A Friday night buzzer beater

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Did you feel the earthquake? And the SSA's new freight boat has been taken offline before it could get in the lineup. Plus, a Tisbury 40B faces some scrutiny.

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Boys' basketball beats buzzer

The Martha’s Vineyard basketball team defeated Monomoy on Friday after clawing their way back from a 15-point deficit and being shutout in the first quarter. Sophomore Jacoby Light hit the game winning shot at the buzzer, and families and students, alongside the Vineyard football team, stormed the court to celebrate the hard-fought victory. The Vineyard basketball team is now 6-6 on the season. Read more

40B referred to commission amid neighbors' concerns

Tisbury officials referred the Island Housing Trust's Cat Hollow project to the M.V. Commission on Friday for review as a development of regional impact. The project was before the town zoning board of appeals last week for approval as a Chapter 40B project, but that will wait until it appears before the regional planning agency. Meanwhile, dozens of citizens are concerned about impacts on Lagoon Pond and traffic congestion. Read more

Barnstable unstable

The Steamship Authority’s newest freight boat, the Barnstable, wasn’t able to begin sailing its new schedule on the Nantucket route because of repairs needed to its keel cooler. The ferry line shuffled around their freight boats to accommodate freight services to the Islands. Its sister vessel, the Aquinnah, has identical systems and will be serving on the Vineyard route. Read more

Did you feel it?

Did you feel the shake from the earthquake? The U.S. Geological Survey detected a 3.8-magnitude earthquake today off of Maine’s coast, and it could be felt miles away including in Boston and Rhode Island. The agency’s map shows that a large chunk of the Vineyard could’ve felt a light impact from the quake. If you felt something, let us know at editor@mvtimes.com.

AT A GLANCE

An inspirational talk for NAACP's annual meeting

COMMUNITY

Pointers from Ty Romijn

The Times caught up with Vineyard accupuncturist Ty Romijn, who draws from the millennia-old tradition to help Islanders in need. Romijn says his practice can help release tension, but that that's just the surface of what the needles can reveal. After a session with Romijn, Abby Remer writes that a recent back injury felt much better. Read more

HAPPENINGS

Today

Be transported back in time with a screening of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” The 1961 movie will show at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse at 6 pm. $5, cash, at the door. Read more

Tomorrow

Martha’s Vineyard Poet Laureate Claudia Taylor will be reading her poetry, followed by discussion and a Q&A. Come to the Vineyard Haven Library at 6 pm to see a local poetic talent. Read more

Movies

View the lineup of feature films and documentaries at Island theaters and libraries here.

Libraries

Check out free programs for all ages at the Island's six public libraries here.

MEETINGS

The Steamship Authority General Manager Search Committee meets tomorrow at 4 pm. Agenda here.

The Oak Bluffs select board meets tomorrow at 4:30 pm. Agenda here.

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Quote of the Day

“We have done some crazy things this year, we even made a basket in the wrong hoop one time … We had to play so hard to get back in that game and a lot of times when you do that and get back and you don’t have enough to finish, but the guys really did. And then of course Jacoby [Light] hit an incredible shot at the buzzer.”

—MVRHS boys basketball coach Mike Joyce after Friday’s win

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