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COPENHAGEN — The village board took the first step toward bringing the fire department under its control during its February meeting Wednesday night.

COPENHAGEN — A special Tuesday night meeting of the Copenhagen Village Board to discuss recently released state financial and safety audits consisted of a lengthy executive session with a number

Don’t tell the residents of Copenhagen that voting doesn’t make a difference. High voter turnout in the March 16 village election resulted in a new mayor and new trustee. A total of 191 residents came out to case ballots. That’s more than 47% of the 401 registered voters in Copenhagen. A heated run-off culminated in a coalition government with winners from both of the micro-parties and a new vision at the top. Mayoral challenger Mark Souva, who ran on the Team with New Vision, garnered 128 votes, winning decidedly over incumbent Mayor Kenneth Clarke with 87 votes,” accordi...

COPENHAGEN — A heated run-off culminated in a coalition government with winners from both of the “micro-parties” and a “new vision” at the top. Mayoral challenger Mark Souva, who ran on the “Team with New Vision,” garnered 128 votes, winning decidedly over incumbent Mayor Kenneth Clarke with 87 votes. “I figured it would be close,” Mr. Souva said. “I was quite surprised by the gap.” In the race for the two trustee positions up for grabs, newcomer Shareef Stokely, also of Team Vision, topped the pack with 116 votes to join the board, and i...

COPENHAGEN — Three incumbents. Three challengers. The equivalent of two micro-parties fighting for control of a municipal government with perspectives, division and infighting that mirrors the nation as a whole,