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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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Police & Fire

State Police Bloodhound Lost During Search For Missing Man In Danbury Woods Update: The search for the missing police K9 was suspended Thursday evening but will resume Friday morning. Click here for the latest story from the Daily Voice. DANBURY, Conn. — The search is on Thursday morning for a Connecticut State Police dog that is missing after pulling away from its handler while looking for a missing man in the woods in Danbury on Wednesday night. At 6 p.m. Wednesday, the Danbury Police Department requested assistance in the search for a missing adult man in the area of Wooster Mountain. State Police K9 Search and Rescue Teams, CSP Bloodhound Teams and Troope…

by Daily Voice

12/21/2017

Neighbors

Stamford Dance Studio Owner Thrilled To Reconnect With Janet Jackson STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford business owner Jimmy Locust, the director of Locust Performing Arts Center who has a local dance teacher for the past 14 years, met up with an old friend and colleague this weekend — pop star Janet Jackson. He saw Jackson at the final performance of her "State of the World Tour" in Atlanta. Jackson surprised Locust with VIP access to front and center seats and an invitation backstage. Locust was a featured dancer in the film for Jackson's 1989 breakthrough album, "Rhythm Nation," which included the hit single "Miss You Much." The vi…

by Daily Voice

12/21/2017

News

Trump Nominates Former Greenwich Lawyer To Federal Bench NEWTOWN, Conn. — President Donald Trump has nominated state Superior Court Judge Kari A. Dooley, a Newtown resident and a former federal prosecutor, to fill a vacancy on the U.S. District Court in Connecticut. U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) recommended Dooley’s nomination. “We are pleased the White House has agreed with our recommendation to nominate Kari Dooley as a United States District Court Judge for the District of Connecticut,” Blumenthal and Murphy said Wednesday. "Judge Dooley has extensive experience in civil and criminal matters having appeared in …

by Daily Voice

12/21/2017

Neighbors

Teens Launch Hoodie Drive For Greenwich Junior United Way GREENWICH, Conn. — Teen members of the Greenwich Junior United Way launched a Hoodie Drive at Brunswick School, Greenwich Academy, Eastern Middle School and Christ Church Nursery School last month to collect warm clothing for Neighbor to Neighbor. In addition, the teens at Brunswick School organized a fundraiser to help support the Annual Campaign at Greenwich United Way. The teens, from many of the public and private schools in Greenwich, "are brought together by the common interest in making a difference in their community. Teen volunteers are able to learn about their town and hav…

by Daily Voice

12/21/2017

Police & Fire

Norwalk Woman Charged With Wrongfully Collecting $10K In Unemployment NORWALK, Conn. — A Norwalk woman was arrested Wednesday and charged with illegally collecting more than $10,000 in unemployment compensation benefits from the State of Connecticut while she was working in New York, prosecutors said. Jennifer C. Pauling, 32, of 100 San Vicenzo Place, Unit 34, was arrested by Inspectors from the Unemployment Compensation Fraud Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney and charged with first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community and unemployment compensation fraud. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Pauling fraudulently collected $10,5…

by Daily Voice

12/21/2017

Police & Fire

Milford Police Investigate Attempted Abduction Of Whole Foods Employee MILFORD, Conn. — Milford police are investigating the attempted abduction of a Whole Foods employee while she was on a break outside the store Wednesday, police said. The 19-year-old woman told police she was behind the store at the Milford Market Place at 1686 Boston Post at 12:45 p.m. during her break, police said. That's when she was approached by a large older model white van or SUV, police said. The driver — a man described at a 50-year-old white man with gray hair and beard — grabbed the woman by the arm in an attempt to pull her inside the vehicle, police said. She told officers…

by Daily Voice

12/20/2017

News

Shelton Man Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Stamford Twin Rinks Of Nearly $500K FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — A Shelton man pleaded guilty Wednesday to defrauding the owners of Stamford Twin Rinks, where he worked as general manager, of nearly a half-million dollars, prosecutors said. Mark J. Zito, 55, waived his right to be indicted before Chief U.S. District Judge Janet Hall in New Haven and pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut John H. Durham said. According to court documents and statements made in court, from October 1999 to August 2014, Zito was general manager at Twin Rinks, which is owned and operated by RivCan Associates. Zit…

by Daily Voice

12/20/2017

Police & Fire

2 Displaced In Stratford House Fire Blamed On Cigarette Ashes STRATFORD, Conn. — Two Stratford residents were displaced after their home was damaged by a fire ignited by cigarette ashes, according to Patch.com. The Tuesday morning fire was contained to a bedroom of the home at 12 Bates St., Patch.com said. No injuries were reported in the fire, which was caused by the improper disposal of cigarette ashes into a plastic garbage pail, Patch.com said. The house is uninhabitable until repairs can be made, Patch.com said. Click here for the story at Patch.com.

by Daily Voice

12/20/2017

Police & Fire

Fairfield Firefighters Extinguish Burning Car On I-95 FAIRFIELD Conn. — Fairfield firefighters quickly doused the flames after a car burst into flames after an accident on I-95 on Wednesday, according to a Facebook post from the Fairfield Fire Department. Within nine minutes of notfication, Engine One and Rescue One — with six Fairfield firefighters — were on the scene of the motor vehicle accident involving fire on Interstate 95, the firefighters said. There were no injuries involved in this incident, the firefighters said..

by Daily Voice

12/20/2017

News

Stamford Unveils New Parking Meters Downtown That Accept Credit Cards STAMFORD, Conn. – There's a new way to pay for parking in downtown Stamford. On Wednesday, the city unveiled three newly installed parking meters on Bedford Street that accept credit cards in addition to coins. The new meters are installed on Bedford Street from Broad Street to Walton Place. Residents can still use coins to park, and can also use the Parkmobile app to pay for parking anywhere in the downtown. “We are working hard to bring the city’s systems into the 21st century and provide convenience for residents and visitors,” Mayor David Martin said at a press conference. “Last year…

by Daily Voice

12/20/2017

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