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.

Karen Tensa's Contributions

How Much Rain Did You Get? Town-By-Town Totals For Fairfield County How Much Rain Did You Get? Town-By-Town Totals For Fairfield County
How Much Rain Did You Get? Town-By-Town Totals For Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Some parts of Fairfield County saw over 3 inches of rain in the pounding storm that pelted Connecticut on a dreary Friday.  At least it wasn't snow! But it was enough rain to wash away most of the snow from a storm a week ago.   How much rain did your town get? Here are rainfall totals from the National Weather Service for the Friday morning into Saturday morning for a number of towns across Fairfield County:   Wilton: 3.64 inches Monroe: 3.35 inches Sherman: 3.28 inches Danbury: 2.72 inches New Canaan: 2.72 inches Westport: 2.41 inches Bethel: 2.40 inches Shelto…
Video: Bridgeport Police Ask For Help Identifying Arson Suspects Video: Bridgeport Police Ask For Help Identifying Arson Suspects
Video: Bridgeport Police Ask For Help Identifying Arson Suspects BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport police are seeking help in identifying the suspects in two attempted arsons at Sunshine Kitchen on Park Avenue in the past week. Bridgeport posted a video on YouTube from the two incidents. The first part of the video shows an incident from the night of Jan.. 9. A suspect in a dark hoodie and carrying a gas container walks up and starts a fire on the building's exterior. The second part of the video is from midday Jan. 12, as two suspects enter the store.  One suspect in a black jacket talks to the store clerk while the second suspect, in a gray Nike hoodie, …
Metro-North Train Hits Unoccupied Car On Danbury Branch In Redding Metro-North Train Hits Unoccupied Car On Danbury Branch In Redding
Metro-North Train Hits Unoccupied Car On Danbury Branch In Redding REDDING, Conn. — A Metro-North train hit an unoccupied car on the tracks in Redding along the Danbury Branch late Friday, according to the News-Times.  No injuries were reported in the incident, but train service was suspended until early Saturday, the News-Times said.  The accident happened at about 11:25 p.m. Friday at the crossing at Topstone Road in Redding, the News-Times said. Trains were running on a regular schedule on Saturday, Metro-North said.  Related story: Driver Of Car Hit By Train In Redding Under Investigation For Possible DUI Metro-North is investigating the accident, wh…
Fight Breaks Out At Trinity Vs. Norwalk High Basketball Game Fight Breaks Out At Trinity Vs. Norwalk High Basketball Game
Fight Breaks Out At Trinity Vs. Norwalk High Basketball Game STAMFORD, Conn. — A coach was issued a summons and one player was injured when a fight broke out Friday at a freshman boys basketball game between Trinity Catholic and Norwalk High, according to the Connecticut Post.  The junior varsity and varsity games were then postponed at Trinity, the Post said.  A rough play during the game led to a brief fight, but a larger fight broke out after the game during the handshake between the teams and police were called, the Connecticut Post said.  Norwalk coach Tom Keyes was given a summons to appear in court on a charge of third-degree assault, a misde…
Fan Frenzy: Camila Cabello To Sign Debut Album At Westfield Trumbull Mall Fan Frenzy: Camila Cabello To Sign Debut Album At Westfield Trumbull Mall
Fan Frenzy: Camila Cabello To Sign Debut Album At Westfield Trumbull Mall TRUMBULL, Conn. — Her debut solo album just dropped on Friday — and now you can get her to sign your copy at the FYE at the Westfield Trumbull Mall.   Hit singer Camila Cabello will appear from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at the music store in celebration of her self-titled album, "CAMILA." Just hours after its release, her album topped the iTunes Top 100 in over 90 countries and broke the record for most number ones on iTunes for a debut album, according to People.com. Here’s what you need to know to see her: Wristbands can be obtained only by purchasing Camila’s debut albu…
2 Wholesalers Charged With Defrauding Connecticut Of $5.8M In Tobacco Taxes 2 Wholesalers Charged With Defrauding Connecticut Of $5.8M In Tobacco Taxes
2 Wholesalers Charged With Defrauding Connecticut Of $5.8M In Tobacco Taxes BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A federal grand jury in Bridgeport indicted two tobacco wholesalers on charges of defrauding Connecticut of millions of dollars in taxes due on tobacco products imported into the state, prosecutors said.  John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that, on January 10, a grand jury in Bridgeport returned  The 13-count indictment for Pavan Vaswani, 39, of West Haven, and Rishi Malik, 45, formerly of Fairfield, was handed down on Jan. 10.  Vaswani and Malik were arrested Thursday and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge William…
Date Set For Stratford Special Election To Fill Empty Seat In The House Date Set For Stratford Special Election To Fill Empty Seat In The House
Date Set For Stratford Special Election To Fill Empty Seat In The House STRATFORD, Conn. – The date has been set for the special election to fill the seat in the state House of Representatives left empty by the resignation of Laura Hoydick last week.  The 120th District seat consists of portions of the Town of Stratford. The election will be held Tuesday, Feb 27. Hoydick resigned from the House seat Jan. 2 after she was elected mayor of Stratford. Under state law, the governor is required to issue a Writ of Special Election within 10 days of a legislative vacancy. And a special election must be held exactly 46 days after the writ is issued. Gov. Dannel Malloy…
Eversource Repairs Power Outages In Newtown Eversource Repairs Power Outages In Newtown
Eversource Repairs Power Outages In Newtown Update: The power outages in Westport and Weston have been restored as of 2:30 p.m. Friday, Eversource said.  Here are the local outages as of 2:35 p.m. Friday: Monroe: 49 customers Newtown: 6 customers  Wilton: 26 customers Original story: WESTPORT, Conn. — Eversource is reporting a number of power outages on Friday afternoon with a cold rain falling and gusty winds blowing in Fairfield County.  Here are the local outages as of 1:30 p.m. Friday, as reported by Eversource: Fairfield: 19 customers  Monroe: 6 customers Newtown: 6 customers  Weston: 84 customers  Westport: 317 customers  Wi…
Former Stratford Teacher’s Aide Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Boy Former Stratford Teacher’s Aide Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Boy
Former Stratford Teacher’s Aide Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Boy STRATFORD, Conn. — A former teacher's aide in Stratford pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy, according to the Connecticut Post. Kyle Damato-Kushel, who was the boy's preschool teacher, pleaded guilty to second-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a child, the Post said. Related story: Former Stratford Teacher's Aide Pleads Not Guilty To Molesting Boys Under the plea bargain, Damato-Kushel, 48, faces 18 months in prison when sentenced March 14 and must register as a sex offender, the Connecticut Post said. Damato-Kushel, who had worked at Wooster Middle …
Men From Stamford & Norwalk Busted With Loaded Gun, Drugs In Westport Men From Stamford & Norwalk Busted With Loaded Gun, Drugs In Westport
Men From Stamford & Norwalk Busted With Loaded Gun, Drugs In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — A Stamford man and a Norwalk man were arrested after a motor vehicle stop in Westport after a police K9 found a loaded gun and drugs in the car, police said. At 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Officer Kevin Smith spotted a car with an improperly displayed license plate that was registered to a different motor vehicle, police said.  When Smith stopped the car on Saugatuck Avenue near Duck Pond Road, he detected the odor of marijuana coming from inside, police said.  A Norwalk Police K9 unit was brought to the scene to search the vehicle, police said.  K-9 Kai indicated on the center …
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