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
Car Theft Suspect Arrested In Darien After Police Pursuit From Stamford Car Theft Suspect Arrested In Darien After Police Pursuit From Stamford Car Theft Suspect Arrested In Darien After Police Pursuit From Stamford
Car Theft Suspect Arrested In Darien After Police Pursuit From Stamford DARIEN, Conn. — One suspect was arrested and others were sought after a stolen car crashed in downtown Darien on Wednesday night after a police pursuit from Stamford, The Darien Times reported.   Stamford police pursued the stolen car along I-95 north and off Exit 11 until the crash in front of the Dunkin' Donuts, the Darien Times said  Using canines, police from both Darien and Stamford tracked the suspects who had fled after the crash on the Post Road, the Times said.  Metro-North reported that the trains were delayed after 7 p.m. because of the police activity in the area. Click here t…

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Danbury, CT
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Cops: Danbury Man Busted On Noise Charge Threatened To Shoot Up Department Cops: Danbury Man Busted On Noise Charge Threatened To Shoot Up Department Cops: Danbury Man Busted On Noise Charge Threatened To Shoot Up Department
Cops: Danbury Man Busted On Noise Charge Threatened To Shoot Up Department DANBURY, Conn. — A 51-year-old Danbury man busted on noise charges twice in one night made the situation far worse by threatening to "get an assault rifle and shoot up the Danbury Police Department," police said. The case began at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday when officers were dispatched to 5 Scuppo Road, Samuels Court, on a complaint of an intoxicated man in Unit 208 pounding on the floor, police said.  Officers had dealt with the same resident — identified as Gary Mayone — a couple of hours earlier at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, police said. At that time, Mayone was issued an infraction for cre…

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by Karen Tensa
Bridgeport, CT
Weather
Bridgeport Could See Some Snow, Rain On Wednesday Bridgeport Could See Some Snow, Rain On Wednesday Bridgeport Could See Some Snow, Rain On Wednesday
Bridgeport Could See Some Snow, Rain On Wednesday FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The weather roller coaster continues to wind across Fairfield County, the National Weather Service warns.  Two weekend snowfalls were followed by a blustery Monday, with gusts of up to 65 mph recorded in parts of Fairfield County. The strong winds caused power outages, knocked down trees and blocked roads with fallen debris.  And what will follow Tuesday's sunny but cold weather in the 30s?    It could be a bit of snow. And maybe some rain.  The National Weather Service said there is a 20 percent chance of rain and snow before noon on Wednesday, with a slight cha…

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by Daily Voice
Greenwich, CT
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Glenville Road In Greenwich Closed Due To Burning Wires Glenville Road In Greenwich Closed Due To Burning Wires Glenville Road In Greenwich Closed Due To Burning Wires
Glenville Road In Greenwich Closed Due To Burning Wires GREENWICH, Conn. — Glenville Road is closed due to downed wires that are on fire late Tuesday morning, Greenwich fire officials said.  Firefighters are on the scene near Calhoun Drive with other work crews just before 11 a.m. Motorists are urged to find another route. 

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by Daily Voice
Norwalk, CT
Your Community
Norwalk School Board Slams 'Fix-It' Plan, Calls For Meeting With Rilling Norwalk School Board Slams 'Fix-It' Plan, Calls For Meeting With Rilling Norwalk School Board Slams 'Fix-It' Plan, Calls For Meeting With Rilling
Norwalk School Board Slams 'Fix-It' Plan, Calls For Meeting With Rilling NORWALK, Conn. — When State Sen. Bob Duff and Mayor Harry Rilling unveiled their “Fix It First" proposal for modernizing Norwalk’s public schools at a press conference Monday morning, there was one group in the city that was taken by surprise.  The Norwalk Board of Education — as well as Superintendent Steven J. Adamowski said they were "surprised and disconcerted." The “Fix It First" proposal calls for improving and modernizing all of the existing school buildings in the Norwalk School District — before any new schools are built to deal with the district's growing enrol…

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by Daily Voice
Greenwich, CT
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Hundreds Of Power Outages, High Winds Continue To Plague Fairfield County Hundreds Of Power Outages, High Winds Continue To Plague Fairfield County Hundreds Of Power Outages, High Winds Continue To Plague Fairfield County
Hundreds Of Power Outages, High Winds Continue To Plague Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Even as a High Wind Warning near its end of 6 p.m. Monday, hundreds of customers remained without power across Fairfield County on a blustery Monday that was wracked by train delays, closed roads and frigid temperatures.  According to the National Weather Service, the highest recorded wind gusts for Monday were recorded at:    Bridgeport Airport: 60 mph Stamford: 57 mph Danbury Airport: 43 mph Fairfield: 42 mph Stamford: 40 mph The sustained winds were strong, too, out of the northwest at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. The winds were strong enough to knock do…

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by Daily Voice
Norwalk, CT
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Metro-North Reports Danbury Train Delays Due To Downed Tree Near Cannondale Metro-North Reports Danbury Train Delays Due To Downed Tree Near Cannondale Metro-North Reports Danbury Train Delays Due To Downed Tree Near Cannondale
Metro-North Reports Danbury Train Delays Due To Downed Tree Near Cannondale WILTON, Conn. — Train service on the Danbury Branch is experiencing delays due to a downed tree in the vicinity of Cannondale late Monday afternoon, Metro-North said.  The delays on the Danbury Branch are up to 20 minutes due to the downed tree. Also, Metro-North is running shuttle bus service between Cannondale and Wilton to go around the blockage on the tracks, adding to the delay. Metro-North riders experienced lengthy delays earlier Monday after downed trees were reported on the tracks near the stations in Old Greenwich and Branchville.   Train riders should listen for announcements or…

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by Daily Voice
Greenwich, CT
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Metro-North Clears Trees From Tracks In Connecticut, Restores Harlem Trains Metro-North Clears Trees From Tracks In Connecticut, Restores Harlem Trains Metro-North Clears Trees From Tracks In Connecticut, Restores Harlem Trains
Metro-North Clears Trees From Tracks In Connecticut, Restores Harlem Trains Updated at 4:15 p.m.: GREENWICH, Conn. — All train service was running on or close to schedule on the New Haven Line in Connecticut in time the for the Monday afternoon rush hour, Metro-North said.  Trees were cleared from the areas near the Branchville and Old Greenwich stations that caused earlier delays on the Danbury Branch and on the New Haven Line, Metro-North said.  Also, in Westchester County, service resumed from Grand Central to the Upper Harlem Line after downed trees were cleared at several locations. But only one of two tracks are back in service in the vicinity of North White …

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by Daily Voice
Port Chester, NY
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Merritt Parkway Reopens After Tree Falls On Car In Greenwich Merritt Parkway Reopens After Tree Falls On Car In Greenwich Merritt Parkway Reopens After Tree Falls On Car In Greenwich
Merritt Parkway Reopens After Tree Falls On Car In Greenwich This story has been updated. The Merritt Parkway reopened late Monday afternoon after all lanes on the southbound side of a stretch in Greenwich were closed because of a crash and tree debris, officials said. The closure was between Exits 28 and 27. The Greenwich Fire Department reported that an accident occurred in the area just before 3 p.m.

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Greenwich, CT
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Merritt Parkway Reopens After Tree Smashes Into Car In Greenwich Merritt Parkway Reopens After Tree Smashes Into Car In Greenwich Merritt Parkway Reopens After Tree Smashes Into Car In Greenwich
Merritt Parkway Reopens After Tree Smashes Into Car In Greenwich Updated: GREENWICH, Conn. — All lanes of the Merritt Parkway have reopened late Monday afternoon after a tree smashed into a car because of strong winds, officials said.  The southbound stretch of the road in Greenwich was closed for a few hours because of the crash and the tree debris blocking the road, officials said.  The Greenwich Fire Department reported that an accident occurred in the area of the exit for King Street just before 3 p.m. Pictures showed a car was smashed by a large tree, which scattered debris across all lanes of traffic.  No one was injured in the accident, but traffi…

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