Joseph Brugellis
Assistant News Editor
jbrugel1@binghamton.edu
59 Articles
Community
Mayor Kraham kicks off reelection campaign
Speaking to a crowd of cheering supporters, Mayor Jared Kraham officially kicked off his reelection campaign on Thursday evening. Held in the Phelps Mansion Museum, the event comes nearly a month after...
Community
Molinaro testifies at joint confirmation before the U.S. Senate
Former Rep. Marc Molinaro, who was nominated last month to head the Federal Transit Administration, testified on Thursday at a joint confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and...
Community
ICE will train some corrections staff in executing civil immigration warrants
The Broome County Sheriff’s Office will partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to train some corrections staff to serve civil immigration warrants. Sheriff Fred Akshar announced last week that his office...
Community
'U.S. Mail, not for sale': Letter carriers rally against postal service privatization
As part of a nationwide campaign against privatizing the U.S. Postal Service, the National Association of Letter Carriers Local 333 rallied on Sunday outside the American Legion Post 80. Beginning around 1...
SA Elections 2025-26
Twelve candidates take the debate stage ahead of campuswide election
One week before the campuswide election that will determine next year’s student government leadership, the candidates took to the debate stage on Thursday to discuss their platforms. The 12 candidates included are...
Community
Letitia James leads coalition of attorneys general to release new guidance on diversity and inclusion in education
A coalition of 15 attorneys general recently issued new guidance to K-12 schools, colleges and universities on fostering diversity and inclusion, nearly a month after the U.S. Department of Education advised universities...
Community
Suspect indicted, detained in connection with deadly Main Street fire
Alongside county officials, Mayor Jared Kraham announced on Friday that a suspect was arrested and charged in connection with the Feb. 12 fire that killed John “JR” Gaudet, an 11-year veteran of...
Campus News
Dorm coffee shop shut down by Residential Life
Dichotomy Coffee, a student-run coffee shop that operated on the second floor of O’Connor Hall in the Dickinson Community, recently shut down its dorm operations under orders from Residential Life. The coffee...
Community
Miles Burnett, a Democrat, launches mayoral campaign
Miles Burnett, a South Side native who announced his candidacy for mayor of Binghamton earlier this month, officially kicked off his campaign on Tuesday. Burnett, a Democrat, joined dozens of supporters downtown...
Community
Justice Department sues New York over 'Green Light Law'
The Department of Justice earlier this month filed a lawsuit against New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and two other state officials over a law allowing undocumented immigrants to receive driver’s licenses. U.S....