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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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Hit-And-Run: Driver Charged With Injuring Pedestrian In Stamford Crosswalk Hit-And-Run: Driver Charged With Injuring Pedestrian In Stamford Crosswalk
Hit-And-Run: Driver Charged With Injuring Pedestrian In Stamford Crosswalk STAMFORD, Conn. — Thanks to quick-thinking witnesses who took photos of the fleeing car, Stamford police were able to make an arrest in a hit-and-run that left a man lying injured in a busy roadway on Saturday afternoon, according to the Stamford Advocate.  A 53-year-old man told police that he had waited for the signal as he crossed High Ridge Road near Square Acre Drive in the crosswalk, the Advocate said.   When a car came at him at a high rate of speed, he jumped back but was struck on the left side of his body and hit his head in the roadway, the Stamford Advocate said. Related story:…

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Politics
Stamford's McDonald Nominated To Be Nation's First Openly Gay Chief Justice Stamford's McDonald Nominated To Be Nation's First Openly Gay Chief Justice
Stamford's McDonald Nominated To Be Nation's First Openly Gay Chief Justice STAMFORD, Conn. – Longtime Stamford resident Andrew J. McDonald will be nominated in the coming weeks to serve as Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, Gov. Dannel Malloy announced Monday. If confirmed, McDonald will become the first openly gay Supreme Court chief justice of any state in the country Current Chief Justice Chase Rogers last year announced her plans to retire from the bench Feb. 5 after 20 years of judicial service with the state. McDonald has served as an associate justice of the high court since January 2013, following his nomination by Malloy.  Upon his confirma…

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Schools
Broken Pipes, Heating Problems Close 3 Bridgeport Schools Broken Pipes, Heating Problems Close 3 Bridgeport Schools
Broken Pipes, Heating Problems Close 3 Bridgeport Schools BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Dunbar Elementary School and Park City Magnet School in Bridgeport are closed Monday due to broken pipes, according to NBC Connecticut. Fairchild Wheeler Magnet High School in Bridgeport is also closed because of heat-related problems in the building, NBC 30 said. It was not known when the repairs and cleanup work would be completed at the schools in Bridgeport. Click here for the story at NBC Connecticut.

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Schools
Early Dismissal Monday For New Fairfield Schools Early Dismissal Monday For New Fairfield Schools
Early Dismissal Monday For New Fairfield Schools NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Because of the snowy forecast for Monday afternoon, all schools will be dismissing two hours early in New Fairfield. Afternoon and evening activities in the schools are canceled.

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Fairfield Ludlowe High School Closed Monday Fairfield Ludlowe High School Closed Monday
Fairfield Ludlowe High School Closed Monday FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield Ludlowe High School is closed Monday, Jan. 8. There are frozen pipes inside the building, school officials announced.  The extent of any damage was not known.  Check back with Daily Voice for more on this story and information on when the high school will reopen.

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News
Consumer Reports: Avoid Romaine Lettuce After E. Coli Cases In Connecticut Consumer Reports: Avoid Romaine Lettuce After E. Coli Cases In Connecticut
Consumer Reports: Avoid Romaine Lettuce After E. Coli Cases In Connecticut Food safety experts at Consumer Reports are advising people in the U.S. and Canada to stop eating romaine lettuce after an outbreak of E. coli, including at least two cases in Connecticut. In the past seven weeks, at least 58 people in the U.S. and Canada have become ill from E. coli believed to be linked to romaine lettuce.  One person in each country has died.  In the U.S., the infections have been confirmed in 13 states — California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Vermont, and Washington. At least two Connectic…

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Police & Fire
Police: Shelton Man Found With Crack, Pipes During Traffic Stop Police: Shelton Man Found With Crack, Pipes During Traffic Stop
Police: Shelton Man Found With Crack, Pipes During Traffic Stop SHELTON, Conn. — A 51-year-old Shelton man was arrested after officers found two glass smoking pipes containing crack cocaine in his car during a traffic stop, Milford police said.  Harry Ridgway of 13 Horseshoe Drive was stopped for speeding at about noon on Jan. 3 on Wheelers Farm Road in Milford near the border with Orange, police said.   During the stop, officers found the pipes and drugs, leading to the arrest of Ridgway, police said.  He was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance.  He was released on a promise to appear in court on…

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Neighbors
Griffin’s Wonderland Of Trees Raises $9,300 For Spooner House In Shelton Griffin’s Wonderland Of Trees Raises $9,300 For Spooner House In Shelton
Griffin’s Wonderland Of Trees Raises $9,300 For Spooner House In Shelton SHELTON, Conn. – Griffin Hospital’s annual Holiday Wonderland of Trees fundraiser collected more than $9,300 for Spooner House in Shelton to help feed and shelter area families in need this winter. As part of Griffin’s Planetree Person-Centered Care Philosophy, the Holiday Wonderland of Trees calls on hospital departments to decorate 3-foot artificial evergreen trees that are raffled off. The fundraiser aims to help improve health the community by supporting the Spooner House’s services. This is the seventh year of the fundraiser, which has raised more than $47,000 in total.

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Politics
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton To Announce Political Future On Tuesday Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton To Announce Political Future On Tuesday
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton To Announce Political Future On Tuesday DANBURY, Conn. — After a snowstorm cancellation,  Mayor Mark Boughton is inviting supporters to attend a "special election announcement" in downtown Danbury where he is expected to launch his campaign for governor.  "After a year of exploring a run for statewide office, I have reached a decision on participating in the 2018 election," Boughton said on his Facebook page. "I could not do this without your support and am honored to have you on our team as we move forward." The announcement had been set for last Thursday, but it has been moved to Tuesday, Jan. 9.  …

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Fairfield Firefighters Help At House Fire, Frozen Pipe At SHU, Oil Delivery Fairfield Firefighters Help At House Fire, Frozen Pipe At SHU, Oil Delivery
Fairfield Firefighters Help At House Fire, Frozen Pipe At SHU, Oil Delivery FAIRFIELD, Conn. — During the cold snap in the past several days, the Fairfield Fire Department has responded to numerous weather-related incidents.  On Friday evening, several Fairfield fire units assisted the Easton Fire Department with a house fire that sent the homeowner to the hospital for smoke inhalation, according to a fire department statement.  On Saturday, the Fire Department responded to a frozen fire protection system at the new JP’s Diner on the Sacred Heart University campus. That incident caused extensive water damage.  Later that day, the fire department responded to the h…

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