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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

Stratford Bartender Shot By Robber Recovering As Police Investigate Update: Stratford police released photos of the suspect. Click here for the story. STRATFORD, Conn. — A bartender who was shot in a Stratford bar was in stable condition Wednesday morning as the investigation continued into the armed robbery, police said. The shooting occurred in BAR, which is located on Main Street in Stratford Center, shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, police Capt. Frank Eannotti said in a statement. An unknown male entered the bar, approached the bartender and demanded money, Eannotti said. The bartender handed over cash and was then shot once in the abdomen by the robber,…

by Daily Voice

11/15/2017

News

Man Struck And Killed By Metro-North Train MILFORD, Conn. — A man was struck and killed by a westbound Metro-North train as it pulled into the station in Milford late Tuesday night. A Metro-North spokeswoman said the incident occurred at 11:54 p.m. Tuesday. The man's identity has not been released, she said. The incident caused minor delays late Tuesday, but trains were running on schedule Wednesday morning. The MTA police are investigating. This was the first death since the summer on Metro-North tracks in Connecticut. On Aug. 17, a 33-year-old Shelton man was hit by a Metro-North train after he finished his shift at a Fairfie…

by Daily Voice

11/15/2017

News

Bridgeport Lawmaker Calls For Dash Cams After Beating Is Caught On Video BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Bridgeport lawmaker is calling for dash cameras to be installed on all city police cars after a Facebook video captured officers allegedly beating a teenager during a weekend arrest. State Rep. Christopher Rosario (D) said Tuesday he and other community leaders met with Bridgeport Police Chief AJ Perez to discuss the incident. Rosario and the Bridgeport state lawmakers told Perez that state funds are available to acquire and install dash cameras in police cruisers. They said they would apply for the funds to immediately outfit every cruiser. The group is also "c…

by Daily Voice

11/15/2017

News

Hunters Hit The Woods As Deer Season Opens Wednesday In Connecticut FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Hunters dressed in bright orange will descend on woods and fields across Connecticut as the state firearms hunting season for deer officially opens on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection recommends the use of a regulated and controlled hunt to control the deer population in Connecticut. Deer have few natural predators, and their population can double in size in two years, DEEP said. High deer populations can damage forest habitats and gardens, and they pose a threat to motorists on Connecticut roadways. "The Wildl…

by Daily Voice

11/15/2017

Police & Fire

Bartender Shot During Armed Robbery At BAR In Stratford Center Updated stories: Stratford police released photos of the suspect (click here), and the bartender is recovering (click here). original story: STRATFORD, Conn. — A bartender was shot in the abdomen during an armed robbery at BAR in Stratford Center on Tuesday evening, police said. The armed robbery occurred shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, when an unknown male entered the bar, approached the bartender and demanded money, Stratford police Capt. Frank Eannotti said in a statement. The bartender handed over cash and was then shot once in the abdomen by the robber, Eannotti said. The unknown su…

11/14/2017

Police & Fire

Danbury Boy, 9, Hailed As Hero For Helping To Save Baby Sister On 911 Call DANBURY, Conn. — A 9-year-old in Danbury was hailed as a hero after he worked with a 911 emergency dispatcher to help save the life of his 1-month-old baby sister. The unidentified boy kept calm and relayed life-saving instructions to his mother. She provided the hands-on care to the premature baby, who had choked on vomit. His work was so professional that the Danbury Fire Department pointed to it as a perfect example of how to handle an emergency. (The 911 call was released Tuesday. Click above to listen.) “It was amazing. Hopefully, in a couple of years he wants to be a dispatcher,”…

11/14/2017

Obituaries

Funeral Services Set For Fairfield's Scott Anderson, 63 FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Scott E. Anderson, who battled ALS for nine years, died at his home in Fairfield on Monday, Nov. 13. He was 63. With a career in computer industry sales, Anderson worked with Prime Computer, Triteal and Cybersafe. His last job was with Sun Microsystems, where he met his wife. He was a natural athlete and enjoyed competing in all sports. His favorites included soccer, paddle, tennis, and golf — "basically anything that was blown up or stuffed," his obituary said. He was well-decorated with trophies and tournament wins, but he was best known for his sportsmanship…

by Daily Voice

11/14/2017

Traffic

Traffic Alert: Water Main Break Closes Major Intersection In Bridgeport UPDATE: Water service has been restored to customers, but the roadway still needs to be repaired in the area of North Avenue and Park Avenue in Bridgeport. original story: BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A large water main break was continuing to cause big headaches at a major intersection in Bridgeport on Tuesday morning. North Avenue/Route 1 is closed in both directions at Park Avenue because of the water main break, which was first reported Monday at about 6:30 p.m., according to the Department of Transportation. All traffic is being detoured away from the area, and drivers are urged to avoid t…

by Daily Voice

11/14/2017

Police & Fire

'Get Back Or You're Next:' Bridgeport Cop Explains Punches Caught On Video BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A female Bridgeport police officer captured on a cellphone video as she repeatedly punched a teenage suspect feared he was carrying a concealed weapon, according to the Connecticut Post. The incident, with the officer throwing the punches identified as Christina Arroyo, occurred at about 9:30 p.m. Friday as Aaron Kearney Jr. was arrested after a minor car accident on Seaview Avenue. In a report obtained by the Post, Arroyo explained her actions, saying she "feared for [her] safety" and believed Kearney was resisting because he was carrying a concealed firear…

by Daily Voice

11/14/2017

Police & Fire

Video: Robber Points Gun At Workers' Heads In Bridgeport Pizza Place BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A surveillance video from the armed robbery of a Little Caesars in Bridgeport shows the suspect putting a handgun right to the head of the workers at the pizza place. The armed robbery at the Little Caesars Pizza Restaurant at 186 North Ave. last Wednesday at about 10:10 p.m. Bridgeport police released the video — which shows the suspect dressed all in black — and asked for help in identifying the armed robber. The masked robber walks into the pizza place and waves the handgun at two people seated near the door, the video shows. The armed robber then holds the gu…

11/14/2017

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