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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Robber Strikes Bank Branch In Stamford — Again Robber Strikes Bank Branch In Stamford — Again Robber Strikes Bank Branch In Stamford — Again
Robber Strikes Bank Branch In Stamford — Again STAMFORD, Conn. — A branch of the First County Bank at 1110 Hope St. in Stamford was robbed Friday afternoon for the second time in about four months, according to the Stamford Advocate.    Police were searching for a male suspect, who was wearing a mask and gloves and fled in a dark SUV, in connection with the 4 p.m. robbery, police told the Advocate. No gun was displayed, and no injuries were reported, the Advocate said.  The branch was also robbed in November as well as in 2013, police told the Advocate. Click here to read the story at the Stamford Advocate.
Pickup Truck Driver Killed, Passenger Critically Injured In Stamford Crash Pickup Truck Driver Killed, Passenger Critically Injured In Stamford Crash Pickup Truck Driver Killed, Passenger Critically Injured In Stamford Crash
Pickup Truck Driver Killed, Passenger Critically Injured In Stamford Crash STAMFORD, Conn. — The driver of a pickup truck was killed and two passengers were injured — one critically — in a crash early Saturday on Hope Street near the Springdale train station, according to the Stamford Advocate.  A 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 speeding northbound on Hope Street slammed into a tree at Barnstable Lane after the driver lost control, police told the Advocate. The 20-year-old driver, whom police identified only as a Stamford resident, was killed in the 1 a.m. crash, the Advocate said.  One passenger was in critical condition at Stamford Hospital on Saturday, and the second pass…
Wilton Home Completely Destroyed By Fire Wilton Home Completely Destroyed By Fire Wilton Home Completely Destroyed By Fire
Wilton Home Completely Destroyed By Fire WILTON, Conn. — A Wilton home was destroyed by a large fire Thursday evening, but the residents were able to escape without injury, according to The Hour.  The fire was in a single-family home on Shadow Lane, according to The Hour and Facebook posts from many fire departments. Fire departments from Ridgefield, Georgetown, New Canaan, Norwalk, Weston and Westport provided assistance, The Hour said. Hurlbut Street was also closed Thursday night because of the fire, according to Wilton CERT, which assisted with rerouting traffic. Fire trucks shuttled water from the nearest hydrant to the blaz…
Milford Man Reunites With Family After Trump's Travel Ban Keeps Them Apart Milford Man Reunites With Family After Trump's Travel Ban Keeps Them Apart Milford Man Reunites With Family After Trump's Travel Ban Keeps Them Apart
Milford Man Reunites With Family After Trump's Travel Ban Keeps Them Apart FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – A Milford man who is a refugee from Syria was reunited with his wife and two young daughters Thursday night after they had been separated for over two years — plus a few more unexpected days — due to President Donald Trump's executive order banning travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations. Fadi Kassar met his wife, Razan Alghandour, and daughters, Hanan and Lian, ages 5 and 8, with hugs and tears at JFK Airport in New York after they arrived on a flight from Jordan and passed through customs. The Hartford Courant reported that he greeted his girls with two Ameri…
Firefighters Tackle Burning Truck On I-95 in Greenwich Firefighters Tackle Burning Truck On I-95 in Greenwich Firefighters Tackle Burning Truck On I-95 in Greenwich
Firefighters Tackle Burning Truck On I-95 in Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. — Greenwich firefighters responded to a burning truck on southbound I-95 on Thursday afternoon, according to a Facebook post from the department. The fire was between Exit 2 and the state line, the post said.  The Connecticut Department of Transportation said the truck fire caused some delays on southbound I-95 as well as some rubber-necking delays on the northbound side. The accident scene was cleared by about 1:30 p.m., DOT said.
Esty Condemns House Vote To Weaken Background Checks On Gun Sales Esty Condemns House Vote To Weaken Background Checks On Gun Sales Esty Condemns House Vote To Weaken Background Checks On Gun Sales
Esty Condemns House Vote To Weaken Background Checks On Gun Sales FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty blasted a House vote Thursday that she said "was about weakening our firearms background check system, plain and simple” and that would "make the American people less safe." The House passed H.J.Res. 40, which prohibits the Social Security Administration from reporting information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. “Instead of working to improve the existing rule, today’s bill bans the Social Security Administration from reporting data to the background check system altogether," said Esty (D-5th Di…
Suspect That Prompted School Lockdowns Was Wanted In Bedford, Police Say Suspect That Prompted School Lockdowns Was Wanted In Bedford, Police Say Suspect That Prompted School Lockdowns Was Wanted In Bedford, Police Say
Suspect That Prompted School Lockdowns Was Wanted In Bedford, Police Say Students at two schools in Ridgefield were told to "shelter in place" Wednesday as police searched nearby for a suspect wanted after a dispute in Bedford, Ridgefield, Conn., police said. The incident began at about 1:30 p.m., when officers Ridgefield assisted police from Bedford in tracking down a 22-year-old man who had been in a dispute in that town, police said. The man's vehicle was abandoned on O'Neil Court off North Salem Road (Route 116), and officers tracked the man to the property for Scotts Ridge Middle School and Ridgefield High, police said. "We advised Ridgefiel…
Ridgefield Police: Suspect Arrested Near Schools Was Wanted In Westchester Ridgefield Police: Suspect Arrested Near Schools Was Wanted In Westchester Ridgefield Police: Suspect Arrested Near Schools Was Wanted In Westchester
Ridgefield Police: Suspect Arrested Near Schools Was Wanted In Westchester RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Students at two schools in Ridgefield were told to "shelter in place" Wednesday as police searched nearby for a suspect wanted after a dispute in Westchester County, N.Y., Ridgefield police said.   The incident began at about 1:30 p.m., when officers Ridgefield assisted police from Bedford, N.Y., in tracking down a 22-year-old man who had been in a dispute in that town, police said.  The man's vehicle was abandoned on O'Neil Court, and officers tracked the man to the property for Scotts Ridge Middle School and Ridgefield High, police said. Related story: Click…
Police: Suspect Arrested After Search Near Ridgefield High Police: Suspect Arrested After Search Near Ridgefield High Police: Suspect Arrested After Search Near Ridgefield High
Police: Suspect Arrested After Search Near Ridgefield High RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Police arrested a 22-year-old suspect Wednesday afternoon after a search of the area near Ridgefield High School, the Ridgefield Press reported.   The suspect was found just after 2 p.m. on Craigmoor Road after an hour of searching, the Press said. Ridgefield High students were kept in the building but were allowed to move from classroom to classroom as police conducted a search outside with the department’s K9 officer, the Press said. No details were released on the suspect or the charges.  Click here to read the story at the Ridgefield Press.
Delays Announced For Some Schools In Fairfield County Delays Announced For Some Schools In Fairfield County Delays Announced For Some Schools In Fairfield County
Delays Announced For Some Schools In Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — A few school districts will hold delayed openings on Wednesday, a day after a quick-moving storm dumped light but slippery snow across Fairfield County. The school districts on two-hour delay for Wednesday are: Shelton Trumbull 
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