At exactly 4:02 p.m. on Wednesday, when the Vineyard’s Ian Nunes stepped on the mat to face off against Cooper Fisher of Falmouth Mashpee, the first home wrestling match in over 40 years became a reality.

A common word this week, as the Island community mourned the death of Roy Scheffer and Patricia Bergeron, was generosity. The couple were generous with their time, with their talents and with their kindness.

Tatiana Schlossberg, a journalist, author and lifelong seasonal resident of Aquinnah, died on Dec. 30. The cause, as reported in national news outlets, was leukemia.

The Island was buffeted by winds from the south in 2025, fueled not by high and low pressure airflows matching wits along the jet stream, but launched from Washington by a new President set on making his mark near and far.

Edwin B. Gentle Jr. died on Sept. 28 at the age of 88. A few weeks later he was resurrected, brought back to life by the stories and memories of three friends and his son, all men of Edgartown who had worked on the water with Ed.

The Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse and Circuit Arts issued statements Monday morning saying the organizations will soon come together as one entity.