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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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Another CT National Guard Crew Heads To Caribbean To Help After Hurricane Another CT National Guard Crew Heads To Caribbean To Help After Hurricane
Another CT National Guard Crew Heads To Caribbean To Help After Hurricane Another cargo plane and seven more Connecticut National Guard airmen are heading to the Caribbean to offer assistance with recovery efforts after Hurricane Maria slammed the islands. A second C-130H cargo plane and seven additional Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing of the Connecticut National Guard departed Saturday, said Gov. Dannel Malloy.  The unit, which departed from Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, includes C-130H pilots, crewmembers, loadmasters, and maintainers. The crew is scheduled to deliver supplies to St. Croix and San Juan, Puerto Rico. From there they will fl…

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Stamford Teen Busted With Pot, E-Cigarette At Train Station In New Canaan Stamford Teen Busted With Pot, E-Cigarette At Train Station In New Canaan
Stamford Teen Busted With Pot, E-Cigarette At Train Station In New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn. — A juvenile from Stamford was busted with marijuana, a bong and an e-cigarette at the Talmadge Hill Train Station in New Canaan, police said.  At 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, an officer spotted the teen inside a parked car at the Metro-North train station and an investigation turned up the contraband, police said. The teen was issued a summons on a charge of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and an infraction on a charge of possession of an e-cigarette in a public place. 

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Fill The Boot: You Can Help Stamford Firefighters Help Hurricane Victims Fill The Boot: You Can Help Stamford Firefighters Help Hurricane Victims
Fill The Boot: You Can Help Stamford Firefighters Help Hurricane Victims STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford firefighters will be doing their part to help the victims of recent hurricanes.  The Stamford Professional Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local 786 and the Stamford Fire Department are holding two fundraisers on Sunday, Sept. 24. The first, a “fill the boot” fundraiser will take place from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., at two major intersections in Stamford: Shippan Avenue and Magee Avenue as well as Cold Spring Road and Long Ridge Road. Stamford professional firefighters will be stationed at the Bulls Head intersection and at the intersection of Shippan Avenue and Magee …

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Danbury Man Charged With Drunken Driving In Garage After Urinating On Car Danbury Man Charged With Drunken Driving In Garage After Urinating On Car
Danbury Man Charged With Drunken Driving In Garage After Urinating On Car DANBURY, Conn. — A Danbury man was charged with drunken driving after he drove into the wall of a downtown parking garage twice and urinated on a car early Saturday, according to the News-Times. Arriving officers found the man, Hector Rolando Ordonez-Morocho, 31, asleep and slumped over an ATM, the News-Times. The staff at the Patriot Garage called police after Ordonez-Morocho drove into the wall while trying to pull out of his spot, backed up and then drove into the wall again, the News-Times said.  When he got to the gate to pay with a debit card, he was directed to the ATM to get cash, …

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Fairfield Police Seek Driver Of SUV That Fled Scene Of Accident Fairfield Police Seek Driver Of SUV That Fled Scene Of Accident
Fairfield Police Seek Driver Of SUV That Fled Scene Of Accident FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The Fairfield Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a vehicle that fled the scene of an accident after causing a large amount of damage.The SUV is a white older model Dodge Durango that is missing its front left bumper, police said. The driver of the vehicle is wanted for evading responsibility of an accident after causing a large amount of property damage on Mill Hill Terrace. Police did not specify when the accident occurred. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Mark Letsch at 203-254-4850 or mletsch@fairfieldct.org. 

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Russian Hackers Targeted Connecticut’s Online Voter Registration System Russian Hackers Targeted Connecticut’s Online Voter Registration System
Russian Hackers Targeted Connecticut’s Online Voter Registration System Secretary of the State Denise Merrill confirmed that Connecticut’s online voter registration system was targeted by Russian hackers during last year’s presidential campaign, the Hartford Courant reported.. Connecticut was one of 21 states identified by the Department of Homeland Security that Russia attempted to hack, according to Politico.com. The Connecticut system was scanned but not breached by the hackers, Merrill told the Courant. The states affected are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, North Dakota, …

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CT National Guard Crews Heads To Help In Puerto Rico After Hurricane CT National Guard Crews Heads To Help In Puerto Rico After Hurricane
CT National Guard Crews Heads To Help In Puerto Rico After Hurricane The Connecticut National Guard is winging to Puerto Rico and St. Thomas to help with relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Marie.   The State of Connecticut has deployed a C-130H cargo plane and seven Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing of the Connecticut National Guard, Gov. Dannel Malloy said.  The unit, which departed from Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby on Friday, includes C-130H pilots, crewmembers, loadmasters, and maintainers. First, the crew will drop off supplies in St. Thomas, followed by a second supply drop-off in Puerto Rico. From there they will fly to Georgia…

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Greenwich Selectman Marzullo Arrested On Shoplifting Charge At Outlets Greenwich Selectman Marzullo Arrested On Shoplifting Charge At Outlets
Greenwich Selectman Marzullo Arrested On Shoplifting Charge At Outlets GREENWICH, Conn. — Greenwich Selectman Drew Marzullo, a Democrat who is seeking re-election to the town board, has been arrested on a misdemeanor shoplifting charge from an incident at an outlet mall in Clinton, according to Greenwich Time.  Marzullo, 46, was arrested Aug. 26 and charged with fifth-degree larceny. He is accused of stealing $486 in items from Skechers and $184 in merchandise from J. Crew at Clinton Crossing Premium Outlet Stores, Greenwich Time said. Police were called by mall security, Greenwich Time said. Upon learning of the charges against Marzullo, the Executive Commit…

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Two Sent To Hospital After Fire At Stamford Landscaping Business Two Sent To Hospital After Fire At Stamford Landscaping Business
Two Sent To Hospital After Fire At Stamford Landscaping Business STAMFORD, Conn. — Two employees were injured in a smoky fire at a South End landscaping business in Stamford on Friday afternoon, firefighters said.  The call for the fire came in at 2:32 p.m., with the caller reporting heavy black smoke coming from the garage at 95 Elmcroft Road, the Stamford Fire Department said in a Facebook post. The caller had also reported that the building had been evacuated.  Upon arrival, firefighters stretched a hoseline into the building and quickly extinguished the fire in the tool room.  The building was cleared of smoke, and the fire damage was limited to the…

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Fleeing Drug Trafficker Busted After Foot Chase, Stratford Police Say Fleeing Drug Trafficker Busted After Foot Chase, Stratford Police Say
Fleeing Drug Trafficker Busted After Foot Chase, Stratford Police Say STRATFORD, Conn. — A nearly yearlong investigation of a suspected drug trafficker ended with a car and foot chase and the arrest of the suspect on Thursday on multiple charges, including operating a drug factory, Stratford police said.   On Thursday, officers from the Stratford Police Department's Narcotics, Vice & Intelligence Unit concluded their investigation into Robert Heyward, 35, of Stratford.  Stratford Narcotics Detectives, with the assistance of the Bridgeport Police Tactical Narcotics Team and the Connecticut State Police Gang Unit, went to execute search-and-seizure warrants…

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