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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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Metro-North Hikes Fares 1% In CT Starting On New Year's Day Metro-North Hikes Fares 1% In CT Starting On New Year's Day
Metro-North Hikes Fares 1% In CT Starting On New Year's Day FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — A 1 percent fare hike went into effect for all passengers on the New Haven Line in Connecticut on New Year's Day, Metro-North reminds train riders. This is the seventh year in a row that Connecticut train riders on Metro-North are paying more in fares. But here's the good news: It's the last in this series of fare hikes.    The seven consecutive annual increases were requested by the Connecticut Department of Transportation to help pay for the (now-not-so) new M-8 train cars used on the New Haven Line in the state. Here's how the fare hike will affect Connecticut …

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Police & Fire
State Police K9 Officers Patrol Metro-North Trains For New Year's Eve Trips State Police K9 Officers Patrol Metro-North Trains For New Year's Eve Trips
State Police K9 Officers Patrol Metro-North Trains For New Year's Eve Trips Riders braving the rails on Metro-North on New Year's Eve in Connecticut had some special companions on board, helping to keep them safe.  The Connecticut State Police Mass Transit Unit was on board, too. The troopers, with their canine partners, were riding from Union Station in New Haven to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan — and back — to ensure a safe train trip for everyone on the busy holiday.    "Be sure to keep an eye out for K9 'G' and K9 Jackie, and remember, #SeeSomethingSaySomething," Connecticut State Police ‬said via Twitter.

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Lifestyle
Frozen: Private Frog Pond In Trumbull Is Open For Skating, Hockey Frozen: Private Frog Pond In Trumbull Is Open For Skating, Hockey
Frozen: Private Frog Pond In Trumbull Is Open For Skating, Hockey TRUMBULL, Conn. — It might be frigid outside, but there's a positive side to that: The Frog Pond at the Nichols Improvement Association in Trumbull is now open for skating. "The pond is ready!" exclaims a Facebook post from the NIA in Trumbull.  The ice is thick enough on the pond to use it for ice skating and hockey.  "Shoveling to keep the ice clear of snow is appreciated as is taking any garbage with you and keeping the area clean," said a Facebook post. The rink is open only to members of the Nichols Improvement Association.

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Police & Fire
Stamford Firefighters Tackle House Fire In Frigid Temperatures Stamford Firefighters Tackle House Fire In Frigid Temperatures
Stamford Firefighters Tackle House Fire In Frigid Temperatures STAMFORD, Conn. — Firefighters in Stamford worked in the frigid cold to douse a fire in a home on Hazel Street in Stamford on Sunday evening, fire officials said via Twitter."Thanks to StamfordPolice, StamfordEMS [and] RedCross for their assistance at structure fire on Hazel Street," Stamford Fire said via Twitter @SFDPIO. "Firefighters working in frigid temps & very congested area, brought fire under control very quickly. Grateful for support from our partners." The fire in the two-family home was reported at about 8 p.m. Firefighters requested an extra engine to ba…

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Trumbull Police: Two Attackers Beat Up 21-Year-Old Man At Westfield Mall Trumbull Police: Two Attackers Beat Up 21-Year-Old Man At Westfield Mall
Trumbull Police: Two Attackers Beat Up 21-Year-Old Man At Westfield Mall TRUMBULL, Conn. — Two attackers beat up a 21-year-old man and knocked over a display case, causing a big scene at the Macy's at the Westfield Trumbull Mall on Sunday afternoon, police said. Trumbull officers responded to the New Year's Eve attack at about 3 p.m., police said.  The fight began as the 21-year-old victim was walking through the mall and two other males followed him into Macy's, police said.  The two approached the male victim and "assaulted him with their hands," police said.  "A fight then took place and a display case in the store was knocked over," Trum…

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Obituaries
Stamford Project Manager Anthony Packes Dies, Leaves Wife & Newborn Son Stamford Project Manager Anthony Packes Dies, Leaves Wife & Newborn Son
Stamford Project Manager Anthony Packes Dies, Leaves Wife & Newborn Son STAMFORD, Conn. — Services have been set for Anthony J. Packes of Stamford, who died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, Dec. 30. He was 36.  He was born Oct. 31, 1981, to John and Patricia (Batiste) Packes in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and formerly lived in Hawthorne, N.Y.  Packes loved music, sports and above all, his wife, Toni (Maldonado) Packes. He was a project manager for Life in Mobile in Stamford.  In addition to his wife and parents, he is survived by his newborn son, Paul Anthony Packes; his brother, John Jr. (Kristen Van Varick) Packes of Norwalk; and his sisters-in-law, …

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Weather
Bundle Up: Wind Chill Advisory For New Year's Eve In Fairfield County Bundle Up: Wind Chill Advisory For New Year's Eve In Fairfield County
Bundle Up: Wind Chill Advisory For New Year's Eve In Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Going out for New Year's Eve? Or planning on an outing on New Year's Day? You'll need to bundle up as wind chills dip even colder across Fairfield County as well as most of Connecticut and the tristate area. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect from 10 p.m. Sunday until 10 a.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service. The advisory is for all of Connecticut except the coastline as well as Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and northern Westchester Counties in New York and Passaic County in New Jersey. Litchfield County is under a Wind Chill Warning, and the Connecticu…

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How Much Snow Did You Get? Enough To Mess Up Traffic In Fairfield County How Much Snow Did You Get? Enough To Mess Up Traffic In Fairfield County
How Much Snow Did You Get? Enough To Mess Up Traffic In Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The snowfall totals were small on Saturday for Fairfield County, but the impact on traffic was big.  Here are the snow totals for Saturday from the National Weather Service: Bridgeport Airport: 1.9 inches Norwalk: 1.5 inches New Canaan: 1.4 inches Stamford: 1.3 inches Stratford: 1.3 inches Shelton: 1.2 inches Huntington: 1.2 inches Weston: 1.1 inches New Fairfield: 1.0 inches Brookfield: 0.6 inches The Connecticut State Police responded to dozens of crashes on the state's highways and roads.  "Snow is falling in several areas across the state, and it might n…

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Business
Jerk Chicken And Pork Sets Up Shop At Former Swanky Franks Site In Norwalk Jerk Chicken And Pork Sets Up Shop At Former Swanky Franks Site In Norwalk
Jerk Chicken And Pork Sets Up Shop At Former Swanky Franks Site In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — After more than six decades in business, the Original Swanky Franks in Norwalk closed its doors for good in May.  In December, the beloved old diner was sporting signs for a new business — Jerk Chicken and Pork. The brightly colored signs showed it will be another quirky roadside landmark. (See the photo above.) The location is on Connecticut Avenue, right off Exit 14 of Interstate 95. Hot dog fans mourned the closure of the Original Swanky Franks. "They say that all good things must come to an end ... After 60+ years in the city of Norwalk, and in our family ... the…

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DOT To Add More ‘Grip’ To Merritt Parkway's Sharp Curves In Greenwich DOT To Add More ‘Grip’ To Merritt Parkway's Sharp Curves In Greenwich
DOT To Add More ‘Grip’ To Merritt Parkway's Sharp Curves In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. — In an effort to decrease the number of crashes on the Merritt in Greenwich, the Connecticut Department of Transportation is developing plans for improvements on four sharp curves on the parkway.  The DOT’s Office of Engineering is developing plans to provide "superelevation and roadway friction improvements" to four curves on the parkway to improve safety within these stretches of roadway, DOT said. The sharp curves on the Merritt are near Exit 31, between Taconic Road and Lake Avenue. DOT plans to apply High Friction Surface Treatment material along the paveme…

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