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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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Scam Alert: Connecticut Warns Consumers About Mega Millions Email Scam Scam Alert: Connecticut Warns Consumers About Mega Millions Email Scam
Scam Alert: Connecticut Warns Consumers About Mega Millions Email Scam State residents are being warned about a widespread email scam telling consumers that they have been randomly selected to participate in a “MEGA MILLIONS DRAW,” according to the Connecticut Lottery Corp. and the Department of Consumer Protection.  This email is a scam, and consumers are encouraged not to respond with any personal information. "The Connecticut Lottery Corporation and the Department of Consumer Protection are continuing to work together to alert lottery players to fraudulent activity and scams,” said interim Connecticut Lottery President Chelsea Turner. “When in doubt, w…

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Metro-North Trains Back On Schedule After Bridge Opening Metro-North Trains Back On Schedule After Bridge Opening
Metro-North Trains Back On Schedule After Bridge Opening Update: Metro-North said at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday that the trains were running on or close to schedule.  FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Metro-North was reporting delays of up to 40 minutes on trains on the New Haven, Harlem and Hudson Lines on Tuesday afternoon.  The delays were due to an earlier opening of the 138th Street Bridge in the vicinity of the Harlem-125th Street Station in New York.  It was not clear when the delays would be cleared. 

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Serious Rollover Crash Shuts Down Black Rock Turnpike In Fairfield Serious Rollover Crash Shuts Down Black Rock Turnpike In Fairfield
Serious Rollover Crash Shuts Down Black Rock Turnpike In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A serious rollover crash has closed Black Rock Turnpike/Route 58 in both directions on Tuesday afternoon, Fairfield police said.The closure is between Samp Mortor Drive and Brookside Drive, police said. The accident was reported just after 2:15 p.m. Tuesday.  The road is expected to remain closed for at least three hours, police said. Driver are urged to plan to use an alternate route. United Illuminating was reporting 10 power outages in Fairfield on Tuesday afternoon. UI is at the scene, where there is a downed power pole. 

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Westport Filmmaker Harvey Weinstein Accused Of Rape In New Yorker Exposé Westport Filmmaker Harvey Weinstein Accused Of Rape In New Yorker Exposé
Westport Filmmaker Harvey Weinstein Accused Of Rape In New Yorker Exposé WESTPORT, Conn. — Three actresses have come forward saying that movie producer Harvey Weinstein, who has a home in Westport, sexually assaulted them, according to a scathing article in the New Yorker written by Ronan Farrow.   "In a 10-month investigation, 13 women told me Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed or assaulted them. 3 allege rape," Farrow, the son of actress Mia Farrow, said via Twitter to summarize the article.  The latest accusations came just days after a blistering story from the New York Times described decades of sexual harassment by Weinstein, waged against actres…

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Stratford Hosting Vigil Tonight To Pull Back Curtain On Domestic Violence Stratford Hosting Vigil Tonight To Pull Back Curtain On Domestic Violence
Stratford Hosting Vigil Tonight To Pull Back Curtain On Domestic Violence STRATFORD, Conn. – The community is invited to gather Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. at Stratford Town Hall for a vigil to mark the observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  The event is held by the Bridgeport-based Center for Family Justice, in cooperation with Stratford community leaders. It will "honor those who have been impacted by intimate partner violence, raise awareness and inspire hope that the cycle of violence can be broken," the CFJ said in a statement.  "The vigil will also remind local residents that domestic violence -- which national statistics suggest i…

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Police: Sleeping Driver Takes Off After Slamming Into Danbury Pizza Place Police: Sleeping Driver Takes Off After Slamming Into Danbury Pizza Place
Police: Sleeping Driver Takes Off After Slamming Into Danbury Pizza Place DANBURY, Conn. — A driver who said he fell asleep at the wheel smashed into a destroyed the front of Martino's Pizza and Deli, then took off, Danbury police said.  At 8:45 a.m. Sunday, Danbury officers responded to the pizza place at 184 Great Plain Road, near Candlewood Lake, police said.  The entire front of the business "was demolished," and the interior sustained extensive damage as well, police said.  A witness told officers that the driver involved in the crash had reversed the vehicle to drive out of the store and then took off on Candlewood Drive, with debris from the sto…

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New Haven Police Employee Charged In Computer Monitor Theft In Stratford New Haven Police Employee Charged In Computer Monitor Theft In Stratford
New Haven Police Employee Charged In Computer Monitor Theft In Stratford STRATFORD, Conn. — A New Haven Police Department employee was arrested in Stratford on charges of stealing a computer monitor from BJ's Wholesale Club, police said.   On Sept. 20, Jennifer McDermott, 38, of Milford turned herself in to officers at the Stratford Police Department as the result of a warrant for her arrest, police said.  McDermott was accused of stealing a computer monitor from the store at 955 Ferry Blvd. in Stratford, police said. She was charged with sixth-degree larceny. The theft occurred Aug. 18, and the warrant was issued by the court on Sept. 3, police said. McDermot…

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Police: Drunken Driver Swerved Across Road In Front Of New Canaan Officer Police: Drunken Driver Swerved Across Road In Front Of New Canaan Officer
Police: Drunken Driver Swerved Across Road In Front Of New Canaan Officer NEW CANAAN, Conn. — A 54-year-old woman was charged with drunken driving after she swerved widely across a roadway — all while driving in front of a New Canaan police officer, police said. At 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, an officer on patrol on New Norwalk Road saw a northbound car swerve over the double yellow line into the southbound lanes, then back over to the northbound lane, crossing over the white line and onto the shoulder, police said.   The officer stopped the car on Smith Ridge Road near Strawberry Hill Road and smelled alcohol on the driver, identified as Tracey Hanley Bryggman of…

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Schools
Last Class: Pear Tree Point School In Darien To Close At End Of School Year Last Class: Pear Tree Point School In Darien To Close At End Of School Year
Last Class: Pear Tree Point School In Darien To Close At End Of School Year DARIEN, Conn. — Pear Tree Point School, a private pre-k to Grade 6 school in Darien, will close at the end of the 2017-18 school year.  Headmaster David Trigaux made the announcement on the school's website and Facebook page.   The school, located at 90 Pear Tree Point Road, opened in 1996 and has an enrollment of about 120 students. The student-teacher ratio is 1:10. But in the announcement, Trigaux said, "many factors have been impacting Pear Tree Point School and other small independent elementary schools in our region and beyond for a number of years. "Due to the cumulative …

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Neighbors
Danbury Scout Building Pavilion At Kenosia Seeks Help With Eagle Project Danbury Scout Building Pavilion At Kenosia Seeks Help With Eagle Project
Danbury Scout Building Pavilion At Kenosia Seeks Help With Eagle Project DANBURY, Conn. — A 15-year-old from Danbury has set to work on his Eagle Scout project to make improvements at Kenosia Park that can be enjoyed by the whole community.  He just needs a little bit of help.   Reed Lyall, a member of Troop 52 chartered at King Street Church, has launched a GoFundMe page to help raise money to complete a shade pavilion at the popular park on the city's West Side.  "My brother, Jack, and I very much enjoy playing soccer, and we decided to do projects that would benefit all residents of the greater Danbury community as well as our local soccer club," R…

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