![COVID in the Community series: The Political Activist](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/News/2021/Covid-Community/entrepreneur_v2-768x512.jpg)
COVID in the Community: Noah Goldmann is an SU student who worked on a Senate campaign last year.
![COVID in the Community series: The Worm Lady](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/News/2021/Covid-Community/worm_lady-768x512.jpg)
COVID in the Community: Dottie Brill is an SU student who worked at a local bug farm in Pennsylvania to keep busy during the pandemic.
![COVID in the Community series: The Entrepreneur](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/News/2021/Covid-Community/the_entrepreneur-768x512.jpg)
![The High School Teacher](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/News/2021/Covid-Community/high-school-teacher-768x512.jpg)
COVID in the Community: Joe Bennett is a physics teacher at Nottingham High School in Syracuse.
![COVID in the Community series: The Funeral Director](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/News/2021/Covid-Community/funeral_director_v2-768x512.jpg)
Marie Farone is the funeral director and co-owner of Farone & Son Funeral Home in Syracuse.
![Nottingham High School senior Ilaria Terrinoni will attend Syracuse University in the fall to study biotechnology and international business.](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Add-a-heading-768x512.jpg)
As National College Decision Day quickly approaches, students in the Class of 2021 are struggling to make a final choice about where they will attend.
![Kate Minutillo](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/beat3photo1-768x512.jpg)
This trial, which began in early April and will take place over a two-year period, includes children ages 6 months to 11 years old.
![Business of the Year graphic](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2021-04-19-at-10.09.35-AM-768x513.png)
The CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity will announce the winners of this year’s Business of the Year awards on April 29.
![Celebration After Derek Chauvin Found Guilty on All Counts](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/ShawT_009_ShawT_4-20-2100177-768x512.jpg)
Derek Chauvin is found guilty in the May 2020 death of George Floyd that prompted calls for police reform at social justice rallies nationwide.
![Gianna Prudente](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/CO-OP-768x512.jpg)
The shelves of the co-op are stocked with fresh produce for downtown and neighboring residents.