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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
Special Delivery: Stratford EMT & Paramedic Welcome Baby In Ambulance Special Delivery: Stratford EMT & Paramedic Welcome Baby In Ambulance
Special Delivery: Stratford EMT & Paramedic Welcome Baby In Ambulance STRATFORD, Conn. — Someone was in a hurry! A Stratford EMT and a paramedic made a special delivery Tuesday morning in their ambulance.  EMT Michael Egan and Paramedic Steve Parise responded to a "maternity 911 call for a woman in labor," according to a Facebook post from Stratford EMS. While EMS Unit 805 was enroute to the emergency department with the mother, they delivered a baby in the ambulance without complications, said the Facebook post.  "Both mom and baby were transported safely and successfully to the hospital for further care," the Facebook post said. It's a…

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Neighbors
Have You Seen This Dog? Lucy Is Lost In Monroe Have You Seen This Dog? Lucy Is Lost In Monroe
Have You Seen This Dog? Lucy Is Lost In Monroe MONROE, Conn. — Lucy, a friendly German shepherd, is missing in Monroe, and her family wants her home.  Lucy, a black and tan female shepherd, is 5 years old and weighs 90 pounds, according to a Facebook post. She was last seen at 65 Hammertown Road in Monroe. Lucy is wearing a neon yellow collar with tags. She knows the area but has been missing since the weekend. If you have any information on Lucy or her whereabouts, contact Mike at 203-400-0245

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Danbury Man Driving Pickup Injured In Head-On Crash In New York Danbury Man Driving Pickup Injured In Head-On Crash In New York
Danbury Man Driving Pickup Injured In Head-On Crash In New York Five people were injured in a head-on crash on Tonetta Lake Road in the Southeast, N.Y., on Sunday, said Putnam County Sheriff Don Smith. The crash occurred at about 1:30 p.m. in front of 349 Tonetta Lake Road, just east of Cooledge Drive. A Dodge minivan occupied by three persons collided with a Chevrolet pickup truck driven by a Danbury man with one passenger onboard, said Capt. William McNamara. Preliminary reports indicate that the minivan was traveling west on Tonetta Lake Road and, as it rounded a curve, crossed over the middle of the road, running head-on into the eastbound pickup tr…

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Danbury Man Faces DWI, Drug Charges After Traffic Stop In NY Danbury Man Faces DWI, Drug Charges After Traffic Stop In NY
Danbury Man Faces DWI, Drug Charges After Traffic Stop In NY SOUTHEAST, N.Y. — Two Connecticut men are facing a number of charges after being stopped by state police in Southeast while in possession of drugs and driving a car with stolen license plates with a blood alcohol content more than triple the legal limit, police said. New York State Police troopers on patrol in Southeast stopped a vehicle, which was driven by 22-year-old Danbury resident Tyler Potenziani, after it made several traffic infractions, police said. During the traffic stop, police determined that the Connecticut license plate on the vehicle was stolen and the vehicle was unregiste…

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Stamford Police: Teen Taunted Cop From Motorcycle, Led Pursuit Onto Merritt Stamford Police: Teen Taunted Cop From Motorcycle, Led Pursuit Onto Merritt
Stamford Police: Teen Taunted Cop From Motorcycle, Led Pursuit Onto Merritt STAMFORD, Conn. — A Stamford teenager was arrested after he taunted an officer from his motorcycle, ran two red lights, engaged police in pursuit on the Merritt and then hid his motorcycle and said it had been stolen, police said. The incident began at 3:18 p.m. Monday as Lt. Diedrich Hohn was monitoring traffic in the 800 block of High Ridge Road.  A black motorcycle with white stripes drove by him while revving his engine in a taunting manner, police said.  The motorcycle then headed north on High Ridge, went through two red lights and failed to stop when the lieutenant attempted to pull …

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Lifestyle
Most Livable: Danbury Ranked As One Of The Best Cities To Live In Most Livable: Danbury Ranked As One Of The Best Cities To Live In
Most Livable: Danbury Ranked As One Of The Best Cities To Live In DANBURY, Conn. — When it came to USA Today's list of "Most livable: America’s 50 best cities to live in," only one city in Connecticut made the grade.  Danbury, in northern Fairfield County, made the list at No. 34. The city has a population of 85,008, a median home value of $297,600, a poverty rate of 8.9 percent and a population of 31.3 percent with at least a bachelor’s degree.  The list was put together by 24/7 Wall St., which measured over three dozen socioeconomic factors, including low crime, a healthy economy and affordability.  Here's what the story had to say — both goo…

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Business
Get In Line: Grand Opening This Week At Norwalk's New Chick-Fil-A Get In Line: Grand Opening This Week At Norwalk's New Chick-Fil-A
Get In Line: Grand Opening This Week At Norwalk's New Chick-Fil-A NORWALK, Conn. — The long wait is nearly over: The new Chick-fil-A in Norwalk is set to open this week. And true to Chick-fil-A tradition, the opening will be celebrated with a 24-hour campout the night before. The first 100 people in line for the campout could win free food from the new fast-food restaurant for a year.  The grand opening for the new Chick-fil- A is set for Thursday, Oct. 19.  But the line will begin to form at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, as the First 100 party pops up in the parking lot at 467 Connecticut Ave.  In the 24 hours before the grand opening, guests lineup to be…

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Police & Fire
Police: Westport Man, 46, Slapped Victim During Argument Police: Westport Man, 46, Slapped Victim During Argument
Police: Westport Man, 46, Slapped Victim During Argument WESTPORT, Conn. — A 46-year-old Westport man was charged with assault after he slapped a victim during an argument, police said. On Saturday, Oct. 14, officers were dispatched to a Westport residence on a report of a disturbance, police said.  Upon arrival, officers learned the victim and Justin King had an argument, during which King slapped the victim, police said.  King was taken into custody, arrested and charged with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct.  He was initially held on $500 bond and was scheduled to appear in Norwalk Superior Court on Oct. 16.

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Neighbors
Stamford's Americares Honors George & Barbara Bush At Airlift, Raises $3M Stamford's Americares Honors George & Barbara Bush At Airlift, Raises $3M
Stamford's Americares Honors George & Barbara Bush At Airlift, Raises $3M STAMFORD, Conn. – Americares held its 30th Airlift Benefit on Oct. 14 and honored President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush with the inaugural Bob and Leila Macauley Humanitarian Spirit Award.  The award is named for the Americares founders, ordinary citizens who saw a profound need and risked everything to make a difference. It recognizes extraordinary courage and commitment to humanitarian endeavors. “We really want to thank you for this wonderful award,” Barbara Bush said in a videotaped acceptance speech shown at the benefit. “We really don’t deserve it —though other people do — but w…

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Easton Residents Report Mailbox Vandalism Spree Easton Residents Report Mailbox Vandalism Spree
Easton Residents Report Mailbox Vandalism Spree EASTON, Conn. — Easton police report receiving a complaint from a resident that a number of mailboxes on their street were damaged by vandals.  The complaint was made on Oct. 10, by caller who said their mailbox was damaged overnight on Saturday, Oct. 7. The caller said that several other mailboxes on the street were also damaged.

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