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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Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich Gets Ready To Party: Steely Dan Headlines 7th Annual Festival Greenwich Gets Ready To Party: Steely Dan Headlines 7th Annual Festival Greenwich Gets Ready To Party: Steely Dan Headlines 7th Annual Festival
Greenwich Gets Ready To Party: Steely Dan Headlines 7th Annual Festival GREENWICH, Conn. — It's still going strong for its seventh year: The Greenwich Town Party, the town's biggest event, has announced its musical lineup for this year.   Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees and Grammy Award winners Steely Dan will headline the all-day family music festival planned for Saturday, May 27, from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park.  The soulful and powerful Grammy award-winning Alabama Shakes will take the stage just before Steely Dan. New Orleans-famed Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Texas blues rocker Carolyn Wonderland will round out this year’…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Finds Common Ground On School Funds; New Buildings, Repairs Planned Norwalk Finds Common Ground On School Funds; New Buildings, Repairs Planned Norwalk Finds Common Ground On School Funds; New Buildings, Repairs Planned
Norwalk Finds Common Ground On School Funds; New Buildings, Repairs Planned NORWALK, Conn. — Four of Norwalk's top officials announced late Tuesday that they have reached an agreement on an operating budget proposal for the city's schools and a framework for a capital budget that would build new schools and repair existing ones.A statement on the agreement was released Tuesday from Common Council President John Igneri, Board of Education Chairman Mike Lyons, Mayor Harry Rilling, and Superintendent Steven Adamowski. "We agree that our schools are making progress that has not been seen in many years. We agree that investing in education is not only the right thin…

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Brookfield, CT
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Connecticut Democrats On Trump's Speech: 'Nothing New' Except The Tone Connecticut Democrats On Trump's Speech: 'Nothing New' Except The Tone Connecticut Democrats On Trump's Speech: 'Nothing New' Except The Tone
Connecticut Democrats On Trump's Speech: 'Nothing New' Except The Tone FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — With Connecticut standing firm as a true Blue State, the state's top Democratic officials issued statements critical of President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday evening.      "President Trump offered nothing new tonight. He offered no new ideas. He offered no new legislation to fulfill his endless promises. He offered no new explanations for all the things that have gone wrong during the first month of his administration," said U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.). "His tone tonight was more sober than usual, but what a l…

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Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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In Monroe, Lee Hossler Is Honored As The Toast Of The Town In Monroe, Lee Hossler Is Honored As The Toast Of The Town In Monroe, Lee Hossler Is Honored As The Toast Of The Town
In Monroe, Lee Hossler Is Honored As The Toast Of The Town MONROE, Conn. — Monroe booster Lee Hossler has been named Monroe’s 2017 Outstanding Citizen thanks to his accomplished leadership over the years to such community movements as the Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Development Commission and Save Our Stepney. “Over many years, for any cause Lee has been asked to serve, he has responded without hesitation. He is truly the consummate Monroe community volunteer," Monroe First Selectman Steve Vavrek said of Hossler's service.  Hossler was chose for embodying the award's ideals of outstanding achievement, exceptional volunteerism, humanitari…

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New Canaan, CT
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St. Luke's Basketball Teams Both Win Back-To-Back FAA Championships St. Luke's Basketball Teams Both Win Back-To-Back FAA Championships St. Luke's Basketball Teams Both Win Back-To-Back FAA Championships
St. Luke's Basketball Teams Both Win Back-To-Back FAA Championships NEW CANAAN, Conn. — The St. Luke’s Boys and Girls Basketball teams were crowned FAA tournament champions for the second year in a row on Saturday, defeating Greens Farms Academy and Greenwich Academy respectively. The Boys Varsity team edged GFA in another epic game, 71-69, while the girl’s team showed their dominance by beating GA, 82-55, to add the tournament championship to the regular-season title. You could barely move inside St. Luke’s Carey Gymnasium, and the sometimes deafening crowd were treated to some breathtaking basketball. The boys took to the court first against a team they …

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Fairfield, CT
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Don't Go Under Live Wires, Fairfield Fire Department Warns Drivers Don't Go Under Live Wires, Fairfield Fire Department Warns Drivers Don't Go Under Live Wires, Fairfield Fire Department Warns Drivers
Don't Go Under Live Wires, Fairfield Fire Department Warns Drivers FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield firefighters responded to the scene of a truck crash Monday into a rock wall on Burr Street that took down some power lines.  Fairfield firefighters blocked off the roadway while leaking transformer oil was cleared from the scene. Also, it was determined that the wires were live, and that many cars had driven through the dangerous accident scene, firefighters said.  "Thankfully no one was injury or killed at this incident," the Fairfield Fire Department said on Facebook. "We urge all people to stay clear of any situation like this. Don't go under …

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Bridgeport, CT
Weather
Forecast Calls For Thunderstorms, Then Snow In Bridgeport Forecast Calls For Thunderstorms, Then Snow In Bridgeport Forecast Calls For Thunderstorms, Then Snow In Bridgeport
Forecast Calls For Thunderstorms, Then Snow In Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — It was pushing 60 degrees on Tuesday, the last day of February, in Fairfield County. But don't be fooled — winter isn't over yet.   The National Weather Service said the weather is about to make a big switch. First, a Hazardous Weather Outlook issued for Fairfield County warns of severe thunderstorms for Wednesday evening, with damaging wind gusts. And there is a 40 percent chance of snow Friday, as temperatures plunge back below freezing. Here is the weather forecast for the rest of the week, from the National Weather Service:  A party cloudy day with a high in …

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Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport Rallies To Pay Funeral Expenses In Guatemala For Slain Mom Bridgeport Rallies To Pay Funeral Expenses In Guatemala For Slain Mom Bridgeport Rallies To Pay Funeral Expenses In Guatemala For Slain Mom
Bridgeport Rallies To Pay Funeral Expenses In Guatemala For Slain Mom BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The family of Nidia “Yubi” Gonzalez, whose murder shocked Bridgeport and led to an Amber Alert for her abducted daughter last Friday, is trying to raise money to send her body home to her native Guatemala for burial. Gonzalez, 26, was stabbed to death by her boyfriend Oscar Hernandez, 39, in their Greenwood Street apartment, police said. He then fled with their 6-year-old daughter, Aylin Sofia Hernandez, sparking an Amber Alert. Oscar Hernandez, 39, was in this country illegally after being deported to his native El Salvador after an assault conviction. He was apprehende…

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Westport, CT
Breaking News
Drowning Ruled As Cause Of Death For Man Whose Car Plunged Into Saugatuck Drowning Ruled As Cause Of Death For Man Whose Car Plunged Into Saugatuck Drowning Ruled As Cause Of Death For Man Whose Car Plunged Into Saugatuck
Drowning Ruled As Cause Of Death For Man Whose Car Plunged Into Saugatuck WESTPORT, Conn. — The cause of death was drowning for the elderly man from Long Island whose car plunged into the Saugatuck River in Westport late Saturday, the Westport News said. The state medical examiner confirmed the cause of death, the News said. But Westport police did not return calls about the fatal accident as questions remain about how the car ended up in the river. Police do not suspect foul play.  Richard Lamendola, 76, of Syosset, N.Y., was pulled from the river and pronounced dead at Norwalk, Hospital, police said. His wife, whose screams prompted 911 calls and brought first …

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Danbury, CT
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State Police: K-9 Busts Woman With Pot-Laced Candy In Speeding Car On I-84 State Police: K-9 Busts Woman With Pot-Laced Candy In Speeding Car On I-84 State Police: K-9 Busts Woman With Pot-Laced Candy In Speeding Car On I-84
State Police: K-9 Busts Woman With Pot-Laced Candy In Speeding Car On I-84 DANBURY, Conn. — A woman from Maine who was a passenger in a car clocked going 86 mph on I-84 in Danbury was busted on drug charges after troopers discovered a cache of THC-laced candy in the vehicle, state police said. The woman was found with 406 grams of THC lollipops, 22 grams of THC rock candy, 300 grams of THC cookies, 94 grams of THC wax, and 13 grams of marijuana just a day after her 26th birthday, state police said. The case began when troopers from Troop A in Southbury were conducting speed enforcement on I-84 east near Exit 5 at about 10:15 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, when the spotted …

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