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Karen Tensa

Managing Editor, Connecticut

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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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Eversource: Large Power Outage Strikes Central Norwalk Eversource: Large Power Outage Strikes Central Norwalk
Eversource: Large Power Outage Strikes Central Norwalk UPDATED: Power has been restored to most customers in Norwalk by 3 p.m., Eversource said.  NORWALK — Nearly a thousand customers are without power Wednesday afternoon in central Norwalk, according to Eversource.  The large outage is affecting 921 customers, or about 3 percent of the city, as of 1 p.m., Eversource said.  The Norwalk Police Department said the power outage in the Wall Street/West Avenue area.  "Crews [are] on scene working to restore power, which is expected to be out for at least a few hours," Norwalk police said via Twitter. The Norwalk Library on Belden Avenue…

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Stamford Man Charged With Biting Norwalk Police Officer Stamford Man Charged With Biting Norwalk Police Officer
Stamford Man Charged With Biting Norwalk Police Officer NORWALK, Conn. — A Stamford man who was acting violently bit a Norwalk police officer as police tried to bring him control early Wednesday at a local home, according to The Hour.  Daniel Velme, 20, was arrested and charged with assaulting public safety, medical, or public transit personnel. Multiple officers were called to a home on New Canaan Avenue on a report of a man with “altered mental status” who appeared to be on drugs, police told The Hour. They tried to restrain Velme, who was screaming and acting violently and then bit one of the officers, The Hour said. The officer and Velme w…

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State Police: Driver Shot On Route 8 In Bridgeport State Police: Driver Shot On Route 8 In Bridgeport
State Police: Driver Shot On Route 8 In Bridgeport UPDATED: BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Connecticut State Police are investigating after a man was shot Wednesday morning while driving on Route 8 in Bridgeport.  The shooting occurred at about 11 a.m. between Exits 3 and 5, according to the Connecticut Post.  At about 11:20 a.m., state police troopers from Troop G in Bridgeport responded to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Bridgeport after hospital staff reported that a male walked into the Emergency Department with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.  The male reported that the incident occurred on Route 8 southbound in the Bridgeport area, state police…

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Obituaries
New Canaan's Fran Schneidau, Voice Of Connecticut On WCBS 880, Dies At 79 New Canaan's Fran Schneidau, Voice Of Connecticut On WCBS 880, Dies At 79
New Canaan's Fran Schneidau, Voice Of Connecticut On Wcbs 880, Dies At 79 NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Fran Schneidau, who was the Connecticut bureau chief for WCBS-AM 880 radio for decades, died Tuesday night at the age of 79.  The death of Schneidau, who lived in New Canaan, was announced on social media by WCBS.  Schneidau reported on stories from Connecticut for the all-news AM radio station in New York City. She got her start in radio at WICC-AM in Bridgeport after first working as a stockbroker, the station said She joined WCBS in 1978 and then retired in February.  “For nearly 40 years, Fran’s voice was heard delivering news from the State of Connecticut to milli…

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CT State Police Issue Fewer Tickets Over Holidays, Report One Road Fatality CT State Police Issue Fewer Tickets Over Holidays, Report One Road Fatality
CT State Police Issue Fewer Tickets Over Holidays, Report One Road Fatality Connecticut State Police handed out fewer tickets and responded to fewer crashes over the long Christmas holiday weekend.  One person died on the state's roads and highways this year — a decrease from the four fatalities reported last year, Connecticut State Police said in a statement Wednesday.  The increased patrols began at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Dec. 22, and concluded at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26. The effort aimed to enforce all motor vehicle laws and focus on reducing the number of DUIs, crashes and injury-producing accidents occurring on the interstates, state roads, and local roadways.…

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Weather
Bitter Subzero Wind Chills, Possible Snowstorm Heading For Greenwich Bitter Subzero Wind Chills, Possible Snowstorm Heading For Greenwich
Bitter Subzero Wind Chills, Possible Snowstorm Heading For Greenwich FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — It's time to break out the hats, gloves, and scarves as temperatures plunge and bring subzero wind chills to Fairfield County and all of Connecticut. Even worse, a snowstorm may hit this weekend as well.  The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. For Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, the region will see bitter cold temperatures, averaging 15 to 20 degrees below normal. Subzero wind chills are likely Saturday night through Tuesday morning, too. Also, ther…

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Business
From Busboy To Owner, Man Grows Restaurant Empire In Fairfield County From Busboy To Owner, Man Grows Restaurant Empire In Fairfield County
From Busboy To Owner, Man Grows Restaurant Empire In Fairfield County This feature about a Ridgefield man who opened his third restaurant in northern Fairfield County was one of our most popular stories of 2017. ICYMI: It's worth another look. NEWTOWN, Conn. — At the age of 16, Tony Ramadani, owner of the Red Rooster Pub in Newtown, came the U.S. from Albania and took a job as a busboy in a Trumbull pizza place.   Little did he know that he would work his way up the ladder to eventually become the owner of over 15 restaurants. Earlier this year, he opened the Red Rooster Pub at 160 S. Main St. in Newtown. It serves American cuisine, including burgers, salads…

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3 Flu-Related Deaths Reported In Connecticut; Not Too Late For Flu Shot 3 Flu-Related Deaths Reported In Connecticut; Not Too Late For Flu Shot
3 Flu-Related Deaths Reported In Connecticut; Not Too Late For Flu Shot With influenza widespread in Connecticut and three flu-related deaths reported this season in the state, the Department of Public Health is advising residents to get a flu shot. Flu activity has rapidly increased in the past two weeks and has contributed to the deaths of three individuals in Connecticut over the age of 65 so far this season, the State Department of Public Health said.  While the increase in flu activity and deaths is not unusual for this time of year, DPH Commissioner Dr. Raul Pino strongly urged people who have not yet had a flu shot to get one. "With the winter mont…

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Fare Hike: Metro-North Commuters In CT Will Pay Another 1% More In New Year Fare Hike: Metro-North Commuters In CT Will Pay Another 1% More In New Year
Fare Hike: Metro-North Commuters In CT Will Pay Another 1% More In New Year FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Here's the bad news: For the seventh year in a row, train riders on Metro-North in Connecticut are looking at a 1 percent hike in fares. 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. Here's how the fare hike will affect Connecticut commuters: The CTDOT fare increase of 1 percent goes into effect for stations on the Connecticut portion of the New Haven Line on Ja…

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Lifestyle
Celebrate The New Year With First Day Hikes At Connecticut State Parks Celebrate The New Year With First Day Hikes At Connecticut State Parks
Celebrate The New Year With First Day Hikes At Connecticut State Parks Are you looking to go outside and get more exercise? Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will help you start 2018 in stride with free, guided hikes at 13 state parks on New Year's Day. It's part of America's State Parks First Day Hikes initiative taking place in all 50 states. The hikes offer individuals and families an opportunity to begin the New Year rejuvenating and connecting with the outdoors by taking a healthy hike on Jan. 1 at a state park close to home. First Day Hikes offer a great way to get outside, exercise, enjoy nature and welcome the New Year wit…

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