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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Stamford, CT
Breaking News
Police: Naked Woman Breaks Into, Damages Stamford Church Police: Naked Woman Breaks Into, Damages Stamford Church Police: Naked Woman Breaks Into, Damages Stamford Church
Police: Naked Woman Breaks Into, Damages Stamford Church STAMFORD, Conn. — A priest at Saint Clement of Rome in Stamford discovered a naked woman late Wednesday afternoon who had broken into the chapel and the rectory, police told the Stamford Advocate. Police were called to the church at about 5 p.m. by the Rev. Carlos Rodrigues, who heard a crashing noise and found a naked woman in her 40s brandishing a fire extinguisher and yelling, “There is a bomb,” the Advocate said. The woman was taken into custody and sent by ambulance to Stamford Hospital for evaluation, the Advocate said. She shattered a ceramic angel, broke a door to the rectory and b…

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by Daily Voice
Stratford, CT
Your Community
Sophomore At Bunnell High Creates Winning 'Doodle 4 Google' Design Sophomore At Bunnell High Creates Winning 'Doodle 4 Google' Design Sophomore At Bunnell High Creates Winning 'Doodle 4 Google' Design
Sophomore At Bunnell High Creates Winning 'Doodle 4 Google' Design STRATFORD, Conn. — Excitement was in the air as ambassadors from Google visited Stratford on Wednesday to name Bunnell High School 10th-grader Sarah Harrison as the winner of this year’s Connecticut Doodle 4 Google Competition.  Harrison’s winning artwork was based on the prompt “What I see for the future…” and was revealed during a school assembly Wednesday morning. As winner, she will be awarded an Android tablet. And even bigger, her design is now part of a national contest, giving her a chance to win a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 Google for Education grant for her Bunnell …

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by Daily Voice
Stamford, CT
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Powerball Jackpot Surpasses $403 Million For Wednesday's Drawing Powerball Jackpot Surpasses $403 Million For Wednesday's Drawing Powerball Jackpot Surpasses $403 Million For Wednesday's Drawing
Powerball Jackpot Surpasses $403 Million For Wednesday's Drawing FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Feeling lucky? The Powerball jackpot has swelled to more than $403 million for Wednesday's drawing.  Over 132,000 winning Powerball tickets were sold over Presidents Day weekend — but none won the grand prize jackpot of $361 million.  Because no one won the grand prize, the jackpot increased another $54 million, putting Wednesday’s jackpot at an estimated $403 million, according to Connecticut State Lottery officials. Lottery officials remind Powerball players to double-check their tickets, even if they don’t win the jackpot. There is a million-dollar prize for m…

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by Daily Voice
Stamford, CT
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Do You Know This Man? Stamford Police Seek Info On Boost Mobile Burglar Do You Know This Man? Stamford Police Seek Info On Boost Mobile Burglar Do You Know This Man? Stamford Police Seek Info On Boost Mobile Burglar
Do You Know This Man? Stamford Police Seek Info On Boost Mobile Burglar STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford police are seeking information on a suspect in the burglary of the Boost Mobile store on West Main Street last week. The burglary occurred Feb. 16 at 3:43 a.m. at cellphone store at 210 W. Main St., police said.  According to video surveillance, the suspect appears to be a light-skinned male in his late teens or early 20s wearing pants and a sweater/hoodie as well as dark sneakers.  To see the full video of the burglary, click here. If you recognize or have any information about the suspect in the photo, you can make an anonymous tip to Stamford police at 203-977…

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Stratford, CT
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Moped Driver Hit By Car In Stratford Dies From Injuries Moped Driver Hit By Car In Stratford Dies From Injuries Moped Driver Hit By Car In Stratford Dies From Injuries
Moped Driver Hit By Car In Stratford Dies From Injuries STRATFORD, Conn. — An unidentified man who was hit by a car while riding a moped in Stratford died of his injuries on Tuesday morning, according to the Stratford Star. Police are still investigating the crash, the Star said. The man had been in critical condition in Bridgeport Hospital after the accident, which occurred just before 8 p.m. Friday on Canaan Road near Mary Avenue, police said. The moped was hit by a Toyota Camry, police said. The moped was traveling south on Mary Avenue and attempted to cross Canaan Road when he was hit by the Camry, which was traveling west on Canaan Road, p…

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by Daily Voice
Westport, CT
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Film Critic To Share Oscar Picks & Pans With Y's Men Of Westport/Weston Film Critic To Share Oscar Picks & Pans With Y's Men Of Westport/Weston Film Critic To Share Oscar Picks & Pans With Y's Men Of Westport/Weston
Film Critic To Share Oscar Picks & Pans With Y's Men Of Westport/Weston WESTPORT, Conn. — Westport’s Susan Granger — film critic, entertainment industry maven and child of Hollywood — will make her annual visit to the Y’s Men of Westport/Weston meeting to share her picks — and a few pans — for the 89th Academy Awards.  The award ceremony will be held on Sunday, Feb. 26.  The meeting with the Y's Men will be Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Road E. Coffee and doughnuts begin at 9:45 a.m., and Granger will talk at 10:30.a.m.  She was born in Hollywood. Her father headed production at Columbia Pictures, and her stepfather produc…

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by Roy Fuchs
Bridgeport, CT
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Man Charged With DUI After Slamming Into State Police Cruiser On I-95 Man Charged With DUI After Slamming Into State Police Cruiser On I-95 Man Charged With DUI After Slamming Into State Police Cruiser On I-95
Man Charged With DUI After Slamming Into State Police Cruiser On I-95 A man was arrested after he slammed his car into a Connecticut State Police cruiser on I-95 on Saturday night while troopers were assisting a disabled tour bus, police said. The accident happened at 9:18 p.m. Saturday while troopers from Troop F in Westbrook were with a tour bus that had broken down in the median of I-95 northbound between Exits 56 and 57 in Guilford, state police said.  While helping passengers transfer to another bus, troopers shut down the left lane of the highway and positioned their cruisers in the left lane with emergency lights activated, state police said.  A car t…

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by Daily Voice
Norwalk, CT
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Woman Dies In Fire In Norwalk House Woman Dies In Fire In Norwalk House Woman Dies In Fire In Norwalk House
Woman Dies In Fire In Norwalk House NORWALK, Conn. — A woman died in a blaze Sunday morning in Norwalk after hoarding conditions in the home made it difficult for firefighters to help her, according to NBC Connecticut.  The fire was reported at about 7 a.m. at a house on Bettswood Road that was filled with items that almost reached the ceiling, fire officials told NBC Connecticut.  Firefighters, calling it a hoarding situation, were forced to crawl on top of the debris to find the victim, NBC Connecticut said. The identified woman, the only person in the home, was pronounced dead at Norwalk Hospital, the story said. Click h…

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by Daily Voice
Bridgeport, CT
Weather
February Thaw: Temps Warm Up To Near 60 Degrees In Bridgeport February Thaw: Temps Warm Up To Near 60 Degrees In Bridgeport February Thaw: Temps Warm Up To Near 60 Degrees In Bridgeport
February Thaw: Temps Warm Up To Near 60 Degrees In Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — High temperatures will approach record high levels Sunday across Fairfield County, as warm air and strong sun melts the remaining snowpack on the ground, according to the National Weather Service.   On Sunday, area residents are enjoying a high of about 60 degrees — the record high of 61 degrees was set in 1997, the weather service said. Normal temps for Presidents Day weekend are about 40 degrees in Connecticut. But the temperature will plunge to about freezing on Sunday night, and Monday's high temp is expected to be in the mid-40s — close to normal, the weather …

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by Daily Voice
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Police Bust Driver With Pot, Loaded Gun At DUI Checkpoint Stamford Police Bust Driver With Pot, Loaded Gun At DUI Checkpoint Stamford Police Bust Driver With Pot, Loaded Gun At DUI Checkpoint
Stamford Police Bust Driver With Pot, Loaded Gun At DUI Checkpoint STAMFORD, Conn. — A 35-year-old man who reeked of marijuana and had loaded .22-caliber pistol sitting in plain view on the center console of his car was busted at a sobriety checkpoint in Stamford early Saturday, police said. The Stamford Police Department set up the sobriety checkpoint from 11 p.m. Friday until 1 a.m. Saturday in the area of Hope Street and Toms Road.  During this timeframe, officers issued three tickets for no license, one ticket for not wearing a seat belt, one ticket for failing to signal, one ticket for an unregistered motor vehicle and three infractions for possession …

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