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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

New Canaan Police Chief Blames Waterbury Gangs For Rash Of Car Thefts NEW CANAAN, Conn. — A spree of cart thefts and break-ins reported in town are the work of suspected gang members from Waterbury, Chief of Police Leon Krolikowski said Monday. And many towns in Fairfield County are experiencing similar crimes from the same gang, he said. Krolikowski issued his statement after three vehicles were stolen and one was entered over the weekend. On Saturday, two vehicles — a 2017 Mercedes E400 and a 2017 Acura RDX — were stolen from the driveway of a home on Forest Street, he said. Both vehicles had been left unlocked with the keys inside, he said. And both ve…

11/06/2017

News

Danbury City Councilman, Retired Teacher Gregg Seabury, 67, Passes Away DANBURY, Conn. — Danbury City Councilman Gregg Seabury, a retired science teacher, died over the weekend. He was 67. "The City of Danbury is deeply saddened by the passing of Majority Leader and Councilman At-Large Gregg William Seabury," the city said in a statement Monday. Seabury had served more than a decade on the City Council. He is on the ballot for Tuesday's election as a Republican candidate for an at-large City Council seat. Seabury had served on various boards and commissions before being elected to the City Council in 2003. "He was a beloved member of the Rog…

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11/06/2017

News

Connecticut Lowers Flags To Half-Staff To Honor Texas Shooting Victims U.S. and state flags in Connecticut will fly at half-staff beginning immediately and running until sunset Thursday, Nov. 9, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Monday. This is in accordance with a proclamation from President Donald Trump, directing flags to be lowered to honor the victims of the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Accordingly, since no flag should fly higher than the U.S. flag, all other flags – including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise – should also be lowered. The mass shooting occurred during the Sunday church service in First Baptist Church in a small, r…

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11/06/2017

News

Jury Selection To Begin For Fairfield Daycare Owner Charged In Baby's Death FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Jury selection will begin Monday for a woman who ran an unlicensed daycare in Fairfield and who is charged with killing a 4-month-old Shelton boy with an overdose of Benadryl, according to the Connecticut Post. Carol Cardillo, 53, is charged with second-degree manslaughter and risk of injury in connection with the death of Adam Gregory Vasaturo Seagull on March 22, 2016. He had been in her care for 11 days at the unlicensed daycare center run in her Edgewood Road home, The trial will begin in Superior Court in Bridgeport after a jury of six people is selected, the Post s…

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11/06/2017

Police & Fire

2 Unlocked Cars With Keys Inside Reported Stolen In New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Two cars were stolen out of the garage of a home on Forest Street in New Canaan early Saturday, New Canaan police said. A post on Twitter from New Canaan police said the keys had been left inside the vehicles, which were unlocked. The garage door had been left open. "Lock cars, remove valuables & close garage doors!!!" New Canaan police said on Twitter. The two thefts are just the latest in string of stolen vehicles in New Canaan in recent months.

by Daily Voice

11/06/2017

Politics

Voter Guide: Races For School Board, Finance Board On Ballot In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — “All politics is local:” That's the famous saying from House Speaker Thomas P. "Tip” O'Neill. And the election Tuesday in Connecticut is all about local races, with voters heading to the polls to vote for their fellow town residents. These are the elected town officials who have a direct impact on property taxes, schools, police, town services and more. Voters will decide two seats on the Board of Finance, four seats on the Board of Education along with a two-year vacancy, two seats on the Planning and Zoning Commission and a total of three seats on the Board of Asse…

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11/06/2017

Police & Fire

Danbury Man Charged With DUI After Hit-And-Run Crash DANBURY, Conn. — A Danbury man whose blood alcohol content was three times the legal limit was arrested early Saturday after driving away from a car accident, the News-Times said. Rene Obdulio Perez-Santiago, 32, was charged with following too closely, evading responsibility, driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license, the News-Times said. Officers saw Perez-Santiago drive away after rear-ending another car on Mill Plain Road just after midnight, the News-Times said. When officers caught up to Perez-Santiago, they could smell alcohol and performed a sobriety test, w…

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11/06/2017

Politics

Voter Guide: Race For Mayor Is At Top Of The Ballot In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — “All politics is local:” That's the famous saying from House Speaker Thomas P. "Tip” O'Neill. And the election Tuesday in Connecticut is all about local races, with voters heading to the polls to vote for their fellow town residents. These are the elected town officials who have a direct impact on property taxes, schools, police, town services and more. At the top of the ballot in Norwalk is a four-way race for mayor. Incumbent Democrat Harry W. Rilling is facing a challenge from Republican Andrew T. Conroy and petitioning candidates Lisa Brinton and Bruce V. Morris. …

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11/06/2017

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Man Killed In Rollover Crash On Merritt; Three Ejected From Car STRATFORD, Conn. — A man from Bridgeport was killed and two others were seriously injured after they were ejected from their car in a rollover crash overnight on the Merritt Parkway in Stratford, according to the Connecticut Post. The parkway was closed for about eight hours after the accident occurred at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, the Post said. The two-car crash occurred on the southbound side of the Merritt between Exits 53 and 52, sending both cars into the guard rails, the Post said. A 2013 Infiniti JX35 sport-utility vehicle flipped over the guardrail and rolled down an embankment, ejecting…

by Daily Voice

11/06/2017

Politics

Voter Guide: School Board, City Council Seats On The Ballot In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- “All politics is local:” That's the famous saying from House Speaker Thomas P. "Tip” O'Neill. And the election Tuesday in Connecticut is all about local races, with voters heading to the polls to vote for their fellow town residents. These are the elected town officials who have a direct impact on property taxes, schools, police, town services and more. The ballot in Bridgeport includes a question on library funding as well as races for the Board of Education and the City Council. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. To check your polling place, clic…

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11/06/2017

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