Karen Tensa

Managing Editor, Connecticut

ktensa@dailyvoice.com

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: iPod Stolen From Unlocked Car In Darien Police: iPod Stolen From Unlocked Car In Darien
Police: iPod Stolen From Unlocked Car In Darien DARIEN, Conn. — Residents were reminded to lock their cars after an iPod was stolen out of an unlocked Ford Fusion in Darien on Sunday morning, police said. The burglary was discovered at 11:37 a.m. Sunday at 137 Hollow Tree Ridge Road, police said.  The resident went to his car and found his center console open, police said, and his iPod missing. The vehicle had been left unlocked overnight, police said.  The police investigation is ongoing.
Are You Registered To Vote? Deadline Is Tuesday For Westport Election Are You Registered To Vote? Deadline Is Tuesday For Westport Election
Are You Registered To Vote? Deadline Is Tuesday For Westport Election The deadline to register to vote in this year's municipal elections in Connecticut is Tuesday, Oct. 31, Secretary of the State Denise W. Merrill says.  Residents who are eligible to vote can register online up until 11:59 p.m. Oct. 31, hand-deliver their applications to their local registrars of voters by 8 p.m. Oct. 31, or mail in applications so that they are postmarked by Oct. 31, Merrill says. Many registrars of voters across the state will be in their offices Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.  “Municipal elections are an opportunity for voters to choose the elected officials who will have…
Ridgefield Rower Voted Junior Athlete Of The Year By USRowing Ridgefield Rower Voted Junior Athlete Of The Year By USRowing
Ridgefield Rower Voted Junior Athlete Of The Year By USRowing RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Kaitlyn Kynast of Ridgefield, a rower with the Connecticut Boat Club, was named the Fan's Choice Winner for Junior Athlete of the Year for US Rowing.  Kynast was captain of the team the last two of her three years of rowing with Norwalk-based CBC and was coached by Liz Trond.  All three years, she has competed at nationals, winning a gold medal in 2016 and in 2017. She was also a member of the Under 19 National Team for the last three years, winning a gold medal her novice year in 2015 and then a bronze in 2016 and in 2017.  Off the water, she earned a first-place hamme…
Power Outages Stretch Into Second Day In Weston, Westport Power Outages Stretch Into Second Day In Weston, Westport
Power Outages Stretch Into Second Day In Weston, Westport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Much of Fairfield County spent Monday cleaning up from a powerful nor'easter that slammed the area.  A number of school districts were closed, and downed trees and power lines blocked roads across the county.  And a mudslide and collapse of a giant woodpile onto the tracks in Wilton stopped Metro-North train service on the Danbury Branch for much of the day.  But despite the work, hundreds of people were still without power Tuesday morning. And although Eversource said it had restored power to more than 200,000 customers statewide, more work needed to be done. Wi…
Metro-North Adjusts Danbury Branch Trains After Moving Woodpile Near Tracks Metro-North Adjusts Danbury Branch Trains After Moving Woodpile Near Tracks
Metro-North Adjusts Danbury Branch Trains After Moving Woodpile Near Tracks FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Metro-North crews worked throughout throughout the day on Monday to make the track area safe for travel on the Danbury Branch.   Also, train service has also been restored on the New Canaan Branch as of 4:45 p.m. for the Monday afternoon and evening rush hour. On the Danbury Branch, train service was knocked out for the day while workers cleared a massive woodpile. It was atop an embankment that had begun to give way near the tracks near the Wilton station during the powerful nor'easter that slammed the area overnight.    After providing bus service for much of Mon…
Criminal Charges Filed Against Ex-Trump Aide Paul Manafort From Connecticut Criminal Charges Filed Against Ex-Trump Aide Paul Manafort From Connecticut
Criminal Charges Filed Against Ex-Trump Aide Paul Manafort From Connecticut Paul Manafort, a Connecticut native who was President Donald Trump’s campaign chairman, has been indicted on charges stemming from a federal investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election, according to the New York Times. Special counsel Robert Mueller filed criminal charges Monday against Manafort and his associate Rick Gates, the Times said. Mueller was assigned in May to investigate whether any Trump associates participated in a Russian government effort to influence last year’s presidential election. But the 12-count indictment does not mention the election — it …
Danbury Man Wanted On Warrant Busted In Parked Car With Crack Cocaine Danbury Man Wanted On Warrant Busted In Parked Car With Crack Cocaine
Danbury Man Wanted On Warrant Busted In Parked Car With Crack Cocaine DANBURY, Conn. — A 44-year-old Danbury man was found with crack cocaine after officers investigated a suspicious incident inside a parked car, police said. At about 3 p.m. Saturday, an officer on patrol in the area of West Street and Orchard Street saw a Subaru Legacy parked in street side parking near 76 West St., police said.  A woman, who was in the car with a man, was rubbing her face in a way that seemed she was injured or upset, police said.  Upon investigating, officers determined that the man, later identified as Julio Perez-Flores had two active warrants for his arrest, police sai…
Early Dismissal Called For All Redding Students Early Dismissal Called For All Redding Students
Early Dismissal Called For All Redding Students REDDING, Conn. — The school day had barely begun in Redding on Monday when the decision was made to end classes early. The Redding School District is on early dismissal for Monday, according to the Redding Police Department, with the following dismissal times: Joel Barlow High School at noon Redding Elementary School at 12:50 p.m John Read Middle School at 1:40 p.m. Power outages were reported earlier Monday at both JRMS and RES, police said, and all students are safe.  "We are in contact with ER9 and as usual, police officers are in both of the schools," police said. There was…
Sherwood Island State Park Closed Due To Damage From Storm Sherwood Island State Park Closed Due To Damage From Storm
Sherwood Island State Park Closed Due To Damage From Storm WESTPORT, Conn. — Sherwood Island in Westport is one of the state parks in Connecticut that are closed on Monday, Oct. 30, after a powerful storm raged overnight.Sherwood Island is closed Monday because of downed tree limbs in the park, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The park is "closed until further notice," DEEP said Monday.    Also closed Monday are:  Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford Haystack Mountain State Park in Norfolk  Three other parks were closed in the morning but have re…
Nor'easter Moves Out, But How Much Rain Fell In Fairfield County? Nor'easter Moves Out, But How Much Rain Fell In Fairfield County?
Nor'easter Moves Out, But How Much Rain Fell In Fairfield County? FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Fairfield County will begin to dry out on Monday after a nor'easter pounded the region overnight, causing thousands of power outages and canceling school in some towns.  How much rain fell overnight? Here are some rainfall totals from the National Weather Service: Westport: 4.97 inches Shelton: 4.66 inches Bethel: 4.47 inches Danbury: 4.31 inches Sandy Hook: 3.71 inches Norwalk: 3.47 inches Bridgeport Airport: 3.00 inches Stratford: 3.00 inches New Canaan: 2.58 inches Stamford: 2.21 inches The large power outages reported across Fairfield County were largely due t…
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