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🌱 Penny social kicks off holiday events at Kerhonkson firehouse

Kerhonkson, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Kerhonkson! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Penny social kicks off holiday events at Kerhonkson firehouse
  • Meet Noel King, the Kerhonkson-raised voice behind Today, Explained
  • Kerhonkson Elementary earns a place among New York’s best

Also on today's calendar: After The Leaves/Josh Feldt Half Marathon.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 60 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with rain, temps: high: 48, low: 41.
  • Friday: Rain, with a high of 43 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. What's happening in the Mid-Hudson Valley: Nov. 10, 2026 (dailyfreeman.com) — A holiday penny social comes to Kerhonkson Fire Company, 333 Main St., on Saturday, Nov. 14, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and calling starting at 7:30 p.m. The firehouse also hosts a holiday bazaar and luncheon Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by the auxiliary’s tree lighting Dec. 6 at 5 p.m.
   

2. Noel King NPR Biography: Age, Ethnicity, Parents, Career and (internewscast.com) — Raised in Kerhonkson, journalist Noel King now hosts and helps guide the editorial direction of Vox’s Today, Explained. Her career has taken her from reporting in Africa and the Middle East to NPR’s Morning Edition and Up First, before she joined Vox in 2022.
   

3. RV Elementaries Rank Among Best in the State (shawangunkjournal.com) — Kerhonkson Elementary and Marbletown Elementary have earned recognition among New York’s top 40% of elementary schools in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings. The assessment considers state math and language arts results alongside students’ socioeconomic backgrounds, recognizing both Rondout Valley schools’ performance within their communities.
   

4. Mid-Hudson Valley arrests report: Nov. 10, 2026 (dailyfreeman.com) — A Kerhonkson man faces a misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charge following a Nov. 9 arrest in Wawarsing, according to state police. Jared Roy Conklin, 46, was released with an appearance ticket for Wawarsing Town Court and is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
   

5. Rondout Valley Middle School hosts Fall Fest (dailyfreeman.com) — Rondout Valley Middle School students explored careers and hands-on activities at the school’s annual Fall Fest, with help from community groups including the Kerhonkson Fire Department. Emergency services and electrical linework shared the spotlight with farming, knitting and pierogi-making, giving students a broad introduction to local skills and opportunities.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Kerhonkson

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