calls For Up To 18 Inches Of Snow In Fairfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The calendar may say that spring is a week away, but a powerful blizzard is heading straight for Fairfield County. The forecast from the National Weather Service is calling for up to a foot-and-a- half of snow as a nor'easter slams the region from late Monday until late Tuesday.    There is a Blizzard Watch in place for coastal Fairfield County and a Winter Storm Watch for interior Fairfield County.  The forecast calls for 12 to 18 of snow to fall in what would be the region's worst storm of this winter.  The heavy snowfall could come at a rate of 2 to 3 inches p…

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