Churches and organizations around the Island are continuing their tradition of providing a venue for food and conversation during the off-season.

Tuesday’s gathering at the PA Club to remember Patricia Bergeron and Roy Scheffer was packed shoulder to shoulder with Islanders of all ages and walks of life as hundreds came to pay their respects.

The Martha’s Vineyard chapter of the NAACP will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon at the Portuguese-American Club on Jan. 19.

We have a special New Year’s adoption to report.

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.

In court filings last week, Revolution Wind, the 65-turbine wind farm located 12 miles off the coast of Aquinnah, said the Department of Interior’s decision to halt leases for reported national security concerns was against the law.