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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Shelton, CT
Breaking News
Busy Intersection Reopens In Shelton After Traffic Light Falls Busy Intersection Reopens In Shelton After Traffic Light Falls Busy Intersection Reopens In Shelton After Traffic Light Falls
Busy Intersection Reopens In Shelton After Traffic Light Falls update: SHELTON, Conn. — The intersection of Shelton Avenue/Route 108 and Meadow Street in Shelton has reopened at about 3 p.m. Monday, police said. This was about two hours after a traffic light fell onto the roadway there. original story: SHELTON, Conn. — The busy intersection of Shelton Avenue/Route 108 and Meadow Street — near the police station, Shelton High and the Senior Center — is closed Monday afternoon because a traffic light fell onto the roadway, Shelton police said.   "Detours are set up, but please avoid the area if possible,” police said.  The entire state remains under…

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by Daily Voice
Brookfield, CT
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Fairfield County Schools Announce Delays For Monday After Icy Storm Fairfield County Schools Announce Delays For Monday After Icy Storm Fairfield County Schools Announce Delays For Monday After Icy Storm
Fairfield County Schools Announce Delays For Monday After Icy Storm FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The following schools in Fairfield County have announced delayed starts for Monday as a result of Sunday's sleet and snow. Here are the school districts: Bethel Public Schools: two-hour delay Bridgeport Public Schools: two-hour delay Brookfield Public Schools: two-hour delay Danbury Public Schools: two-hour delay. Darien Public Schools: two-hour delay Easton-Redding-District 9: two-hour delay.  Fairfield Public Schools: two-hour delay Monroe Public Schools: two-hour delay New Canaan Public Schools: Two-hour delay  New Fairfield Public Schools: Two-hour del…

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by Daily Voice
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Man Gets 5 Years In Prison For Loaded Gun Found In Glove Box Stamford Man Gets 5 Years In Prison For Loaded Gun Found In Glove Box Stamford Man Gets 5 Years In Prison For Loaded Gun Found In Glove Box
Stamford Man Gets 5 Years In Prison For Loaded Gun Found In Glove Box STAMFORD, Conn. — A 35-year-old Stamford man will be spending over five years in federal prison after he was sentenced Friday for illegally possessing a loaded firearm found in the glove compartment of his car, prosecutors said.    Charles Barnes was sentenced Friday  by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 63 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, said U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly. According to court documents and statements made in court, on Dec. 29, 2015, Stamford Police stopped a car Barnes was driving. A search of the veh…

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by Daily Voice
Bridgeport, CT
Weather
Snow & Sleet Giving Way To Blustery Winds In Bridgeport Snow & Sleet Giving Way To Blustery Winds In Bridgeport Snow & Sleet Giving Way To Blustery Winds In Bridgeport
Snow & Sleet Giving Way To Blustery Winds In Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The weather forecast is not getting any better for Fairfield County. The snow and sleet from Sunday afternoon is transitioning into freezing rain for the evening and will give way to powerful winds by early Monday morning, the National Weather Service said.  Some roads and highways across Fairfield County were icing up Sunday night, causing slippery and hazardous conditions, after a storm dumped snow and sleet on the state throughout much of the day, the weather service said.       The weather service warned of dangerous driving conditions overnight and into Monday…

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Brookfield, CT
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Brookfield Woman, 46, Dies Of Injuries From Skiing Collision Brookfield Woman, 46, Dies Of Injuries From Skiing Collision Brookfield Woman, 46, Dies Of Injuries From Skiing Collision
Brookfield Woman, 46, Dies Of Injuries From Skiing Collision BROOKFIELD, Conn. — A 46-year-old woman from Brookfield died from injuries suffered in a skiing collision at Mohawk Mountain Ski Area in Cornwall on Saturday, state police said in a statement Sunday night. State Police identified the woman as Lisa Kelly of Brookfield.  Troopers from Troop B were called to Mohawk Mountain at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday on a report that two people had collided while skiing, state police said. Upon arrival, they learned that Kelly, of 11 S. Lake Shore Road, had already been transported via Cornwall Ambulance to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, state …

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by Daily Voice
Bridgeport, CT
Weather
Oh No, More Snow! Wintry Mix Making For Slick Conditions In Bridgeport Oh No, More Snow! Wintry Mix Making For Slick Conditions In Bridgeport Oh No, More Snow! Wintry Mix Making For Slick Conditions In Bridgeport
Oh No, More Snow! Wintry Mix Making For Slick Conditions In Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Another winter storm is once again dumping snow across Fairfield County and causing dangerous travel conditions, according to the National Weather Service. And storm conditions could continue into the workweek, with a Winter Weather Advisory in place until 6 a.m. Monday for the entire area.  A wintry mix began to fall Sunday morning, with snow, sleet and ice in the forecast. A total of 1 to 3 inches of snow expected along the coastline and 3 to 6 inches predicted for inland areas, the Weather Service said. There could also be a coating of ice. It won't be nearly as…

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by Daily Voice
Danbury, CT
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Danbury Teen Charged With Sex Assault, Risk Of Injury Of Minor Danbury Teen Charged With Sex Assault, Risk Of Injury Of Minor Danbury Teen Charged With Sex Assault, Risk Of Injury Of Minor
Danbury Teen Charged With Sex Assault, Risk Of Injury Of Minor DANBURY, Conn. — A 19-year-old Danbury man was arrested Friday on multiple charges of being involved in a sexual relationship with an underaged girl, police said.  Gabriel Ordonez was taken into custody by detectives from Danbury Police Department’s Special Victims Unit without incident on an arrest warrant issued by Danbury Superior Court.  The warrant was issued as a result of an investigation into a complaint that Ordonez had been involved in a sexual relationship with a minor female, police said.  He was charged with second-degree sexual assault, risk of Injury to a minor: illegal sexu…

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by Daily Voice
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Police, Firefighters Dig Out Elderly Man's Home From Foot Of Snow Fairfield Police, Firefighters Dig Out Elderly Man's Home From Foot Of Snow Fairfield Police, Firefighters Dig Out Elderly Man's Home From Foot Of Snow
Fairfield Police, Firefighters Dig Out Elderly Man's Home From Foot Of Snow FAIRFIELD, Conn. — When an elderly Fairfield man suffered a medical emergency on Thursday, there was a foot of snow outside his home.  Fairfield Police Officer John McGrath and the crew from Fairfield Fire Department Engine 2 sprung into action, shoveling the man's walkway and a getting a "Great job gentlemen!" shout-out on the police department Facebook page.  "Please remember to check on your elderly neighbors and offer assistance if possible," the post said. The collection of photos on Facebook show a cleared path through deep snow with a shovel and a stretcher.

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by Daily Voice
Wilton, CT
Weather
Digging Out: Up To 14 Inches Of Snow Buries Fairfield County Digging Out: Up To 14 Inches Of Snow Buries Fairfield County Digging Out: Up To 14 Inches Of Snow Buries Fairfield County
Digging Out: Up To 14 Inches Of Snow Buries Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Thursday's snowy blast was the worst storm to strike Fairfield County in two years, at the end of it, most residents were buried under a foot or more of snow. Many will still be digging out from the storm on Friday. Most school districts in Fairfield County will be opening with delays, and two districts — Stratford and Weston — are closed for Friday. (Click here to check the list.)  Residents who didn't dig out their cars and driveways will be in for a long, cold morning on Friday before heading to work.   The snow began falling just before dawn on Thursday, and it…

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by Daily Voice
Westport, CT
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Westport Student Shares Ways Of Coping With Anxiety With Thousands Of Peers Westport Student Shares Ways Of Coping With Anxiety With Thousands Of Peers Westport Student Shares Ways Of Coping With Anxiety With Thousands Of Peers
Westport Student Shares Ways Of Coping With Anxiety With Thousands Of Peers WESTPORT, Conn. — Twenty-one-year-old Westporter Tessa Zimmerman was a straight A student — but was always anxious that if she didn’t get that A that she wouldn’t get into college.  But as a high school student, she learned how to step outside her anxiety, to watch it, but not participate in it. This made her determined to find that magic bullet to help other high school students with similar problems.  “Resilience is the antidote to stress and anxiety," she said.  She found the opportunity at Watson University in Boulder, Colo. A nontraditional college of 25 students, she called it, …

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