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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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Police & Fire

40th Anniversary: Stratford EMS Honors Members For Service STRATFORD, Conn. — Stratford EMS celebrated four decades of service to the town by honoring its members in an anniversary celebration at Oronoque Country Club."Stratford EMS is proud to serve the Town of Stratford for the past 40 years. We look forward to continuing this time honored tradition of providing high quality EMS service to the Town of Stratford," the group said in a Facebook post. The EMS Director’s Life Saving Citation was awarded to Parking Authority Officer Matthew White and Police Officer Maria McAvoy for providing life-saving CPR/AED to a man who collapsed in Septem…

by Daily Voice

12/11/2017

Police & Fire

Family Displaced After Large Fire In Stratford Home STRATFORD, Conn. — A two-story home in Stratford was heavily damaged in a large fire Saturday afternoon, according to the Stratford Star. Flames were coming from the home at 260 Larkin Court when firefighters arrived at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, firefighters said. No injuries were reported. The residents — an adult, three children and a dog — were displaced due to the heavy damage from the fire, which was contained to a bedroom and kitchen, the Stratford Star said. The cause of the fire is under investigation, the Stratford Star said. Click here for the story at the Stratford Star.…

by Daily Voice

12/10/2017

Police & Fire

One Person Hurt, Road Closed After Two-Car Crash In Weston WESTON, Conn. — One person was taken to Norwalk Hospital after a two-car crash on Saturday afternoon in Weston, according to a Facebook post from the Weston Volunteer Fire Department. Weston Fire and EMS responded to the crash in front of 165 Good Hill Road, the post said. One person was transported to the Norwalk Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and both vehicles were towed from the scene, the post said. The road remained closed for a period of time while the crash scene was cleared. The Weston Volunteer Fire Department warned that the roads were treacherous during the first…

by Daily Voice

12/10/2017

Police & Fire

Several Chickens Killed In Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash On I-84 SOUTHBURY, Conn. — It took over six hours to finish the cleanup after a tractor-trailer carrying a load of over 5,000 live chickens and ducks rolled over on I-84 on Saturday in Southbury, Connecticut State Police said. The accident occurred on eastbound I-84 near Exit 13 at about 6 a.m. and caused traffic backups into Newtown for hours, according to Connecticut State Police. The tractor-trailer was carrying 5,164 live chickens and ducks, several of which died in the crash, WFSB said. Newtown Animal Control and the Department of Agriculture inspected the load of chickens and ducks, WFSB said.…

by Daily Voice

12/10/2017

Police & Fire

Vehicle Slides Off Snowy Road & Into Waterway In Weston WESTON, Conn. — The Weston Volunteer Fire Department responded on a snowy Saturday afternoon to a one-car crash on Old Redding Road near the country club. The vehicle left the roadway and came to rest in a "small waterway," the fire department said in a Facebook post. A tow truck was needed to remove the vehicle from the waterway, the post said. No injuries were reported.

by Daily Voice

12/10/2017

Police & Fire

Do You Know These Phone Thieves? Norwalk Police Seek To ID Suspects NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk detectives are asking for help from the public in identifying two suspects who have stolen several iPhones from the AT&T and Verizon stores in the city. Police did not say when or how many cellphones were stolen. Anyone who has information or can identify these two men is asked to contact the Detective Bureau at 203-854-3011 or the Norwalk Police Tip Line at 203-854-3111. Anonymous internet tips can be sent to Norwalk Police website at www.norwalkpd.com. Anonymous text tips can be submitted by typing "NPD" into the text field, followed by the messag…

by Daily Voice

12/10/2017

Politics

Sen. Murphy Hosting Town Hall Meeting To Discuss Impact Of Tax Bill NORWALK, Conn. — Want to know more about the recently passed Republican tax bill? U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will hold a town hall meeting to discuss the topic on Sunday, Dec. 10, at 3 p.m. at Norwalk High School, 55 County St., Norwalk. Murphy voted against the bill, saying in a statement that the GOP plan “will be a disaster for the economy.” Murphy: “Teachers, Factory Workers, Nurses – They’re The Ones Who Deserve A Tax Cut, Not Big Corporations Or People Who Are Rich Already.” He said the Senate Republican tax plan, which was passed early Dec. 2, will give massive tax breaks to …

by Daily Voice

12/10/2017

Police & Fire

Tractor-Trailer Carrying Live Chickens Rolls Over On I-84 A tractor-trailer carrying 5,000 live chickens crashed and rolled over on eastbound I-84 near Exit 13 in Southbury on Saturday morning, according to Connecticut State Police.The crash occurred at about 6 a.m., and traffic delays were still being reported late Saturday morning on I-4, with heavy backups to Exit 10 in Newtown after 11 a.m., according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The crash occurred before the snow began to fall, but it was coming down as the cleanup continued into the late morning. Two lanes were closed in the area of the crash, with a fuel leak also rep…

by Daily Voice

12/09/2017

Business

Office Building On Westport Island Listed For Sale For First Time WESTPORT, Conn. – One of the area's most distinctive office buildings – One Gorham Island in downtown Westport, complete with 360-degree river views – is up for sale for the time, Colliers International Group Inc. announced. The 41,000-square-foot office building is located on a 7-acre private island on the Saugatuck River in Westport. “One Gorham Island is the most sought after business address in Westport,” said Colliers’ Michael Gordon, who is marketing the property with Enzennio Mallozzi. They based in the global commercial real estate services firm’s office in Stamford. “This trophy…

by Daily Voice

12/09/2017

Police & Fire

21-Year-Old Monroe Man Charged With Illegally Firing Gun In Neighborhood MONROE, Conn. — A 21-year-old Monroe man who illegally fired a gun in a residential neighborhood was arrested Wednesday on multiple weapons charges, police said. The Monroe Police Department took a complaint from an individual who found a firearm in the garage of the home. Through an investigation, officers determined that the undocumented weapon had been recently fired in a residential area on Elm Street by Marcus Bonaparte. Bonaparte is restricted from owning or possessing firearms, due to previous convictions and because he has a protective order against him, police said. Bonapart…

12/08/2017

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