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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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Weather

Deep Freeze: Wind Chill Advisory Extended To Sunday For Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The dangerous deep freeze is not over for Fairfield County. A Wind Chill Advisory has been extended until 8 a.m. Sunday for Fairfield County as well as most of Connecticut and the tri-state area. The very cold wind chills of 10 below zero to 20 below zero can cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. The high on Saturday will near 11 degrees — under sunny skies. But it will be blustery, with a northwest wind of 16 to 20 mph and gusts as high as 30 mph. It's so cold that the popular Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport is closed due to the weather con…

01/06/2018

News

Frigid Temps Force Beardsley Zoo To Close BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — It's too cold even for the animals at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, which is closed Saturday due to the frigid weather. The popular family destination is normally open every day of the year (except for three holidays). But the single digit temperatures and wind chills near -20 below are too cold for the animals — and the visitors. Whether it’s a blustery day of snow, or a string of days with bitterly cold temperatures, the animal care staff at the Beardsley Zoo keeps their animal charges safe and warm. “Many animals adapt to the cold weather far better than we d…

by Daily Voice

01/06/2018

Police & Fire

Driver Taken To Hospital After Car Ends Up In Snowbank In Weston WESTON, Conn. — A driver was taken to Norwalk Hospital after a one-car crash in Weston sent their vehicle into a snowbank, according to a Facebook post from the Weston Volunteer Fire Department.Weston Fire and EMS responded to the one-car accident on Cannondale Road at Cindy Lane on Friday afternoon, the post said. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital, the post said. E-3, Rescue 5, Car 2, 552 and Medic 500 responded to the scene on a frigid afternoon.

by Daily Voice

01/05/2018

Police & Fire

Shed Destroyed By Fire In Frigid Weather In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — Danbury firefighters quickly extinguished a fully involved blaze in a shed near a home on Jackson Drive on Friday afternoon, the department said in a statement. A 911 call came in at about 12:50 p.m. Friday about the fire, said a statement from James Gagliardo, communications coordinator for the department. When firefighters arrived, they found the shed in flames but posing no threat to the nearby home at 12 Jackson Drive, Gagliardo said. Additional crews arrived shortly after along with shift commander Joe Halas, he said. The fire was quickly extinguished by Engine Co.…

01/05/2018

Police & Fire

Car Bursts Into Flames During Snowstorm Near I-95 Rest Area In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield firefighters had to battle blinding snow, gale force winds, and a frozen nozzle as the doused a car fire during Thursday's snowstorm, according to a Facebook post. Engine 1 and Rescue 1 responded to the car fire on I- 95 northbound near the rest area in Fairfield. The problems "caused by the arctic cold made a routine fire difficult," the Facebook post.

by Daily Voice

01/05/2018

News

Clear The Snow Before You Go: It's The Law For Connecticut Drivers FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — After a nor'easter dumped up to a foot of snow in some areas, Connecticut State Police reminded drivers: Don’t forget to clear your vehicle of all snow and ice before hitting the road. Connecticut drivers who fail to properly remove snow from their vehicles can be fined $75 if it smashes into another vehicle. If the flying snow or ice results in injury or property damage to another vehicle, motorists could be fined as much as $1,000. Snow or ice blowing off a car at 60 mph becomes a safety hazard to other drivers. Connecticut’s “Clear Your Car” law went into eff…

by Daily Voice

01/05/2018

News

Digging Out: Metro-North Reduces Train Schedule For Friday FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Metro-North trains will run on a reduced weekday schedule on Friday, Jan. 5, due to the impact of a strong nor'easter and extremely low temperatures. Some trains will be combined, and others will be canceled, Metro-North said. Metro-North also warned customers to expect delays as cleanup continues from the large snowstorm on Thursday. Train riders should check current timetables and note the following trains are canceled and/or combined on the New Haven Line for Friday: Inbound-AM PEAK: The 7:04 a.m. from New Rochelle is combined with the 6:30 a.m. from Stam…

by Daily Voice

01/05/2018

Weather

Snow Wraps Up, But Wind Chills Will Sink Below Zero Across Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Now that the nor'easter has moved through Fairfield County, get ready for the temperatures to plunge. The National Weather Service issued a Wind Chill Advisory for Fairfield County — effective immediately — and running through 10 a.m. Saturday. "The dangerous wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin," the weather service said Thursday evening. "Expect wind chills to range from 0 to 25 below zero. The coldest wind chill values can be expected Friday night." Be sure to bundle up — grab a hat and gloves before he…

01/04/2018

Traffic

I-95 Reopens After Crash With Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer In Darien Update: Crews worked fast and cleared the tractor-trailer from the crash scene. I-95 southbound reopened in Darien as of 3:10 p.m. The highway lanes in the area have been plowed and cleared as well. No injuries were reported, State police said. Original story: DARIEN, Conn. — The southbound side of I-95 was closed in Darien due to a jackknifed tractor-trailer near the rest area, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The crash occurred at about 2:10 p.m. Thursday as heavy snow continued to fall and blow in the area. The highway, which is covered with snow in the ar…

01/04/2018

News

Metro-North Reduces Train Service For Evening Commute Due To Snow, Cold UPDATE: FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — For the remainder of Thursday, Metro-North will be operating a reduced schedule due to the impact of the winter storm and extremely low temperatures. Some trains will be combined, and others are canceled for the evening rush hour, Metro-North said. Here are the changes on the New Haven Line for Thursday afternoon: Outbound The 5:21 p.m. train from GCT to New Rochelle is combined with the 5:18 p.m. train to Harrison, which will depart GCT at 5:21 p.m. and will make all of the station stops of the two trains. The 5:33 p.m. train from GCT to Harrison is co…

01/04/2018

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