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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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Connecticut State Police Increase Patrols, Hand Out Hundreds Of Tickets Connecticut State Police Increase Patrols, Hand Out Hundreds Of Tickets
Connecticut State Police Increase Patrols, Hand Out Hundreds Of Tickets Connecticut State Police have handed out 838 tickets as of Sunday morning as a part of increased holiday traffic enforcement efforts.  The ramped-up patrols began at 12:01 a.m. Friday and will conclude at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. Troopers are focusing on reducing the number of DUIs, crashes and injury-producing accidents occurring on the interstates, state roads and local roadways, said state police spokesman Sgt. Eric Haglund. Here are the state police statistics through 7:30 a.m. Saturday:  Speeding violations: 242 Seatblet violations: 10 All moving violations: 586 (including unsafe lane cha…

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Lifestyle
Fairfield U. Tree-Lighting Takes Starring Role In CBS Christmas Eve Special Fairfield U. Tree-Lighting Takes Starring Role In CBS Christmas Eve Special
Fairfield U. Tree-Lighting Takes Starring Role In CBS Christmas Eve Special FAIRFIELD, Conn. — It's the most wonderful time of the year! And to celebrate the season, CBS will air a one-hour special on the holiday season called “Christmas Eve with Fairfield University,” which was taped entirely on campus.  The show, which was taped earlier this month at the university's tree-lighting ceremony outside the chapel, will be broadcast nationally. "This is truly a one-of-a-kind special, and we can’t wait to share our Stag spirit on Christmas Eve," said Jennifer Anderson, vice president of marketing and communications at Fairfield University. “We’re so excited ab…

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Bridgeport Police Identify 22-Year-Old Man Shot To Death On Street Corner Bridgeport Police Identify 22-Year-Old Man Shot To Death On Street Corner
Bridgeport Police Identify 22-Year-Old Man Shot To Death On Street Corner BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport police have identified the 22-year-old man who was shot and killed on the city's East Side on Saturday morning.  Khali Davis, of Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting at Kossuth Street and Maple Street, said city spokesman Av Harris. Officers responded at 9:57 a.m. Saturday to a report of a person shot in the Maple Deli Mini Market, Harris said.  When officers arrived, they found Davis, who had been shot multiple times, he said.  "Early information indicates that Davis was …

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Quinnipiac Poll: Voters Say The 'War On Christmas' Is Fake News Quinnipiac Poll: Voters Say The 'War On Christmas' Is Fake News
Quinnipiac Poll: Voters Say The 'War On Christmas' Is Fake News Voters in the latest Quinnipiac University Poll overwhelmingly say the "Merry Christmas" vs. "Happy Holidays" debate is a bogus issue. The call for more people to say, "Merry Christmas," instead of "Happy Holidays" is an issue "made up for political purposes" rather than a real issue, American voters say 76 percent vs. 19 percent, the Q Poll says. No listed group believes this is a real issue, pollsters said.  "American voters suspect a political Grinch behind the so-called war on Christmas," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of …

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Lifestyle
Hit The Slopes: Ski Sundown In Connecticut Opens For The Season Hit The Slopes: Ski Sundown In Connecticut Opens For The Season
Hit The Slopes: Ski Sundown In Connecticut Opens For The Season Are you itching to the hit the slopes, but driving to Vermont is not an option? Winter sports fans don't have to leave Connecticut to go skiing or snowboarding. On Thursday — the official start of winter — the first skiing spot opened for the season in Connecticut.  Ski Sundown, located in New Hartford, is now open daily, including holidays. And thanks to the crew of snowmakers, the slopes are covered with the powdery white stuff.  For the first day, Ski Sundown opened up eight trails for skiing and snowboarding:  Easiest: Tom's Treat, Little Joe and Sensation   More Difficult: Canyon Ru…

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Police: Man Shot To Death On Street Corner In Bridgeport Police: Man Shot To Death On Street Corner In Bridgeport
Police: Man Shot To Death On Street Corner In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A man who was shot in the face and fell into a store on the East Side of Bridgeport was declared deceased at the scene Saturday morning, officials said   The shooting occurred just before 10 a.m. Saturday at Maple and Kossuth streets, according to city spokesman Av Harris.  The male victim fell into the Maple Deli and Mini Mart on the corner after he was shot, Harris said. "He was deceased when first responders arrived on scene," he said.  The victim's name was not released because the fatal shooting remained under investigation early Saturday afternoon, Harri…

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Police: Two Men Shot, One Arrested In South Norwalk Parking Lot Police: Two Men Shot, One Arrested In South Norwalk Parking Lot
Police: Two Men Shot, One Arrested In South Norwalk Parking Lot NORWALK, Conn. — Two men suffered gunshot wounds overnight in South Norwalk and one was arrested after a shooting in a parking lot in South Norwalk, police said. At 1:55 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, officers who were patrolling the parking lot at 50 Washington St. heard several gunshots from the area of the West Washington Street entrance, police said.  Officer Brian Hamm saw a male, identified as Jeffrey Moultrie, 28, of Stratford, acting suspiciously in that immediate area, police said.  Hamm ordered Moultrie to stop and remove his hands from his sweatshirt, police said.  Moultrie did not com…

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Safe And Sound: Connecticut State Police Thankful After K9 Texas Is Found Safe And Sound: Connecticut State Police Thankful After K9 Texas Is Found
Safe And Sound: Connecticut State Police Thankful After K9 Texas Is Found FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The Connecticut State Police issued a long thank you list after K9 Officer Texas was found safe Friday — about 36 hours and 6 miles from where he accidentally broke free from his handler while he was doing his job of searching for a missing autistic man in Danbury.  Texas, a 3-year-old bloodhound, was found with his leash tangled in a fence on Limestone Road in Ridgefield at about 10:20 a.m. Friday. His rescuer was Jeff Kehlenbach, an off-duty special agent with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, state police said. Kehlenbach found Texas stuck in the front ya…

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Bethel Police Detective Returns From Army Duty In Africa Bethel Police Detective Returns From Army Duty In Africa
Bethel Police Detective Returns From Army Duty In Africa BETHEL, Conn. — The Bethel Police Department is welcoming home Detective Frank O’Farrell.  O’Farrell has been deployed with his Army military unit for the past year in Africa, according to a Facebook post from the police department.  "We are extremely happy that O’Farrell is home safe and just in time to spend Christmas with his family," the department said. Thank you, Frank, for your service and for keeping us safe in more than one way."

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Stratford Police Thank Ashcroft Industries For Donation To K-9 Unit Stratford Police Thank Ashcroft Industries For Donation To K-9 Unit
Stratford Police Thank Ashcroft Industries For Donation To K-9 Unit STRATFORD, Conn. — The Stratford Police Department K9 Unit is thanking Ashcroft Industries for making a $1,000 donation on Friday to the department's K-9 Unit. "Building these partnerships with local business and within the community helps to keep these important resources available and in service to the public," the Stratford Police Department said in a statement.  The K9 Unit consists of three trained K9s and handlers, which are assigned to each shift.  The Stratford Police K9s are trained to recover evidence, track and locate missing persons or suspects, and find illegal drugs.…

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