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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State Slashes $250K In Education Funds To Bridgeport State Slashes $250K In Education Funds To Bridgeport State Slashes $250K In Education Funds To Bridgeport
State Slashes $250K In Education Funds To Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Local leaders in Fairfield County are scrambling after the state slashed $20 million from education cost sharing grants to towns and cities statewide — right in the middle of the budget year.  Last week, the State Office of Policy and Management announced cuts to every one of the 169 municipalities in Connecticut, with six-digit cuts in the budgets for most Fairfield County school districts.  Installments in the grants are due to go to towns and cities in January and April. Here are the amounts cut from the ECS grants for each town and city in Fairfield County: …

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Stamford, CT
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Driver Killed In Early-Morning Crash Into Tree In Stamford Driver Killed In Early-Morning Crash Into Tree In Stamford Driver Killed In Early-Morning Crash Into Tree In Stamford
Driver Killed In Early-Morning Crash Into Tree In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — A driver was killed when his car slammed into a tree early Sunday on Stillwater Avenue in Stamford after failing to negotiate a curve, police said.   The driver went out of control on a curve near Progress Drive at 4:55 a.m. Sunday, police said. Speed appears to have been a factor in this crash, police said. A 2016 Hyundai Sonata was traveling west on Stillwater Avenue but was unable to negotiate the curve in the roadway, police said. The car crossed over the eastbound lane of Stillwater Avenue and struck a tree at the northeast corner of Progress Drive, police said.  Th…

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Greenwich, CT
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New Year, New Baby: Greenwich Hospital Welcomes First Baby Of 2017 New Year, New Baby: Greenwich Hospital Welcomes First Baby Of 2017 New Year, New Baby: Greenwich Hospital Welcomes First Baby Of 2017
New Year, New Baby: Greenwich Hospital Welcomes First Baby Of 2017 GREENWICH, Conn. – Greenwich Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2017 early Sunday — and it's a girl!  Jayleen made her debut at 3:53 a.m. Jan. 1, weighing in at 6 pounds and 14 ounces. She was 19 inches long. Parents Zayra Ramos and Ivan Valdez of West Haven are thrilled with the new addition to their family. Jayleen joins siblings Xiara, 10; Karena, 9; Angel 4; and Jordan, 3. The former Greenwich residents recently moved to West Haven. They were traveling to Greenwich for a family party when Zayra started having contractions. They decided to skip the party and headed to Greenwich Hospita…

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Westport, CT
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State Police: Man Killed In I-95 Crash Was Ejected During Rollover State Police: Man Killed In I-95 Crash Was Ejected During Rollover State Police: Man Killed In I-95 Crash Was Ejected During Rollover
State Police: Man Killed In I-95 Crash Was Ejected During Rollover WESTPORT, Conn. — The man killed in a crash early Saturday on I-95 in Westport was ejected from a van after it was rear-ended and rolled down an embankment, according to Connecticut State Police.  The man was identified as Muhamad Bahaga, 32, of the Bronx, N.Y. He was riding in the back seat of a 2003 Chevrolet Astro van and was not wearing a seatbelt, state police said.  The driver, Dembo Batchilly, 53, and the passenger, Ebou Fisiru, 36, both of the Bronx, were transported by Westport EMS to Norwalk Hospital for treatment of minor injuries, state police said. Their van was rear-ended nea…

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Norwalk, CT
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Police: Drunken Driver Slams Into Norwalk Building Police: Drunken Driver Slams Into Norwalk Building Police: Drunken Driver Slams Into Norwalk Building
Police: Drunken Driver Slams Into Norwalk Building NORWALK, Conn. — A drunken driver was taken into custody Friday night after slamming into a building on East Avenue late Friday in East Norwalk, police said via Twitter. No one was injured in the 8 p.m. crash, Norwalk police said. East Avenue was closed for a time for the cleanup and investigation, police said.  The building was damaged, and police said the building inspector would check it. 

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Westport, CT
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Snow, Rain Moving In To Greet The New Year In Westport Snow, Rain Moving In To Greet The New Year In Westport Snow, Rain Moving In To Greet The New Year In Westport
Snow, Rain Moving In To Greet The New Year In Westport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — If you're headed out for New Year's Eve, grab an umbrella and brace for possibly slippery road conditions as rain and snow showers are in the forecast just in time to ring in the New Year. The National Weather Service said Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a high in the upper 30s, but by 9 p.m. snow and rain will begin to move across Connecticut. There won't be enough snow or rain to ruin New Year's Eve plans, but it could be enough to coat the roads and make for slippery driving conditions. The light snow is more likely in the interior parts of Fairfield County…

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Westport, CT
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I-95 Closed For Hours After Fatal Crash In Westport I-95 Closed For Hours After Fatal Crash In Westport I-95 Closed For Hours After Fatal Crash In Westport
I-95 Closed For Hours After Fatal Crash In Westport updated: WESTPORT, Conn. — One person was killed and several others injured after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Westport early Saturday morning, state police confirmed. I-95 northbound was closed for nearly seven hours between Exits 17 and 18 because the accident, which occurred at about 5:15 a.m., the Department of Transportation reported. The highway finally reopened just after noon, DOT said.  One person died, and three to four others suffered minor injuries and were transported to the hospital for treatment in the crash, State Trooper Kelly Grant said. At least two vehicles…

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Greenwich, CT
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Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction Of Kennedy Cousin Michael Skakel Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction Of Kennedy Cousin Michael Skakel Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction Of Kennedy Cousin Michael Skakel
Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction Of Kennedy Cousin Michael Skakel GREENWICH, Conn. — In a divided ruling, the Connecticut Supreme Court has reinstated the murder conviction against Michael Skakel in the 1975 murder of his Greenwich neighbor when both were teens, according to NBC Connecticut.  The 4-3 ruling was released Friday as the high court rejected a lower court ruling that Skakel was not adequately represented by his lawyer in his murder trial, NBC Connecticut said. Michael Skakel, 56, is the nephew of Ethel Skakel Kennedy, the widow of U.S. Sen. Robert Kennedy.     Skakel was convicted in 2002 for the 1975 murder of his ne…

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Fairfield, CT
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Ex-Fairfield Attorney Pleads Guilty To Stealing $824K From Clients Ex-Fairfield Attorney Pleads Guilty To Stealing $824K From Clients Ex-Fairfield Attorney Pleads Guilty To Stealing $824K From Clients
Ex-Fairfield Attorney Pleads Guilty To Stealing $824K From Clients FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A 53-year-old former attorney who had an office Fairfield faces 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing over $824,000 from clients of his law firm, the U.S. attorney for Connecticut said Friday.      John O'Brien waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty Thursday in New Haven federal court to one count of wire fraud in the case, said U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly.  According to court documents and statements made in court, from April 2011 and June 2014, O'Brien defrauded four clients by using funds from one client to pay off debts owed in connection …

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Brookfield, CT
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Eversource Repairs Power Outages In Sherman Eversource Repairs Power Outages In Sherman Eversource Repairs Power Outages In Sherman
Eversource Repairs Power Outages In Sherman Update: The power outages have been restored, according to Eversource. FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Eversource was reporting power outages on Friday afternoon in Sherman and Weston.  The total outages reported were: Sherman: 94 customers Weston: 12 customers  Eversource said the Sherman outage is due to be restored by 4:30 p.m. 

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