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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

Newest Officer In Darien Comes From The Bridgeport Police Department DARIEB, Conn. – The newest Darien police officer made his move from the Bridgeport Police Department. On Wednesday afternoon, Eric Holder was sworn in by Paul Johnson, chairman of the Darien Police Commission, and Police Chief Ray Osborne. Holder is now a probationary police officer in Darien. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., and graduated from Loughlin High School in 1996. He earned bachelor’s degrees from Lincoln University and the Empire State College. Before joining the Darien Police Department, Holder had been employed as a Bridgeport Police Officer since 2012, serving …

by Daily Voice

12/01/2017

Neighbors

Newtown Teacher Leaves Legacy Of Reading For Children In Crisis BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The family and friends of a Monroe educator have created a lasting memorial for her with a donation of more than 500 books for the children who receive crisis and supportive services at The Center for Family Justice in Bridgeport. The family of Debbie Walls, a Newtown resident who was a teacher in the Monroe Public Schools for more than 30 years, made the donation to the nonprofit which serves victims of domestic and sexual violence and child abuse in six Fairfield County communities. Walls died in October after a two-year battle with cancer. Her family, friends and coll…

by Daily Voice

12/01/2017

News

Bridgeport Housing Authority To Pay $10K To Disabled Woman To Settle Suit BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The Bridgeport Housing Authority was ordered to pay $10,000 to a woman with disabilities after it refused to move her to a different apartment after a murder occurred in front of her unit, prosecutors said Thursday. This settles a lawsuit that alleged that the Housing Authority for the City of Bridgeport (HACB) violated the Fair Housing Act by refusing to provide reasonable accommodations for the woman due to her disability. In July 2014, the victim submitted a reasonable accommodation request to HACB for a transfer out of her apartment because she experienced anxiety …

by Daily Voice

12/01/2017

Business

Hamptonite NY Closes Doors To Greenwich Avenue Store GREENWICH, Conn. — After about 18 months on Greenwich Ave, the resort-style clothing store Hamptonite NY has closed its doors for good, according to Greenwich Time. A nearby store in New Canaan remains open for shoppers, Greenwich Time reports. The 1,500-square-foot location is available for rent, Greenwich Time said. Click here to read the story at the Greenwich Time website.

by Daily Voice

12/01/2017

Police & Fire

New York Driver Suffers Minor Injuries In Rollover Into Riverbed On I-84 DANBURY, Conn. — A New York man suffered minor injuries after rolling his car over and then down an embankment in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on I-84 east in Danbury, state police said. The crash happened when the 41-year-old man from New York State lost control of his car and struck the wire guardrails near Exit 7, WLAD said. Related story: Car Rolls Over, Goes Down Embankment On I-84 In Danbury Then the car went 200 feet down an embankment and came to rest in a riverbed, WLAD said. He was cited for failure to drive in the established lane. The crash caused backups for a …

by Daily Voice

12/01/2017

Police & Fire

Do You Know Him? MTA Wants To Question Witness To Union Station Incident The MTA Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a witness in connection with an incident at New Haven’s Union Station. The MTA Police Department released a photo of the witness as well as a flier about the incident. The witness is wanted for questioning by the MTA Police about an incident that occurred at New Haven’s Union Station on Nov. 8 at 10:40 a.m. The MTA did not disclose what the incident was. Anyone with information about this individual who is sought for questioning is asked to contact the MTA Police at 718-361-2201, and reference case number: 17-22736.

by Daily Voice

11/30/2017

News

Warrants: SnapChat Taunts Led To Arrest Of Darien Teens In New Canaan Fight NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Taunts on SnapChat among teens from rival towns led to the arrest last week of two Darien High football players in connection with the assault of a New Canaan teen, according to media reports. The details of the Nov. 6 dispute were revealed in arrest warrants for the two Darien High seniors, who turned themselves in to police on the eve of the Blue Wave’s Thanksgiving Day matchup against New Canaan High School. Brian Minicus, 18, a wide receiver and defensive back, was charged with third-degree assault and second-degree unlawful restraint. Jack Joyce, 18, the starting…

by Daily Voice

11/30/2017

Events

Danbury Kicks Off Holidays With Light The Lights & 'It's A Wonderful Life' DANBURY, Conn. – December begins with a burst of holiday cheer as CityCenter Danbury will once again host its annual “Light the Lights” ceremony on the Library Plaza this Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by a free showing of “It’s a Wonderful Life” at the Palace Theatre on Sunday at 2 p.m. On Saturday, join Mayor Mark Boughton for a merry celebration on the Library Plaza as he flips the switch to turn on the holiday lights downtown. Then help him welcome Santa Claus as Beckerle Hose Company chauffeurs him down Main Street. This free family event will feature a lighted fire truck parade …

by Daily Voice

11/30/2017

Business

Market Place Kitchen & Bar Newtown Dishes Up Dinner For Grand Opening NEWTOWN, Conn. — There's a new place to dine in town, with the grand opening this weekend of Market Place Kitchen & Bar Newtown. It's the newest location for the Market Place Hospitality group, which also operates a sister location on Mill Plain Road in Danbury. The grand opening of the Newtown location will be this Friday, Dec. 1. The restaurant, which will be open to the public for dinner, is located at The Village at Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Road, Newtown. Market Place Kitchen & Bar is 100 percent locally owned and operated — it also has locations in Avon and Woodb…

by Daily Voice

11/30/2017

Police & Fire

Don't Fall For This: Darien Police Warn Residents Of Blackmail Scam Letter DARIEN, Conn. — The Darien Police Department is warning residents of the newest scam in town. The department was contacted by a local resident who received a letter threatening “Blackmail.” The letter stated, "I know about the secret you are keeping from your wife. More importantly, I have evidence of what you are hiding." The letter then demanded that the resident "payoff" the sender with Bitcoin, an online digital currency system, in order to keep the secret. The sender gives the recipient two options: Pay the $3,500 or ignore the letter and be exposed. Ignoring t…

11/30/2017

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