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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

Police & Fire

Easton Animal Control Seizes Wandering, Defecating Goats That Belong To Vet EASTON, Conn. — The Easton animal control officer has seized from an Easton veterinarian a number of goats that were eating grass and defecating on a neighbor's property, police said. The goats have been taken to the Easton Animal Control Shelter, and the costs are mounting up for the goats' owner, Dr. Sherif Lawendy, police said. On July 12, a Maple Road resident called police to report that her neighbor's goats were in her yard eating the flowers. "It is not the first time there have been issues with the animals from 269 Maple Road on the neighbor’s property eating grass and defecating…

07/22/2017

News

Stamford Man, 32, Will Spend 42 Months In Prison For Distributing Oxycodone STAMFORD, Conn. — A 32-year-old Stamford man will spend three-and-a-half years behind bars for distributing oxycodone and other drugs in the city, federal prosecutors said. Besim Muriqi was also sentenced Wednesday to three years of supervised release, said U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly. The case began in January 2015, when Stamford Police received information that Amonda Mendez, also known as “M-Dot” and “Dot,” was distributing narcotics in Stamford, according to court documents and statements made in court. Between February and April 2015, the Drug Enforcement Agency Task Force conduct…

by Daily Voice

07/22/2017

Police & Fire

Stamford Man Committed To Psychiatric Hospital For Beating Mother To Death STAMFORD, Conn. — A 44-year-old Stamford man who beat his mother to death in 2015 was committed Wednesday to spend 20 years in a state psychiatric hospital, according to the Stamford Advocate. Timothy Anderson was found not guilty by insanity in March by a three-judge panel in the brutal death of his 76-year-old mother, Maryann Anderson. Anderson, who had mental illnesses for over a dozen years, will be sent to the Whiting Forensic Unit at Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown, the Advocate said. Anderson attacked his elderly mother in March 2015 after she confronted him about not tak…

by Daily Voice

07/22/2017

News

Stratford Man Swept Off Sandbar At Silver Sands State Park Presumed Dead MILFORD, Conn. — A 28-year-old Stratford man was presumed dead after he was swept off a sandbar Friday afternoon at Silver Sands State Park in Milford, according to NBC Connecticut. His body had not been located by Friday night, and the daylong search was called off until Saturday morning, when a recovery effort will resume, NBC Connecticut said. A massive search began early Friday afternoon after two men walking on the sandbar from the shore out to Charles Island were knocked by a wave into the waters of Long Island Sound, police said. At about 1 p.m., Milford Police received a call abou…

by Daily Voice

07/21/2017

News

Search Mounted For Man Swept Off Sandbar At Silver Sands In Milford Update: The missing man has been resumed dead, with recovery efforts scheduled to resume Saturday. Click here for the story at Daily Voice. MILFORD, Conn. — A massive search was underway Friday afternoon for a 28-year-old man who went missing after a wave swept him off a sandbar and into Long Island Sound at Silver Sands State Park in Milford, police said. At about 1 p.m., Milford Police received a call about two swimmers in distress off Charles Island at the beach. One swimmer was located, brought back to shore and is safe, police said. The other swimmer has not been located by 3 p.m., p…

by Daily Voice

07/21/2017

News

Delays: Danbury Branch Trains Running Up To 30 Minutes Late DANBURY, Conn. — Trains on the Danbury Branch were experiencing delays of up to 30 minutes due to a switch problem on Friday morning, Metro-North said. Metro-North reported the delays just after 8 a.m. Friday.

by Daily Voice

07/21/2017

Politics

Familiar Faces: Wilton Democrats Endorse Candidates For Fall Election WILTON, Conn. — The slate of candidates endorsed by the Democratic Town Committee in Wilton includes some familiar faces. The committee approved the slate at its caucus Wednesday night. “I am excited about the high caliber of our candidates being put forward by our caucus. They will serve Wilton well,” said Deb McFadden, the Wilton DTC chairwoman who will be running for Board of Selectmen. “It is in the best interest of Wilton that there be Democrats represented on all boards and commissions for balance,” said Tom Dubin, DTC Vice-chair and Chair of Wednesday night’s caucus. “This strong l…

by Daily Voice

07/21/2017

Politics

Hoydick Earns Republican Nomination For Mayor In Stratford STRATFORD, Conn. – In a packed convention held Thursday evening at the Mill River Country Cub, Stratford Republicans officially nominated Laura Hoydick as their candidate to be the next mayor of the town of Stratford. Hoydick was selected by a vote of 48-4. The current state representative for the 120th General Assembly District, Hoydick was chosen by members of the Stratford Republican Town Committee to receive the Republican endorsement. The general election will be Nov. 7. “I am extremely grateful and humbled by the support I have received tonight by town Republicans as their choice …

by Daily Voice

07/21/2017

Lifestyle

Weston Celebrates Volunteer Firefighters With Exhibit,Talk,Touch-a-truck WESTON, Conn. — Steve Ash, a captain with the Weston Volunteer Fire Department, will give a special presentation on "Fire Safety at Home" at the Weston Historical Society. His talk will be held Sunday July 23, at 2:30 p.m. as part of the current exhibit: “Honoring Weston’s Own Fire and EMS Volunteers.” Ash’s presentation will outline how to ensure a fire-safe home; including a discussion on fire and smoke detectors, carbon dioxide detectors, and storage of flammable goods. A home fire can be a devastating event, which puts children at most risk. Ash will detail sensible precautio…

by Daily Voice

07/21/2017

Schools

Stop Academic Meltdown: Norwalk Community College Gives Tips To Stay On Top NORWALK, Conn. – Every summer, tens of thousands of college-bound students around the country fail to enroll for their upcoming first semester of college because of a common phenomenon known as “summer melt,” says the experts at Norwalk Community College. Many have completed key steps to reach this point -- getting good grades, gaining acceptance to schools and applying for financial aid. During the summer, however, they change course and their intentions to attend college simply “melt away.” Researchers at Harvard University found that summer melt could affect up to 40 percent of college…

07/21/2017

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