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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Malloy Proclaims Day Of Remembrance For Japanese-American Internment Camps Malloy Proclaims Day Of Remembrance For Japanese-American Internment Camps Malloy Proclaims Day Of Remembrance For Japanese-American Internment Camps
Malloy Proclaims Day Of Remembrance For Japanese-American Internment Camps FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has signed a proclamation designating Sunday, Feb. 19, as Japanese-Americans Day of Remembrance in the State of Connecticut.  The recognition honors the victims of Japanese internment camps, which were created exactly 75 years ago this Sunday. It resulted in the forcible removal and incarceration of over 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry living in the western coast of the United States during World War II. “On this day, 75 years after these internment camps were created, we should take time to reflect on the responsibilities and covenants…

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Bridgeport, CT
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Gallop On Over To See The New Mini Horses At Bridgeport's Beardsley Zoo Gallop On Over To See The New Mini Horses At Bridgeport's Beardsley Zoo Gallop On Over To See The New Mini Horses At Bridgeport's Beardsley Zoo
Gallop On Over To See The New Mini Horses At Bridgeport's Beardsley Zoo BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Just in time for the mini-break from school next week, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport has a little idea that’s sure to be a big hit with the kids.  New to the zoo family is a pair of miniature horses, diminutive charmers named Nutmeg and Caramel. Guests will find them in an exhibit at the New England Farmyard.  “This is a great week to announce our miniature horses are here because it’s hard not to fall in love with them,” said Gregg Dancho, director, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. “They look like regular horses, but they’re much, much smaller. Small children wi…

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Stratford, CT
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Moped Driver Hit By Car In Stratford Hospitalized In Critical Condition Moped Driver Hit By Car In Stratford Hospitalized In Critical Condition Moped Driver Hit By Car In Stratford Hospitalized In Critical Condition
Moped Driver Hit By Car In Stratford Hospitalized In Critical Condition STRATFORD, Conn. — A man on moped who was hit by a car and knocked to the ground was in critical condition in Bridgeport Hospital on Saturday, Stratford police said. The accident occurred just before 8 p.m. Friday on Canaan Road near Mary Avenue, police said, when a Toyota Camry hit the moped. A police investigation determined that 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, police said.  The driver was knocked off the moped and suffered serious injuries, police said. He was taken to …

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Stratford, CT
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Stratford Police: Man Robbed Bank, Attempted To Rob Drug Store In Minutes Stratford Police: Man Robbed Bank, Attempted To Rob Drug Store In Minutes Stratford Police: Man Robbed Bank, Attempted To Rob Drug Store In Minutes
Stratford Police: Man Robbed Bank, Attempted To Rob Drug Store In Minutes STRATFORD, Conn. -- A Florida man tried to rob a drug store and robbed a bank in Stratford — all within a span of 15 minutes — but was arrested after crashing a stolen car in Milford, police said. Robert Keith Abel, 54, attempted to rob a Walgreens Pharmacy at 12:45 p.m. Friday and then got $1,200 in a robbery at the Webster Bank at 1 p.m., both in Stratford, police said.  Abel was arrested later after he crashed a stolen car in Milford, police said. The car was stolen in South Carolina, police said. He was charged with second-degree robbery, second-degree larceny, fourth-degree larceny an…

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Stratford, CT
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Man Struck By Car In Stratford Suffers Serious Injuries Man Struck By Car In Stratford Suffers Serious Injuries Man Struck By Car In Stratford Suffers Serious Injuries
Man Struck By Car In Stratford Suffers Serious Injuries STRATFORD, Conn. — A man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after he was struck by a car Friday night in Stratford, according to the Connecticut Post. It was unclear whether the man was a pedestrian or on a moped when the accident occurred at about8:15 p.m. on Canaan Road near Mary Avenue, the Connecticut Post said. Canaan Road was closed with a damaged moped and Volkswagen in the roadway with a pile of debris, the Post said. Click here to read the story at the Connecticut Post website.

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Doctor Who Illegally Prescribed Oxycodone Gets Probation Fairfield Doctor Who Illegally Prescribed Oxycodone Gets Probation Fairfield Doctor Who Illegally Prescribed Oxycodone Gets Probation
Fairfield Doctor Who Illegally Prescribed Oxycodone Gets Probation FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A doctor with an office in Fairfield was sentenced Friday to two years of probation and 200 hours of community service for illegally prescribing oxycodone to an out-of-state couple, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.Dr. Paul Bellofiore, 56, of Trumbull, was also banned from writing prescriptions for controlled substances until Oct. 13 when he was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford. He had pleaded guilty on Oct. 13, 2016 to one count of issuing unlawful prescriptions for oxycodone. Bellofiore has been prohibited from writing prescriptions s…

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New Canaan, CT
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Police: Jewelry, Firearm Stolen From New Canaan Home Police: Jewelry, Firearm Stolen From New Canaan Home Police: Jewelry, Firearm Stolen From New Canaan Home
Police: Jewelry, Firearm Stolen From New Canaan Home NEW CANAAN, Conn. — New Canaan police were investigating a burglary at a home and its garage apartment on Mortimer Street on Wednesday night,, the New Canaan Advertiser reported.  Jewelry and a firearm were reported stolen, the Advertiser said.  The garage apartment had been left unlocked, and the main residence was entered forcibly, police told the Advertiser.  Click here to read the story at the New Canaan Advertiser. 

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Police: Four-Car Crash Sends Three People To The Hospital Norwalk Police: Four-Car Crash Sends Three People To The Hospital Norwalk Police: Four-Car Crash Sends Three People To The Hospital
Norwalk Police: Four-Car Crash Sends Three People To The Hospital NORWALK, Conn. — Three people were taken to Norwalk Hospital with injuries after a four-car crash Thursday morning on Westport Avenue at Strawberry Hill Avenue, said Norwalk police and The Hour. The crash occurred at 9:44 a.m. and closed the road for a while in the busy retail area, police said.   A car eastbound on Westport Avenue rear-ended another vehicle, pushing that car over the double yellow line into oncoming traffic, where it hit a third vehicle, police told The Hour. The first vehicle then rear-ended another car, The Hour said. Click here to read the story at The Hour.

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Stamford, CT
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Teen Charged With Stealing Pizza Deliveryman's Car In Stamford After Chase Teen Charged With Stealing Pizza Deliveryman's Car In Stamford After Chase Teen Charged With Stealing Pizza Deliveryman's Car In Stamford After Chase
Teen Charged With Stealing Pizza Deliveryman's Car In Stamford After Chase STAMFORD, Conn. — A 15-year-old girl from Bridgeport who stole a car from a pizza deliveryman in Stamford was arrested after leading police on a pursuit on I-95 on Wednesday evening and crashing in Darien, police said.   The incident began at about 6:50 p.m. when a pizza delivery driver reported that his 1999 Honda Civic was stolen on Henry Street, Stamford police said. He had left the keys in the car while making the delivery, police said.  Multiple patrol units responded to search for the vehicle, police said. Within minutes, Officer Richard Dabrowski saw the stolen vehicle on I-95 northb…

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Wilton, CT
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Scholarly Success: Wilton High Boasts Six National Merit Finalists Scholarly Success: Wilton High Boasts Six National Merit Finalists Scholarly Success: Wilton High Boasts Six National Merit Finalists
Scholarly Success: Wilton High Boasts Six National Merit Finalists WILTON, Conn. — Wilton High School once again is proud to announce a group of top scholars, with six students named as National Merit Finalists.    The six students are: Elizabeth R. Healy, William J. Heffernan, Nicholas David Johnson, Nickia A. Muraskin, Stephanie T. Xie and Brandon W. Zheng. The six have met all the requirements to advance to finalist standing in the National Merit Scholarship Program.  Over 15,000 finalists have been identified across the country from the 16,000 students who were named as Semifinalists in September.  To become a finalist, a semifinalist must submit a d…

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