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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.

Karen Tensa's Contributions

Business

Second McDonald's Location In Danbury Closes For Renovations DANBURY, Conn. — Just weeks after one McDonald's in Danbury reopened after a remodeling job, a second location of the fast-food restaurant in the city is closed down as it undergoes a makeover. The fence surrounds the McDonald's on Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury as workers renovate the building. This sign directs hungry customers to the Danbury Fair Mall, which has a McDonald's in the food court if you're in the mood for a Big Mac. Curious to see how the updates will look? The McDonald's on Newtown Road, off Exit 8 of I-84 and across from Stop & Shop, reopened last month after it …

by Daily Voice

08/01/2017

News

Stratford Health Officials Issue Mosquito Warning After West Nile Returns STRATFORD, Conn. — After mosquitoes trapped at Beacon Point in Stratford tested positive for West Nile virus last month, residents are being reminded to take precautions. Here are some tips from the Stratford Health Department: Tip over items in your recycling bin that can collect water. Clean and chlorinate swimming pools, even those that are not being used, including pool covers. Clear clogged gutters. Drill holes in bottom of recycling containers. For commercial properties with flat roofs, check for standing water to reduce mosquito-breeding sites. Minimize time spent outdoors aro…

by Daily Voice

08/01/2017

News

Man Dies After Boat Hits Buoy, Throws Him Into Long Island Sound A 43-year-old man who was thrown from a boat into the water of Long Island Sound after it hit a buoy late Saturday has died of his injuries, according to the New Haven Register. The Milford, Conn., man was driving the 24-foot Seaswirl boat, the story said. The only passenger, a 47-year-old man from Guilford, Conn., was also ejected but swam back to the boat and radioed for help, the Register said. The Coast Guard said it responded to the accident at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound received a distress call on Channel 16 from the passenger, who said the boa…

by Daily Voice

07/31/2017

News

Friend & Stranger Team Up To Save Young Man On I-95 Overpass Two compassionate and quick-thinking people were honored as Good Samaritans after they prevented a tragedy and saved a life last week. At first, 19-year-old Kashawn Caleb Beatty was reluctant to speak at a Friday press conference at the Stamford Government Center to honor him and Michele Kulis. "Not really," he said when asked if he wanted to speak. But when Beatty went on to talk about saving a friend from possibly committing suicide, there wasn't a dry eye in the room. "It's what anyone would have done," Beatty said of his decision to track down his friend, whom…

07/31/2017

News

Selfie With A Whale: Boater Spots Humpback On Long Island Sound Ever since police marine units reported whale sightings on the Long Island Sound this week, eagle-eyed boaters have been looking for the humpback. And Madelyn and Jim Cummings of Fairfield, Conn., were not disappointed Friday evening. They spotted the humpback feeding in the Sound off the coast of Norwalk. "We were out for a cruise on our boat and had heard there was a whale in the Sound so we were keeping an eye out for it," said Jim Cummings, who own Cameo Kitchen Design in Fairfield. "We got lucky and spotted it and followed from a distance for an hour. It was an amazing …

by Daily Voice

07/31/2017

Neighbors

Friend & Stranger Team Up To Save Young Man On I-95 Overpass In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. – Two compassionate and quick-thinking Stamford residents were honored by Mayor David Martin as Good Samaritans after they prevented a tragedy and saved a life last week. At first, 19-year-old Kashawn Caleb Beatty was reluctant to speak at a Friday press conference at the Stamford Government Center to honor him and Michele Kulis. "Not really," he said when asked if he wanted to speak. But when Beatty went on to talk about saving a friend from possibly committing suicide, there wasn't a dry eye in the room. "It's what anyone would have done," Beatty…

07/31/2017

News

Fire Official Releases Details Of Plane Crash Near Danbury Airport Three men were injured, one critically, after their rented plane crashed into heavy brush on a hillside just after taking off from Danbury Airport on Sunday morning, the Danbury Fire Department said in a statement. The airplane, a Cessna SkyHawk, took off at about 10:30 a.m. when the tower witnessed the plane crash and called 911, said James Gagliardo, fire department spokesman. The Danbury Fire Department was dispatched to the area near the Danbury Dog Park at the intersection of Miry Brook Road and Backus Avenue, Gagliardo said. Related story: Plane Crashes On Takeoff At Danbury Airpor…

by Daily Voice

07/31/2017

Obituaries

Services Set For Stratford's Jonathan Best, 62, Committed To Public Safety STRATFORD, Conn. — Jonathan Best of Stratford, who devoted his life to public safety and emergency management, died suddenly at Milford Hospital on Thursday, July 27. He was 62. Best was the beloved husband of Donna Malino Best. He was born Oct. 9, 1954, in Manhattan to the late David and Judith Best. Best had 44 years of experience in providing services, management, consulting, education and training in public safety and emergency management. He received the Grand Cordon Citation / Meritorious Service Medal for his command and rescue operation at the L’Ambiance Plaza building collapse…

by Daily Voice

07/31/2017

Police & Fire

Easton Resident Reports Items Missing After Burglary Of Garage, Cars EASTON, Conn. — A resident of Morehouse Road reported items were missing after a break-in of their garage and two cars, Easton police said. The resident reported the burglary at 3:45 p.m. July 25, saying that her garage and vehicles had been entered and items were taken, police said. At about 6 a.m. that day, her son went out to his unlocked vehicle in the driveway and found that it had been entered and several items of value had been taken, police said. The suspect or suspects then went around to the back of the house and entered the garage through an unlocked garage door, police said. …

by Daily Voice

07/31/2017

Police & Fire

Put Down That Phone: Stratford Police To Step Up Distracted Driving Patrols Stratford, Conn. – The Stratford Police Department, along with the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office, has announced it will once again push the “U DRIVE. U TEXT. U PAY.” initiative. The aim is to crack down on motorists who choose to text, talk or otherwise distract themselves by using a hand-held mobile phone while driving, said a statement from Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. The first leg of the campaign, which took place in April, found that there was a 17 percent drop in mobile phone use by drivers at observation locations where police conducted e…

by Daily Voice

07/31/2017

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