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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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Children’s Unit, With Under-The-Sea Theme, Opens At Stamford Hospital Children’s Unit, With Under-The-Sea Theme, Opens At Stamford Hospital
Children’s Unit, With Under-The-Sea Theme, Opens At Stamford Hospital STAMFORD, Conn. — The new Cohen Children’s Unit at Stamford Hospital provides a new space for treating young patients while supporting the whole family — all in a renovated wing of the Whittingham Pavilion. The unit opened earlier this month, with 10 all-private patient rooms with individual bathrooms. Each room is designed with plenty of space to house the latest healthcare technology and to allow parents to work and stay overnight, if desired. And they are all decorated with a whimsical “under-the-sea” theme, featuring soothing nautical designs, ocean colors and bright fish. Alexandra Co…

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Stamford Asked To Cut Water Use By 10% As Drought Conditions Continue Stamford Asked To Cut Water Use By 10% As Drought Conditions Continue
Stamford Asked To Cut Water Use By 10% As Drought Conditions Continue FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Aquarion Water C. is asking customers in Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan and Stamford to shut down irrigation systems and sprinklers for the season. A lack of rainfall led Aquarion to make the request on Wednesday as drought conditions continue in the southwest corner of the state.  The Greenwich reservoir system at 48 percent capacity — well below the 67 percent seasonal average, Aquarion Water said. Aquarion’s Stamford reservoir system, at 61 percent capacity, is also below its 71 percent seasonal average. Although reservoir levels are higher now compared with thi…

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23-Year-Old Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Heroin Charge 23-Year-Old Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Heroin Charge
23-Year-Old Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Heroin Charge BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A 23-year-old Bridgeport man could face up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to federal charges of heroin possession, prosecutors said.  Jovanni Reyes made his plea before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer in New Haven, said U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly.  In late 2016, Bridgeport Police made three controlled purchases of heroin from Reyes, according to court documents and statements made in court. On Dec. 8, 2016, investigators conducted a court-authorized search of Reyes’s Voight Avenue residence and seized more than 120 folds…

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Police & Fire
3 Officers Honored For Making Bridgeport Safer With 'Exceptional' Arrests 3 Officers Honored For Making Bridgeport Safer With 'Exceptional' Arrests
3 Officers Honored For Making Bridgeport Safer With 'Exceptional' Arrests BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Three Bridgeport police officers were given the department's first merit awards for making “exceptional” arrests of felons who posed a danger to the community.  The Merit Award for Excellent Arrest was presented on Tuesday, Oct. 17, by Police Chief AJ Perez with the Board of Police Commissioners. The officers who received the Excellent Arrest Awards were Officer Anthony Caiazzo, Sgt. Trevor Niestemski and Officer Douglas Bepko. This was the first award ceremony under a new procedure that will award officers for their accomplishments basis. "The Merit Award for Exc…

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Business
Worth The Wait: Campers Get In Line First At New Chick-Fil-A In Norwalk Worth The Wait: Campers Get In Line First At New Chick-Fil-A In Norwalk
Worth The Wait: Campers Get In Line First At New Chick-Fil-A In Norwalk Update: Chick-Fil-A in Norwalk is now open. Click here for a story from Daily Voice on the grand opening. NORWALK, Conn. — Lyle Allen and Jes Ritchie of East Norwalk were so excited about the new Chick-Fil-A that they camped out for 24 hours before the grand opening on Thursday morning.  Their dedication — and willingness to camp in the parking lot at 467 Connecticut Ave. — paid off. Allen and Ritchie were first in line for breakfast on the Norwalk restaurant's first day. And they — along with the next 98 people in line — were also set to win a free meal per week for a year.   Allen is orig…

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Schools
Stamford High Assistant Takes Interim Principal Post At Rippowam Stamford High Assistant Takes Interim Principal Post At Rippowam
Stamford High Assistant Takes Interim Principal Post At Rippowam STAMFORD, Conn. — Matthew Laskowski has been named the interim principal at Rippowam Middle School in Stamford.  Laskowski's new position is effective this week.  He is replacing Jason Martin, who announced his plan to leave the district last month. Laskowski is the assistant principal at Stamford High School, a position he has held since August 2015.  Before that, he worked in the Danbury Public Schools district for 10 years at both the high school and middle school levels.  Laskowski, a Stamford resident, was the dean of student support at Danbury High School from 2012 to 2015. He also…

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Police & Fire
Man Charged With Dragging Kid Into Water, Dunking Him At Milford Beach Man Charged With Dragging Kid Into Water, Dunking Him At Milford Beach
Man Charged With Dragging Kid Into Water, Dunking Him At Milford Beach MILFORD, Conn. — A man is facing an assault charge after he dragged a kid at a Milford beach to the water and dunked him underwater several times, police said. Jermaine Lewis, 39, of Waterbury, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant. He was charged with second-degree breach of peace, third-degree assault and risk of injury.  Lewis is accused of "dragging a juvenile into the beach water at Walnut Beach and dunking the juvenile under the water several times," Milford police said.  The victim believes that the incident stemmed from Lewis stepping into a hole that had been dug on the beach…

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Drug Dealer Busted In Bridgeport Gets Prison For Illegally Re-Entering U.S. Drug Dealer Busted In Bridgeport Gets Prison For Illegally Re-Entering U.S.
Drug Dealer Busted In Bridgeport Gets Prison For Illegally Re-Entering U.S. BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A citizen of the Dominican Republic who was caught distributing heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine in Bridgeport has been sentenced to prison for illegally re-entering the U.S. after he was deported, prosecutors said.  Luis Manuel Rodriguez Burgos, 36, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport, said U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly.  Rodriguez Burgos was admitted to the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident in 1995, according to court documents and statements made in court.  In September 2005, Rod…

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Police & Fire
Trumbull Man, 33, Charged With Robbing Monroe Bank At Gunpoint Trumbull Man, 33, Charged With Robbing Monroe Bank At Gunpoint
Trumbull Man, 33, Charged With Robbing Monroe Bank At Gunpoint MONROE, Conn. — A 33-year-old Trumbull man was arrested Wednesday in an armed robbery at a bank in Monroe last month, police said.    Joseph Grosso was charged in the robbery of the People’s United Bank at 435 Main St. in Monroe on Sept. 14, police said. During the robbery, a handgun was displayed and over $11,000 was stolen, said Monroe police Lt. Stephen Corrone. Related story: Seen Him? Monroe Police Release Photos Of Bank Robber With Arm In Sling Through their investigation, detectives were able to identify Grosso as the suspect, said Corrone. Grosso was placed under arrest and charge…

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Politics
State Lawmakers Announce Connecticut Budget Deal — Finally State Lawmakers Announce Connecticut Budget Deal — Finally
State Lawmakers Announce Connecticut Budget Deal — Finally Republican and Democratic state lawmakers announced Wednesday afternoon that they have reached a tentative state budget deal, according to the Hartford Courant.  The lawmakers offered few details, but said the tentative deal was reached after days of closed-door meetings at the Capitol in Hartford, the Courant said.  The deal was made without major input by Gov. Dannel Malloy, the Courant said. A vote by the General Assembly is expected next week. The state has been operating without a budget since the fiscal year began on July 1.  Click here for the story at the Hartford Courant. Check…

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