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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Steinway Offers Deals On Pianos Before Closing Westport Store Steinway Offers Deals On Pianos Before Closing Westport Store
Steinway Offers Deals On Pianos Before Closing Westport Store WESTPORT, Conn. – The Steinway & Sons showroom in Westport is closing its doors soon — and is offering big savings to customers looking for a rare discount on the high-end pianos.  The factory-owned showroom has been Connecticut’s only source for new Steinway pianos since 2003. It will close at the end of the year and reopen at a later date in a soon-to-be-announced location. To liquidate inventory, the gallery will host a two-day sale offering substantial discounts on all Steinway and Steinway-designed Boston and Essex pianos in stock, the company announced.  Inventory is limited. The…
Funeral Plans Set For Hero Barber Killed In Bridgeport Shooting Funeral Plans Set For Hero Barber Killed In Bridgeport Shooting
Funeral Plans Set For Hero Barber Killed In Bridgeport Shooting BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A barber hailed as a hero after he died while protecting customers from a masked gunman in the barbershop will be laid to rest on Saturday, Oct. 28.  Deon "Bishop" Rodney, 31, died after he was shot at Just Right Cutz barbershop on Park Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 14, according to police.  Rodney sprang into action to protect his customers, including a young boy whose hair he had just finished cutting, police said. Related story: Man killed in Bridgeport barbershop shooting died trying to stop gunman The services for Rodney — called a “homegoing celebration” — …
Ridgefield Police Mourn Death Of Sgt. Edward DeLisle, Founded Safety Day Ridgefield Police Mourn Death Of Sgt. Edward DeLisle, Founded Safety Day
Ridgefield Police Mourn Death Of Sgt. Edward DeLisle, Founded Safety Day RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Retired Ridgefield Police Sgt. Edward DeLisle, who started the town's Annual Safety Day, died Tuesday, Oct. 24. DeLisle served with the Ridgefield Police Department from 1969 to 1995. During this time, he was named the Ridgefield Police Department's Officer of the Year in 1979, received the department's Exceptional Service Award in 1984 and earned a Commendation in 1987.  He was a member of the Ridgefield Police Department's Police Olympic Team, a Field Training Officer and an active member in the PBA and Police Union.  "A true practitioner of community policing, Sg…
Wilton Sixth-Grader Finds Note Saying ‘Jews Will Burn’ On Locker Wilton Sixth-Grader Finds Note Saying ‘Jews Will Burn’ On Locker
Wilton Sixth-Grader Finds Note Saying ‘Jews Will Burn’ On Locker WILTON, Conn. — A sixth-grader at Middlebrook School found a sticky note on her locker Thursday that said, “Jews will burn,” the third incident of hate speech at the Wilton school this month, according to Superintendent of Schools Kevin Smith. Two earlier incidents involved drawings of Nazi swastikas found in a boys’ bathroom on Oct. 5 and Oct. 20. The parent of the student involved in the first incident has come forward. The second incident remains under investigation.  After the incident Thursday, Smith and Middlebrook Principal Lauren Feltz addressed the entire student body. The told stu…
Wilton Schools Investigate 'Civility Violation' After Postgame Assault Wilton Schools Investigate 'Civility Violation' After Postgame Assault
Wilton Schools Investigate 'Civility Violation' After Postgame Assault WILTON, Conn. — "This cannot be 'The Wilton Way.'" That was the message from the principal and athletic director at Wilton High after a father was charged with assaulting the assistant coach of an opposing team after a girls soccer game.   Principal Robert William O’Donnell and Athletic Director Chris McDougal issued a statement Thursday after Sherman Eagan, 47, of Wilton, was arrested in connection an altercation in the high school parking lot after the game between Wilton and Fairfield Ludlowe. During the game Wednesday afternoon, Eagan’s daughter was involved in an altercation …
Norwalk Bookkeeper Faces Prison Time After Pleading Guilty To Tax Fraud Norwalk Bookkeeper Faces Prison Time After Pleading Guilty To Tax Fraud
Norwalk Bookkeeper Faces Prison Time After Pleading Guilty To Tax Fraud NORWALK, Conn. — A Norwalk bookkeeper pleaded guilty Thursday to tax fraud for failing to pay federal income taxes on nearly a quarter-million dollars that he stole from a private art firm in Manhattan, prosecutors said.   Eddie Chan, 57, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer in New Haven to one count of making a false statement on a federal income tax return. While employed as a bookkeeper for the art firm, Chan withdrew funds from the firm’s business accounts without authorization from his employer between 2013 and 2015, accordin…
3 Luxury SUVs Stolen Overnight Out Of Driveways In Greenwich 3 Luxury SUVs Stolen Overnight Out Of Driveways In Greenwich
3 Luxury SUVs Stolen Overnight Out Of Driveways In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. — Three luxury SUVs — two of which were unlocked — were stolen out of  the driveways of three homes in Greenwich on Wednesday night, according to Patch.com. The thefts occurred between 8:30 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Patch.com said. The three stolen vehicles and the addresses are: A black Infiniti Q50 from Old Church Road A black Porsche Macan from Park Avenue A white BMW X5 from Bote Road Anyone with information the thefts is asked to call the Greenwich Police Tip-Line at 203-622-3333 or 800-372-1176, or send an email to: tips@greenwichct.org. Click here for the story …
Family Sues Redding Police, Alleges Negligence At Scene Of Suicide Family Sues Redding Police, Alleges Negligence At Scene Of Suicide
Family Sues Redding Police, Alleges Negligence At Scene Of Suicide REDDING, Conn. — The family of a Redding man who committed suicide has filed a lawsuit against the Redding Police Department, claiming that negligence at the scene caused him to die, according to the News-Times.  Redding officers went to the home of Peter Valenti on April 11, 2016, after he sent multiple text messages to friends seeking police help, the News-Times said.  An account of the police response from Patch.com includes shocking details.    Valenti, 32, had been depressed since the death of his wife a month earlier from an asthma attack, leaving him as the sole parent to their 15-m…
Missing: Danbury Police Seek Help In Finding Missing Woman, 53 Missing: Danbury Police Seek Help In Finding Missing Woman, 53
Missing: Danbury Police Seek Help In Finding Missing Woman, 53 DANBURY, Conn. — The Danbury Police Department is renewing its call for help in location a missing 53-year-old woman who has not been seen since Friday, Oct. 20.  Laelcira DeLima, 53, was last seen wearing a black v-neck shirt and blue jeans. She was last seen on Friday, Oct. 20, at 5 p.m., police said Thursday. She could be driving a red 2016 Honda Accord with Connecticut license plates of AC98150. No further information was released by police.  Anyone who has spotted DeLima or has information about DeLima or her possible whereabouts is asked to contact the Danbury Police Department 203-…
Cops: Wilton Dad Assaulted Assistant Soccer Coach From Fairfield After Game Cops: Wilton Dad Assaulted Assistant Soccer Coach From Fairfield After Game
Cops: Wilton Dad Assaulted Assistant Soccer Coach From Fairfield After Game WILTON, Conn. — The father of a Wilton High soccer player was arrested after he attacked the Fairfield Ludlowe assistant coach after a game Wednesday with an on-field altercation among players, police said.  Sherman Eagan, 47, of Wilton, was charged with third-degree assault, third-degree strangulation, second-degree unlawful restraint and second-degree breach of peace, police said.  Eagan was arrested at his home in Wilton after an altercation in the high school parking lot after the girls soccer game between Wilton and Ludlowe. During the game Wednesday afternoon, Eagan’s daughter was i…
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