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Karen Tensa

Managing Editor, Connecticut

ktensa@dailyvoice.com

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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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Lifestyle
JFK's Granddaughter Marries Medical School Student From Greenwich JFK's Granddaughter Marries Medical School Student From Greenwich
JFK's Granddaughter Marries Medical School Student From Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. — A fourth-year medical student from Greenwich married his Yale college sweetheart on Saturday — the granddaughter of a former president, according to People.com.   Tatiana Celia Kennedy Schlossberg and George Winchester Moran were married Sept. 9 at the bride’s family home on Martha’s Vineyard, according to People. Deval L. Patrick, the former governor of Massachusetts, officiated. Moran was a member of the Class of 2007 at the Brunswick School in Greenwich, where he was a member of the crew team. He graduated from Yale, where he also rowed crew, and is now a fourth-year m…

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News
Fighter Jets Spotted In Low 'Flyover' In Skies Above Fairfield County Fighter Jets Spotted In Low 'Flyover' In Skies Above Fairfield County
Fighter Jets Spotted In Low 'Flyover' In Skies Above Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The sight of multiple fighter jets flying over parts of Fairfield County on Sunday afternoon created buzz in the air and on social media. Some observers thought the jets were headed to a football game — but no NFL home games were being played in the area. Others thought it might be a practice for ceremonies for Monday's 16th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. Some feared the worst — a new danger.  But it turns out the low-flying jets overhead were for part of a flyover at the men's final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Queens, N.Y. The match was set for 4…

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Man Charged With Fatally Stabbing His Wife, A Graduate Of Brookfield High Man Charged With Fatally Stabbing His Wife, A Graduate Of Brookfield High
Man Charged With Fatally Stabbing His Wife, A Graduate Of Brookfield High BROOKFIELD, Conn. — A 54-year-old man accused of killing his wife, a 2010 graduate of Brookfield High School, in their Yonkers, N.Y., apartment was indicted last week on murder charges.  Joseph Abraham Sr. attempted suicide after stabbing his wife, 25-year-old Amanda Trenck, to death, police said. He appeared in Westchester County Court on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and two counts of weapons possession. Abraham stabbed Trenck multiple times in her body and torso after a domestic dispute, police said.  Shortly before 9:15 a.m. May 21, officers from the Yonkers …

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Police & Fire
Police: Two Teens Busted With Pot Near Elementary School In Danbury Police: Two Teens Busted With Pot Near Elementary School In Danbury
Police: Two Teens Busted With Pot Near Elementary School In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — Two 18-year-olds were busted with marijuana, 80 Ziploc bags, a digital scale, a marijuana grinder and $479 in cash in a car near South Street Elementary School late Friday, the News-Times said.  Police responded to Town Hill Avenue just before midnight on a report of a suspicious SUV and a man with a gun, the News-Times said.  Officers found no man with a gun, but there were two people in the SUV, which smelled of pot and contained the contraband, the News-Times said. The driver, Jacob E. Marrero, of Danbury, and the passenger, Sydney Quinn Zottola, of New Milford were eac…

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Business
Hoydick Wants Stratford To Join The Race For Amazon's HQ2 Headquarters Hoydick Wants Stratford To Join The Race For Amazon's HQ2 Headquarters
Hoydick Wants Stratford To Join The Race For Amazon's HQ2 Headquarters STRATFORD, Conn. – Laura Hoydick, executive director of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce, is calling for regional cooperation to attract Amazon's second headquarters —along with its 50,000 jobs — directly to Stratford or to the Bridgeport region. “Stratford and the greater Bridgeport region fits the bill perfectly for Amazon’s new corporate headquarters, and we have numerous locations right here in Stratford that would be ideal,” said Hoydick, state representative for the 120th District. “We have the skilled labor force down here essential for Amazon’s operations, as well as access by highw…

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Deli Robbery, Cop Death, Lifeguard Arrest Top The Week's News In Westport Deli Robbery, Cop Death, Lifeguard Arrest Top The Week's News In Westport
Deli Robbery, Cop Death, Lifeguard Arrest Top The Week's News In Westport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — It was a busy week in Fairfield County, with the arrest of a lifeguard in a near-drowning in Stamford, a serious house fire in Fairfield, a deli robbery in Stratford, and the death of a Danbury police sergeant by suicide.       ICYMI: Here are the top stories of the past week, from the Daily Voice: Two men from Bridgeport — Paul Thompson, 21, and Josue Rivera-Suarez, 26 — were tracked down and arrested after a late-night burglary at the Pickel Barrel Deli in Stratford, police said. Danbury Police Sgt. Drew Carlson committed suicide after barricading himself in a S…

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Infectious Disease Could Be Killing Off Deer In Connecticut Infectious Disease Could Be Killing Off Deer In Connecticut
Infectious Disease Could Be Killing Off Deer In Connecticut A recently discovered die-off of several white-tailed deer in the Portland, Conn., area may be due to hemorrhagic disease, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced. The cause of death could not definitively be determined due to the condition of the dead animals, but the manner in which the deer were found led DEEP biologists to suspect that hemorrhagic disease may be the cause.  The DEEP Wildlife Division is encouraging anyone who observes deer appearing emaciated, behaving strangely, or lying dead along the edge of waterbodies to report the information to…

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Sports
End Of An Era: Bluefish Will Be Moving From Bridgeport To North Carolina End Of An Era: Bluefish Will Be Moving From Bridgeport To North Carolina
End Of An Era: Bluefish Will Be Moving From Bridgeport To North Carolina BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The Bridgeport Bluefish may be losing their home at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport. But the baseball team has found a new place to play — as of 2019, according to the Connecticut Post. After 20 years in Bridgeport, the team will be moving to High Point, N.C., the Post said.  Last month, Bridgeport announced that the Ballpark at Harbor Yard will be converted into an outdoor amphitheater, which will be used as a music venue. Related story: Bye-Bye Bluefish: Bridgeport To Welcome Music Amphitheater To Harbor Yard Fans have a last chance to catch the Bluefish in…

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Eversource Crews From Connecticut Heading South To Help After Irma Eversource Crews From Connecticut Heading South To Help After Irma
Eversource Crews From Connecticut Heading South To Help After Irma Eversource crews left Connecticut on Saturday, heading south to help restore power after Hurricane Irma slams Florida this weekend. Up to a million customers are expected to lose power.  "With millions of people expected to be without power following Hurricane Irma’s devastating landfall," Eversource said, "approximately 100 of our employees are packing up and heading down the East Coast to assist fellow energy companies in the power restoration efforts. We’re wishing our crews safe travels!" A convoy of 30 lineworkers and support personnel, equipment and trucks, includi…

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Police & Fire
Man Accidentally Shoots Himself In The Leg At The Movies In Norwalk Man Accidentally Shoots Himself In The Leg At The Movies In Norwalk
Man Accidentally Shoots Himself In The Leg At The Movies In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — A man accidentally shot himself in the leg while at the movies at the Bow Tie Cinema in Norwalk late Friday, according to The Hour. The man was taken to Norwalk Hospital after the shooting at about 11 p.m. at the theater at 542 Westport Avenue, The Hour said. It was not know exactly where the shooting occurred, police told The Hour. Click here for the story at The Hour.

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