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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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News

Free Parking: Stamford Opens Garages During Snowstorm STAMFORD, Conn. — Need to get your car off the streets so the plow can get rid of the snow? The parking garages in Stamford are open and free for residents until Friday morning. Stamford Mayor David Martin announced that effective immediately, residents can park in any of these garages for free until 9 a.m. Friday: Bedford Street Garage: 17 Forest Street Bell Street Garage: 28 Bell Street Summer Street Garage: 100 Summer Street Alternate side parking rules are in effect in Stamford. On Thursday, parking is allowed on the even-numbered side of the street and restricted on the odd-numbered …

by Daily Voice

01/04/2018

Police & Fire

Police: Milford Men Killed 20 Chickens With Their Bare Hands On Christmas MILFORD, Conn. — Two men who killed 20 chickens with their bare hands early on Christmas Day were arrested after a “gruesome animal cruelty investigation,” Milford police said. Gregory Ulrich, 28, and John Budnovitch IV, 21, both of Milford, are facing multiple charges of animal cruelty, Milford police said after the Wednesday night arrests. The two first smashed the windows of several cars in the Devon area of Milford "after leaving a local establishment," police said. Then they went two different locations, stole 20 chickens and killed them with their bare hands, according to p…

by Daily Voice

01/04/2018

News

Check Your Ticket: 'Winning' Powerball Ticket Sold In CT Is Worth $150K No one won the jackpot in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, but someone in Connecticut is $150,000 richer. A total of 47,475 "winning" Powerball tickets were sold in Connecticut for the drawing. And one ticket — which matched four numbers, the Powerball and the Powerplay — is worth $150,000, according to the Connecticut Lottery Corp. For the rest of the winners: 35 people won $300; 71 people won $100; and the rest won between $4 and $21. Here are the winning numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing: 2 18 37 39 42 with a Powerball of 12 and a multiplier of 3. The jackpot was…

by Daily Voice

01/04/2018

Weather

It's A Whiteout: Nor'easter Intensifies As It Moves Into Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The nor'easter slamming Connecticut is growing stronger. Fairfield County residents woke up to whiteout conditions as the storm began Thursday morning, with the entire county under a Winter Storm Warning. By 9 a.m., the National Weather Service had issued an alert for Fairfield County that the storm is intensifying. Conditions were reported as cold, very snowy and with gusting winds. The weather service warned of "an area of heavy snow over Southern Connecticut and Long Island," with the storm moving northwest at 50 mph. Snow could fall at a rate o…

01/04/2018

Weather

What To Expect As Nor'Easter Slams Into Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — You better have your bread, milk, and eggs because you likely won't be heading to the store Thursday as a nor'easter slams into Fairfield County. What should residents expect from this powerful storm? All of Fairfield County, along with the rest of the state, is under a Winter Storm Warning through 1 a.m. Friday. Snow is forecast to enter the state by about 4 a.m. Thursday, with snow showers overtaking the region by about 6:30 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Heavy snow and blowing snow is expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions during …

by Daily Voice

01/04/2018

News

Move Your Car: Greenwich Selectmen Declare Snow Emergency Before Storm Hits GREENWICH, Conn. – With the National Weather Service predicting several inches of snow to fall overnight and throughout Thursday, a snow emergency has been declared by the Greenwich Board of Selectmen. The snow emergency prohibits on-street parking on designated routes beginning at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3. The parking ban will enable Department of Public Works crews and its contractors to effectively clear the town's roadways. Residents are advised to park their vehicles in their driveways or yards. Or they also may use municipal parking lots, according to the Department of Public Works. …

by Daily Voice

01/03/2018

Schools

WestConn In Danbury Closed Thursday Due To Snowstorm DANBURY, Conn. — Western Connecticut State University will be closed Thursday, Jan. 4, and all classes are canceled due to the approaching snowstorm.Essential personnel should report for work as usual, WCSU said. Snow parking rules will be in effect, restricting parking to certain areas. All Midtown campus residents must park in the White Street garage (except the top deck). All Westside campus residents must park in the Centennial Garage (except on the top deck), on Sand Road or in the O'Neill Center Main lot. Cars parked in other areas may be ticketed and towed to allow for plowing. The…

01/03/2018

News

Move Your Car: Stamford Prepares For Snowstorm STAMFORD, Conn. – Mayor David Martin is reminding residents that impending snow, extreme cold, and windy conditions are in the forecast for Stamford for Thursday. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the Stamford area, with snow, wind and coastal flooding in the forecast for Thursday with possible accumulations of 3 to 7 inches possible. The snow is expected to begin late Wednesday night. Bitter to dangerous cold, with wind chills -15 to -25 are predicted with wind gusts from 15 to 40 mph to begin late Thursday and continue into late Friday. Bitter cold is expected to follow the storm…

01/03/2018

News

Shelton Attorney Pleads Guilty To Federal Charge In Child Sex Assault Case SHELTON, Conn. — A 51-year-old lawyer from Shelton who was arrested last summer on charges of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal charge of enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity, prosecutors said. U.S. Attorney John Durham said Peter G. Kruzynski pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer in New Haven. According to court documents and statements made in court, Kruzynski sent text messages to the victim, who was under the age of 16, asking him to come to Kruzynski's home, where the lawyer then engaged in sexual activity wit…

by Daily Voice

01/03/2018

Schools

West Rocks Middle School Mourns Death Of Longtime Office Employee NORWALK, Conn. — West Rocks Middle School in Norwalk was in mourning after a longtime office employee died Wednesday morning after a long illness. The Norwalk Public School District announced the death of long-time West Rocks employee Marcia Cappo. "It is with great sadness and regret that we share the passing of longtime West Rocks employee, Marcia Cappo," the district said in a Facebook post. "Mrs. Cappo passed away peacefully this morning after a long illness." Cappo began her tenure in the West Rocks main office in 2004 and resigned in December due to her illness. …

by Daily Voice

01/03/2018

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