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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: Shoplifting Of Condoms Leads To Pursuit On I-95 In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — A police chase that began over shoplifted condoms went from Westport onto I-95 to Darien and back again to Fairfield before the minivan was stopped with spike strips, according to multiple media reports. The incident began at 1:15 a.m. Saturday when Westport officers began to pursue a minivan that fled the CVS on Post Road East, NBC Connecticut said. Westport officers broke off the pursuit as the van headed onto I-95 south near Exit 17, but Connecticut State Police picked up the pursuit at Exit 15 and continued to Darien, NBC Connecticut said. The van then exited I-95 an…

by Daily Voice

11/26/2017

Police & Fire

Drunken Driver Slams Into Connecticut State Police SUV Even as Connecticut State Police increased patrols for Thanksgiving weekend and warned of the dangers of impaired driving, a man was charged with drunken driving after slamming into a Connecticut State Police SUV early Saturday, according to Connecticut State Police. Multiple state police and Department of Transportation vehicles were parked along I-91 northbound at Exit 27 to investigate a fatal crash, which occurred at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday near the on-ramp, state police said. Just before 5 a.m., an Acura drove around officials vehicles that were blocking the lane and smashed into an e…

by Daily Voice

11/26/2017

Weather

Get Outside: Mild Temperatures Across Westport For Thanksgiving Weekend FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Looking to head outside to cut your own Christmas tree? Or do you want to stroll around town and shop for Small Business Saturday? You can enjoy both activities — without shivering — across Fairfield County this holiday weekend. Temperatures will be mild on Saturday, although with growing clouds conditions by late afternoon. The high temp will be in the 50s, unseasonably warm for late November. Overnight lows will drop to near freezing. The breeze will pick up Sunday, but it will still be in the upper 40s across Fairfield County. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday w…

by Daily Voice

11/25/2017

Schools

Video: Trumbull High Band Steps Off For Macy's Thanksgiving Parade TRUMBULL, Conn. — The Trumbull High School Golden Eagle Marching Band had a moment in the sun on Thursday as the members stepped off on the 3-mile-long route of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. ICYMI: Check out the video above, courtesy of NYCParadelife.com, as the band takes part in the storied parade. The band also wowed the crowds at the Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular on Sunday, and members of the band also staged an impromptu parade at a Monday send-off party at the Westfield Trumbull Mall. They appeared on FOX’s “Good Morning New York” on Tuesday. An estimated 3.5 million p…

by Daily Voice

11/25/2017

Police & Fire

Fairfield Police Arrest Stepbrothers After Thanksgiving Day Assault FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Two stepbrothers have little to be thankful for after they were arrested after fighting at the Thanksgiving table at their parents' Fairfield estate, according to the Connecticut Post. Charles A. Conroy, 30, was charged Thursday with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct; his stepbrother Daniel Williams, 40, was charged with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct, police told the Post. The stepbrothers began squabbling after one said that his life was going badly, and then they began punching each other, the Connecticut Post said. Conroy grabbed a 12-inch bre…

by Daily Voice

11/25/2017

Police & Fire

Police Identify Teen Killed When BMW Slammed Into Tree In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford police have identified the 19-year-old passenger who was killed and the 20-year-old driver who was seriously injured in a one-car crash into a tree on Washington Boulevard near Scalzi Park, according to the Stamford Advocate. Both men were extricated from the wreckage of the BMW, which slammed into a tree on Wednesday afternoon. Donte Smith, the 19-year-old passenger, died of his injuries at Stamford Hospital, according to the Stamford Advocate. Related story: Teen Killed, Driver Critically Injured When Car Slams Into Tree In Stamford The driver, Kadeem Mitche…

by Daily Voice

11/25/2017

News

Get Ready To Glide: Ice Rink Opens At Longshore Club In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — Winter has arrived at the Longshore Club in Westport with the opening of the P.A.L. Ice Rink. The rink will be open for skaters ready to hit the ice for the first time this season on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.,and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Skating lessons and public skater are offered, along with rentals for private parties. The cost for public skate is: Adult: $11 Adult with handpass: $9 Child: $8 Child with handpass: $6.50 Skate rental: $5 Season passes are also available. This rink is located at 260 Compo Road S. Lessons are offered through the West…

by Daily Voice

11/25/2017

Police & Fire

Police: Stamford Neighbors Cited For Disorderly Conduct After Drunken Fight STAMFORD, Conn. — Four Stamford neighbors each received a misdemeanor summons charging them with disorderly conduct after a bloody and drunken fight on Thanksgiving night, according to the Stamford Advocate. Officers went to an apartment complex on Henry Street at about 11:30 p.m. and found blood all over one apartment and a broken knife handle on the floor as well as a knife blade stuck in the door of a nearby apartment, the Advocate said. Officers learned that Arturo A. Garcia, 31, had been taken to the hospital by his cousin, Jose M. Aviles-Gil, 23, the Stamford Advocate said. At the …

by Daily Voice

11/25/2017

Police & Fire

Two Men Arrested After Overnight Fracas In The Street In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk officers arrested two men early Friday after a disturbance involving 15 to 20 people on the street on Lexington Avenue, The Hour reported. Men and women of all ages were out on the street at about 1 a.m., and officers worked to break up small scrapes as the crowd grew and began to surround them, police told The Hour. Derek Fortini, 22, of Norwalk, shoved an officer as he attempted to separate two people who were arguing, The Hour said. As Derek Fortini was placed in cuffs, a relative, James Fortini, 49, approached officers with his fists balled up, The Hour said. …

by Daily Voice

11/24/2017

Events

Traffic Alert: Ridgefield's Main St. Closed This Evening For Tree Lighting RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Main Street will be closed Friday from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. for the annual tree light and visit from Santa, the Ridgefield Police Department reminds residents. Drivers are urged to seek alternative routes during this busy time.

11/24/2017

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