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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
Police: Woman Hit By Car And Pinned Underneath It In Norwalk Police: Woman Hit By Car And Pinned Underneath It In Norwalk
Police: Woman Hit By Car And Pinned Underneath It In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — A woman suffered serious injuries when she was hit by a car and pinned underneath it in a strip mall parking lot in Norwalk on Sunday afternoon, according to The Hour.  Officers who were dispatched to 205 Main St. at 3:15 p.m. found the woman trapped under the car, police told The Hour.  Firefighters used tools to raise the car and free the woman, who was taken to Norwalk Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, The Hour said. The incident is under police investigation.  Click here for the story at The Hour.

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Park City Magnet In Bridgeport Closed Monday Due To Flooding Park City Magnet In Bridgeport Closed Monday Due To Flooding
Park City Magnet In Bridgeport Closed Monday Due To Flooding BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Park City Magnet School in Bridgeport will be closed Monday due to a broken pipe that has caused flooding in the building at 1526 Chopsey Hill Road, according to NBC Connecticut. Crews were working to fix the pipe after it burst Sunday evening, NBC 30 said. It was not known when the repairs and cleanup work would be completed. Click here for the story at NBC Connecticut.

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Full-Scale Search Underway For Inmate Who Escaped From Connecticut Prison Full-Scale Search Underway For Inmate Who Escaped From Connecticut Prison
Full-Scale Search Underway For Inmate Who Escaped From Connecticut Prison A full-scale search is underway for an inmate who escaped Sunday from the Carl Robinson Correctional Institution in Enfield, Connecticut State Police said. At 3:15 p.m. Sunday, the prison was placed on lockdown after a prisoner was not accounted for during a routine facility count, state police said.  The offender, identified as Jerry Mercado, 25, is classified as a low-risk offender. He is from Hartford.  Emergency notification to local and state officials and members of the public have been made through the state’s alert system, state police said. If you see Mercado or know of his wherea…

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Neighbors
Staples Grad Wins Golden Globe For Best Song From P.T. Barnum Movie Staples Grad Wins Golden Globe For Best Song From P.T. Barnum Movie
Staples Grad Wins Golden Globe For Best Song From P.T. Barnum Movie WESTPORT, Conn. — For the second year in a row, Staples High School grad Justin Paul and his writing partner, Benj Pasek, won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture. They accepted the award during Sunday night's telecast on NBC.  Their winning song is "This is Me" from the movie-musical "The Greatest Showman," which is about Bridgeport's own P.T. Barnum. The song is performed by Keala Settle. The other nominees were:  "Home" from the movie "Ferdinand." Music by Nick Jonas, Nick Monson & Justin Tranter, Lyrics by Jonas &…

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Check Your Ticket: $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Connecticut Check Your Ticket: $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Connecticut
Check Your Ticket: $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Connecticut Check your tickets: It wasn't the top prize, but a Powerball ticket worth $1 million was sold in Connecticut for Saturday night's big drawing.  For the top jackpot of $570 million, one winning ticket was sold in New Hampshire that matched all five numbers and the Powerball. The winning numbers are: 12 29 30 33 61 and Powerball 26. The Connecticut ticket matched five numbers.     Also in Connecticut, two other tickets matched four white balls and the Powerball, worth $50,000.  A total of 37 tickets were sold in Connecticut that are worth $100.  It was a big weekend for lottery jackpots. …

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Death Of Hedge Fund Exec, Blast Of Snow Top The Week's News In Westport Death Of Hedge Fund Exec, Blast Of Snow Top The Week's News In Westport
Death Of Hedge Fund Exec, Blast Of Snow Top The Week's News In Westport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — This past week marked the first week of 2018, and it was a busy one across Fairfield County. It began with the birth of the first babies of the year and ended with a powerful nor'easter that carried a blast of arctic air.  Here are some of the top stories of the first week of the year, as reported by Daily Voice:  Fairfield resident Lynette Wagner, 59, was struck and killed by a car as she walked to work Tuesday morning at the new Henkel corporate headquarters in Stamford. Police are investigating to determine exactly what happened when she was struck by a 2016 Dod…

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Stamford Man Busted With 40 Pounds Of Pot Pleads Guilty To Federal Charge Stamford Man Busted With 40 Pounds Of Pot Pleads Guilty To Federal Charge
Stamford Man Busted With 40 Pounds Of Pot Pleads Guilty To Federal Charge STAMFORD, Conn. — A 36-year-old Stamford man busted with nearly 40 pounds of pot last summer pleaded guilty Friday to a federal marijuana-trafficking offense, prosecutors said. William Reyes, also known as “Big Head,” made his plea before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana. According to court documents and statements made in court, in the summer of 2017, Reyes and John Koukouras used a residence at 40 Guernsey Hill Road in Lagrangeville, N.Y., to grow, process and distribute marijuana.  The investiga…

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Police & Fire
Two Injured In Head-On Crash Near Target In Bethel Two Injured In Head-On Crash Near Target In Bethel
Two Injured In Head-On Crash Near Target In Bethel BETHEL, Conn. — Two people were taken to Danbury Hospital after a two-car crash on Route 6 in front of Target in Bethel on Saturday morning, according to a Facebook post from the Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company.  At 11:45 a.m., Stony Hill Fire & EMS were dispatched to Route 6 in front of Target for the two-car accident, the post said.  Two cars sustained heavy front-end damage after a head-on crash on the busy road, the post said.  The two people who were sent to Danbury Hospital suffered non-life-threatening injuries, the post said.  The roadway was briefly closed after the crash. 

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Homeowner, Police Officer Sent To Hospital After Fire In Easton House Homeowner, Police Officer Sent To Hospital After Fire In Easton House
Homeowner, Police Officer Sent To Hospital After Fire In Easton House EASTON, Conn. — An Easton homeowner and an Easton police officer were taken to the hospital after a fire in the basement heavily damaged a local house, according to The Hour. The fire was reported just after 7:30 p.m. Friday at 25 Deerfield Drive, The Hour said. The temperature at the time was in the single digits, with strong winds on a frigid night.  The homeowner appeared to be suffering from smoke inhalation, Easton Fire Chief Steve Waugh told The Hour. The officer was taken to the hospital as a precaution after searching for additional occupants, The Hour said. It took about two hours …

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Redding's Mark Twain Library Closed Until Further Notice Redding's Mark Twain Library Closed Until Further Notice
Redding's Mark Twain Library Closed Until Further Notice REDDING, Conn. — The Mark Twain Library in Redding is closed and facing a big repair job. The town's library will be closed until further notice while the furnace is replaced, according to an announcement.  The library closed its doors at noon last Tuesday because of the lack of heat. On Wednesday, officials determined that a new furnace was needed.  "The library will remain closed for at least a few days while this situation is being addressed," said a Facebook post. Patrons registered for upcoming programs will be sent updates via email.  The Sunday Hermes Art Series Program c…

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