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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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News

Uber Designates Passenger Pickup Spot At Westfield Trumbull Mall TRUMBULL, Conn. — To make it easier and safer for passengers, Uber has designated a permanent spot for passenger pickup at the Westfield Trumbull Mall. The pickup area is at the East Entrance, Door 6 — between Cheesecake Factory and Target, according to Uber officials. The designation of a permanent pickup spot is part of a nationwide partnership between Uber and and the Westfield Corp. Westfield will host designated drop-off and pickup stations for Uber vehicles at every one of its shopping centers in the U.S. and will digitally map those locations onto Uber's rider application. &quo…

10/17/2017

News

Flu Season Arrives: Cases Are On The Rise In Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The flu season has begun in Connecticut, and state health officials are advising everyone to get a flu shot. Flu activity has been increasing in Connecticut since the end of August, according to the first weekly report on flu season issued last week by the state Department of Public Health. A total of 23 cases of influenza have been reported from Aug. 27 to Oct. 7, with cases reported in six of the state's eight counties. The most cases have been reported in Fairfield County, with 10 reports; New Haven County with six; Hartford County with four; and Middlesex, New…

by Daily Voice

10/17/2017

Police & Fire

Bear Sighting Reported By Easton Homeowner EASTON, Conn. — An Easton resident reported a black bear sighting on Oct. 11, police said. The black bear was walking on the caller’s property toward Staples Road, police said. Multiple black bear sightings have been reported in town. On Monday, Sept. 11, a black bear was spotted in the area of Rock House Road, police said. Then on Tuesday, Sept.12, multiple callers to police reported a black bear sighting in the area of Mile Common and Redding Road. In the past 52 weeks, a total of 20 bears sightings in Easton have been reported to the state. (Click here to report a bear sighting.) Re…

by Daily Voice

10/17/2017

Police & Fire

Crash, Stopped Car Lead To Two DUI Arrests In Easton EASTON, Conn. — Easton police made two recent arrests on charges of driving under the influence — one after a crash on Route 136 and the other after a "traffic jam" on Route 59. One arrest came Oct. 10 at about 6:55 p.m. when an Easton officer saw a motor vehicle stopped in the travel portion of Route 59, impeding traffic, police said. When the officer approached to see whether the driver needed help, he noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from the driver and the vehicle, police said. The driver, identified as Pamela Warzel, 52, told the officer that "she was fine and…

10/17/2017

Obituaries

Services Set For Peter Woods Sterne Sr., 57, Of Old Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. — Peter Woods Sterne Sr. died Friday, Oct. 13, at his home in Old Greenwich after suffering sudden cardiac arrest. He was 57. In accordance with his wishes, his organs were donated to the New England Organ Bank to help those in need. Sterne, a lifelong resident of Greenwich, was the son of Richard Guy Sterne and the late Barbara Kenyon Sterne. He graduated from Greenwich High School and the University of Maine, summa cum laude, then worked at Greenwich Associates for over three decades, before leaving to create his own consulting firm. In his free time, he enjoyed saili…

by Daily Voice

10/16/2017

Police & Fire

Lost Dog Reunited With Owner In Westport Update: The dog has been reunited with its owner. WESTPORT, Conn. — Do you know this dog? A pup was found wandering in Westport on Monday afternoon by Officer Edward Wooldridge. Officer Wooldridge found the dog in the area of 113 North Ave. If it's your dog or if you know the owner, contact Westport Animal Control at 203-341-5076.

by Daily Voice

10/16/2017

Police & Fire

Police: Bridgeport Man Threatened To 'Put A Bullet' In Woman's Head BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Bridgeport man who threatened to “put a bullet” in a woman’s head during a domestic violence incident in Milford has been arrested, police said. Joseph Palmer, 47, of 109 Westfield Ave., Bridgeport, was arrested on an active warrant early Sunday and charged with second-degree threatening. He was released on $5,000 bond for a court appearance Monday, Oct. 16. Palmer is accused of threatening to harm a female on July 11 by telling her he would "put a bullet in her head," Milford police said.

10/16/2017

Schools

Danbury Fair Mall Hosting College And Vocational Fair Tonight DANBURY, Conn. — Looking for information on college? Head to the mall first. The Danbury Fair Mall will host the annual College and Vocational Fair from 5 to 8 p.m. today, Monday, Oct. 16. It's a great way for students to gather college, vocational and military information in one spot. Representatives from more than 220 two- and four-year colleges and universities, nursing schools, business schools, and trade schools will participate in the annual event. Personnel from the military will also be on hand to discuss the enlistment and education programs such as R.O.T.C., the military academ…

10/16/2017

Politics

Malloy Releases New ‘Bare-Bones’ Budget Proposal As Connecticut enters its fourth month without a state budget, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy on Monday released his fourth proposal for the Fiscal year 2018-19 biennium. Built off the administration’s latest "compromise" budget, this new budget eliminates numerous tax increases, cuts additional spending, and pares down implementer language to focus only on structural changes and language that is necessary to implement the biennial budget, Malloy said in a statement. “This is a lean, no-frills, no-nonsense budget,” Malloy said. “Our goals were simple in putting this plan together…

by Daily Voice

10/16/2017

Police & Fire

Firefighters Tackle Small Blaze At Olympia Sports In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — Westport firefighters doused a blaze early Monday at Olympia Sports on Post Road East, according to Assistant Fire Chief Matthew Cohen. The fire was reported at 6:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at 403 Post Road E., Cohen said. When the Westport Fire Department responded to an activated fire alarm at Olympia Sports, they found an odor of burning at the rear of the structure, he said. The alarm was upgraded to a structure fire response, adding additional personnel and apparatus, Cohen said. Fire department personnel forced the front door and made entry to the sporting goods s…

10/16/2017

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