Karen Tensa

Managing Editor, Connecticut

ktensa@dailyvoice.com

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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Greenwich's Dr. Raymond Sackler, Maker Of OxyContin, Dies At 97 Greenwich's Dr. Raymond Sackler, Maker Of OxyContin, Dies At 97
Greenwich's Dr. Raymond Sackler, Maker Of OxyContin, Dies At 97 STAMFORD, Conn. – Dr. Raymond Sackler of Greenwich, a co-founder of the Stamford-based drug manufacturer Purdue Pharma, died July 17 after a brief illness. He was 97 1/2 years old. Sackler was a philanthropist, physician, entrepreneur and business leader. With his brothers, they grew the Purdue Pharma drug empire, becoming wealthy through the development of drugs for pain management, most notably OxyContin.  The brother used those riches for philanthropic purposes in the arts and sciences around the world.   For more than 50 years, he and his wife contributed directly and through the Raymo…
Search Intensifies For Man Swept Off Sandbar On Long Island Sound Search Intensifies For Man Swept Off Sandbar On Long Island Sound
Search Intensifies For Man Swept Off Sandbar On Long Island Sound The search resumed Saturday in the waters of Long Island Sound for the body of a 28-year-old man who was swept by a wave off a sandbar at Silver Sands State Park as he walked from the shore out to Charles Island, according to multiple media reports.  The man, now identified by police as 28-year-old George Swaby of Bridgeport, is presumed dead, according to NBC Connecticut. Officials searched for hours Friday until it was dark, and the search, now called a recovery effort, resumed Saturday morning. The Milford Fire Department began the search Saturday morning, and the Milford Police Marine …
Opiate-Laced Crack Leads To 5 Overdoses, 2 Fatal, In One Day In Norwalk Opiate-Laced Crack Leads To 5 Overdoses, 2 Fatal, In One Day In Norwalk
Opiate-Laced Crack Leads To 5 Overdoses, 2 Fatal, In One Day In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — Two people died and three others were hospitalized after they suffered drug overdoses on Saturday in five separate incidents across the city, Norwalk police said.  The overdoses appeared be linked to crack cocaine that was laced with an opiate, police said. The first three drug overdoses occurred between 8 and 9 a.m. Saturday, police said. The first occurred on Quaker Road, the second on Suncrest Road and the third on Perry Avenue, police said. Two people died as a result, and the third remained in the hospital, police said.  Related story: 2 Dead, 1 Hospitalized After Dr…
Grand Jury Indicts Bridgeport Felon On Federal Gun, Ammunition Charge Grand Jury Indicts Bridgeport Felon On Federal Gun, Ammunition Charge
Grand Jury Indicts Bridgeport Felon On Federal Gun, Ammunition Charge BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A 30-year-old convicted felon from Bridgeport has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a federal gun and ammunition charge after he was found with two semi-automatic weapons, prosecutors announced.  Tyeshon King was indicted on one count of possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly announced Friday.  The indictment was returned July 12, and King was arrested the next day. O(n March 24, King possessed a Taurus 9mm semi-automatic pistol, a Taurus .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol, and 28 rounds of assorted .40-caliber am…
6 Kids Sent To Hospital After Exposure To Chlorine At Darien Country Club 6 Kids Sent To Hospital After Exposure To Chlorine At Darien Country Club
6 Kids Sent To Hospital After Exposure To Chlorine At Darien Country Club DARIEN, Conn. — At least six kids were sent to the hospital after they were exposed to a large amount of chlorine at the Country Club of Darien on Saturday afternoon, police said.  A power outage caused the release of a large amount of the chemical into the pool after 2:30 p.m., police said. Police, Post 53 and the Darien Fire Department responded to the Country Club at 300 Mansfield Ave.  A small group of youths there complained of symptoms consistent with chlorine exposure, police said. They were quarantined on the premises and evaluated by emergency medical services, police said.  Sev…
Serious Injuries: Bicyclist Hit By Pickup Truck Near McDonald's In Westport Serious Injuries: Bicyclist Hit By Pickup Truck Near McDonald's In Westport
Serious Injuries: Bicyclist Hit By Pickup Truck Near McDonald's In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — A bicyclist suffered serious injuries after being struck by a pickup truck  on Roseville Road near the entrance to McDonald's on Saturday, Westport police said. The serious accident occurred just after 10:30 a.m., and the Roseville Road was closed until nearly 2 p.m. Saturday for the investigation, police said.   Westport Police, EMS, and Fire Department were dispatched to the scene. The cyclist sustained serious injuries, although the nature and extent were unknown early Saturday afternoon, police said.  The bicyclist was treated at the scene by EMS and fire personnel, …
Search Resumes Saturday For Bridgeport Man Swept Off Sandbar At State Park Search Resumes Saturday For Bridgeport Man Swept Off Sandbar At State Park
Search Resumes Saturday For Bridgeport Man Swept Off Sandbar At State Park MILFORD, Conn. — The search resumed Saturday in the waters of Long Island Sound for the body of a 28-year-old man who was swept by a wave off a sandbar at Silver Sands State Park as he walked from the shore out to Charles Island, according to multiple media reports.  The man, now identified by police as 28-year-old George Swaby of Bridgeport, is presumed dead, according to NBC Connecticut. Related story: Stratford Man Swept Off Sandbar At Silver Sands State Park Presumed Dead Officials searched for hours Friday until it was dark, and the search, now called a recovery effort, resumed Saturd…
No More Cars: Squantz Pond State Park In New Fairfield Fills Up On Saturday No More Cars: Squantz Pond State Park In New Fairfield Fills Up On Saturday
No More Cars: Squantz Pond State Park In New Fairfield Fills Up On Saturday NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Squantz Pond State Park in New Fairfield is filled to parking capacity and closed to new vehicles as of 12:30 p.m. Sunday, July 22, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced via Twitter.
2 Dead, 1 Hospitalized After Drug Overdoses In Norwalk, Police Say 2 Dead, 1 Hospitalized After Drug Overdoses In Norwalk, Police Say
2 Dead, 1 Hospitalized After Drug Overdoses In Norwalk, Police Say NORWALK, Conn. — Two people are dead and a third was in the hospital after suffering drug overdoses in Norwalk on Saturday morning, and police said all three incidents may be linked to crack cocaine laced with an opiate. Officers responded to three separate drug overdoses between 8 and 9 a.m. Saturday, police said.  The first occurred on Quaker Road, the second on Suncrest Road and the third on Perry Avenue, police said.  Two people have died as a result and the third remains in the hospital, police said.  The preliminary investigation shows that crack cocaine laced with an opiate may hav…
GoodReads: Book Lovers Descend On Huge Pequot Library Summer Sale GoodReads: Book Lovers Descend On Huge Pequot Library Summer Sale
GoodReads: Book Lovers Descend On Huge Pequot Library Summer Sale FAIRFIELD, Conn. — "Amazing." That's how one book lover described the opening day of the 57th annual Pequot Library Summer Book Sale in Fairfield on Friday. But don't despair: With an estimated 140,000 books to choose from, the book sale will continue all weekend and  through Tuesday, July 25, at the Southport library. Dubbed “The Best Book Sale in New England,” the library’s sale draws both book dealers looking for rare finds and voracious readers picking up a novel or two for the beach. The sale boasts dozens of categories from biography and cookbooks to fiction and “exotica.” The sale…
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