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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

Police: Danbury Man, 55, Pulled Out Gun During Dispute In Deli Parking Lot DANBURY, Conn. — A 55-year-old Danbury man was arrested after "threatening to shoot people" with a handgun during a dispute in the parking lot of a deli, police said. The incident occurred at 12:55 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, in the parking lot of Amigos Deli at 130 West St., police said. The complainant/victim told officers that the man with a gun was Vincent Mourning, police said. Detectives and patrol officers quickly located Mourning near the West Street bridge, police said. Officers gave several orders for Mourning to show his hands, which he refused to do and kept his hands in…

12/04/2017

Schools

New Canaan Invited To Check Out The New Addition At Saxe Middle School NEW CANAAN, Conn. — The entire New Canaan community is invited to celebrate the grand opening of the project at Saxe Middle School at an open house with guided tours. The event will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5. No RSVP is required, and it is open to the public. The project broke ground on June 16, 2016, and was completed on budget and on schedule for the 2017-18 school year. A new two-story addition was completed, which houses STEM, science, art and general classrooms. The 60-year-old auditorium was completely renovated. And the music wing was resized, renovated and modernized…

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12/04/2017

Police & Fire

Stratford Residents Urged To Sign Up For Emergency Notification System STRATFORD, Conn. — The Stratford Police Department is encouraging all residents to sign up for Citizen Electronic Notification System, which has been in use since 2009. Click here to sign up. The system is used for mass notifications in the event of major events. Upon registration, Stratford’s Citizen Electronic Notification System will provide you with voice and/or email notifications regarding the safety or welfare of the community. The system will also be used for community news notifications including information about town-sponsored events and services. There is no cost to register …

by Daily Voice

12/04/2017

Lifestyle

Chelsea Piers In Stamford Adds Cutting-Edge Reaxing Equipment STAMFORD, Conn. — Chelsea Piers Athletic Club in Stamford has launched the latest innovation in exercise, a training program known as Reaxing. “Reaxing takes functional training to a new level,” said Greta Wagner, executive director of Chelsea Piers Connecticut. “We love partnering with fitness innovators, and Reaxing is a new and unique concept that applies to everyone — from fitness fans to high-level athletes. These are fun tools, and we can’t wait to see our members enjoy and reap the benefits of using them.” Reaxing is both a methodology and a technology, said Chelsea Piers, the first…

by Daily Voice

12/04/2017

Neighbors

Norwalk Land Trust To Buy White Barn Property & Preserve 15 Acres NORWALK, Conn. — With an agreement in place for the Norwalk Land Trust to purchase the White Barn property in Norwalk, the 15.4-acre site will be preserved as open space forever, the NLT announced. “Given its unique biodiversity and benefit to the community it is critical for the community to help NLT save this this property,” said Seeley Hubbard of the Norwalk Land Trust. The property is located in the Cranbury neighborhood of Norwalk on the Westport border. Major donations from James and Deborah Fieber and William Fieber of $1 million are kick-starting the fundraising for the purchase…

by Daily Voice

12/04/2017

Traffic

Traffic Alert: Bayberry Lane Bridge Will Be Reduced To One Lane In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — In response to a Connecticut Department of Transportation bridge inspection, Westport will be reducing the Bayberry Lane Bridge over the Aspetuck River to alternating one-lane traffic in the near future. The state inspection report has de-rated the outer beams of the bridge and full traffic loads are no longer allowed, First Selectman Jim Marpe said. By reducing the bridge width to the inner single lane, the load rating on the bridge will remain valid for all legal loads, he said. This will allow the general public, school buses, and emergency service vehicles, as well a…

by Daily Voice

12/04/2017

News

Bartender Shot In Stratford Robbery Recovering After Five Surgeries STRATFORD, Conn. — It's been a long road to recovery — with five surgeries — for the bartender who was shot during an armed robbery at a bar in Stratford Center last month, according to his brother. "Our dear friend and brother Regi is resting and recovering well," Sean Woodard said last week of his brother, Regi Woodard. "He’s building his strength after enduring five successful surgeries over the past two weeks." Regi Woodard, 48, was shot in the abdomen on Nov. 14, while he was working at BAR at 2399 Main St. in downtown Stratford. An armed robber demanded cash, Woo…

by Daily Voice

12/04/2017

Police & Fire

Not Just A Toy: Purchase Of Stuffed TJ Supports Easton Police Department EASTON, Conn. — The newest member of the Easton Police Department is K-9 officer TJ, who patrols the town with Officer Tamra French. And now you can buy your own TJ plush toy and help the department's K-9 program. While on patrol in Easton, TJ, a German shepherd, rides with French in a specially designed police cruiser. In the event of an emergency, French has a button on her belt that automatically opens the car door to allow TJ to exit and assist her. French and TJ are more than just partners — they work together around the clock. French takes care of TJ on- and off-duty. The stuffed…

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12/04/2017

Sports

Fairfield Giants 10U Crowned National Champs In Pop Warner Football FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The Fairfield Giants 10U have been crowned the Division III Pop Warner National Champions with 21 -12 victory over the Kansas City Titans last month. The members of the Fairfield Giants 10U team boarded a bus headed to Worcester, Mass., on the day after Thanksgiving to face off against the Lee’s Summit Titans of Kansas City, Mo., in the Division III Pop Warner National Championship game. The boys left Connecticut as state and regional champions, and came home the next afternoon as National Champions of Pop Warner's 10U Unlimited Weight Division, beating the previously un…

by Daily Voice

12/04/2017

Police & Fire

Fire Rips Through Roof Of Commercial Building In Bethel BETHEL, Conn. — Firefighters tackled a blaze in a commercial building on Paul Street in Bethel on Saturday, according to a Facebook post. At 12:50 p.m. Saturday, Bethel and Stony Hill firefighters were dispatched to the fire. Crews from Engine 5 and Engine 3 made an interior attack on the fire and knocked down the main body of fire with two handlines, according to a Facebook post from the Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company. The fire had made its way into the the roofing material of the commercial building. Crews spent the next hour-and-a-half cutting open the roof to access the fire alon…

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