Ethan Genter

United States

News Editor at Vineyard Gazette

News editor at the Vineyard Gazette. Lover of tennis and beer.

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Articles

Gay Head Tribe Sues Over Offshore Wind Farm

5 days ago | vineyardgazette.com | Ethan Genter

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) joined a lawsuit last week that is attempting to nullify the approvals of a large offshore wind energy project off the Vineyard’s shores. The tribe, along with several Nantucket residents, fishermen groups and the ACK for Whales nonprofit, filed the suit in federal district court in Washington, D.C., claiming that several federal government agencies did not take enough into consideration when they greenlit the New England 1 and 2 projects.
This is what it’s like on Martha’s Vineyard after ICE raids

5 days ago | masslive.com | Ethan Genter

Last week, Martha’s Vineyard was coming off Memorial Day weekend, gearing up for another busy summer season. Then, on Tuesday, May 27, more than a dozen federal officers came to the Island to arrest accused undocumented immigrants, sparking an undercurrent of alarm in the large Brazilian immigrant population that calls the Vineyard home.
Federal officers make immigration arrests on Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket

1 week ago | wbur.org | Ethan Genter

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials were on Martha's Vineyard Tuesday, stopping vehicles and taking people into custody, according to officials and eyewitnesses. With the help of the FBI and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, ICE agents made several stops, though the agency has not commented on the reason and breadth of the arrests.
Governor Healey Calls Out ICE Over Vineyard Arrests

1 week ago | vineyardgazette.com | Ethan Genter

Gov. Maura Healey is calling on federal agents to provide better information about the immigration arrests that took place on Martha’s Vineyard this week. At a press conference Wednesday, Governor Healey said the arrests of about 40 people on the Vineyard and Nantucket by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have caused fear to ripple throughout the Islands. The agency has not released the names of the people detained, nor given explicit reasons why they were arrested.
Brazil Fest Postponed

1 week ago | vineyardgazette.com | Ethan Genter

A Brazilian cultural festival that was scheduled to take place on the Island this weekend has been postponed after federal immigration officials arrested about 40 people here and on Nantucket Tuesday. Backers of Brazil Fest, which was supposed to be held on June 1 at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury, announced in a statement Wednesday that the festival is on hold due to concerns for attendees' safety.
Federal agents descend on Martha’s Vineyard in immigration crackdown

1 week ago | masslive.com | Ethan Genter

This story was published by our news partner the Vineyard Gazette on Martha’s Vineyard. Eyewitnesses and workers on the Island say the FBI and other federal agencies were on the Vineyard Tuesday, stopping vehicles and taking people into custody. Reports of officers in unmarked vehicles making traffic stops in down-Island towns spread across social media in the morning, and witnesses said they saw officers in FBI jackets involved. The bureau did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
Federal agents descend on Martha’s Vineyard in immigration crackdown

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ethan Genter

This story was published by our news partner the Vineyard Gazette on Martha’s Vineyard. Eyewitnesses and workers on the Island say the FBI and other federal agencies were on the Vineyard Tuesday, stopping vehicles and taking people into custody. Reports of officers in unmarked vehicles making traffic stops in down-Island towns spread across social media in the morning, and witnesses said they saw officers in FBI jackets involved. The bureau did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
Federal Officers Make Arrests on Island

1 week ago | vineyardgazette.com | Ethan Genter

Eyewitnesses and workers on the Island say the FBI and other federal agencies were on the Vineyard Tuesday, stopping vehicles and taking people into custody. Reports of officers in unmarked vehicles making traffic stops in down-Island towns spread across social media in the morning, and witnesses said they saw officers in FBI jackets involved. The bureau did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
Land Court Hears Dispute Over Vineyard Haven Waterfront Access

1 week ago | vineyardgazette.com | Ethan Genter

A dispute between a Vineyard Haven resident and a senior living facility over access to the Vineyard Haven waterfront landed in front of a state court last week. Melinda Loberg, a former Tisbury select board member, filed a lawsuit against Havenside, saying the guests and tenants of the facility were illegally crossing her land to get to Vineyard Haven harbor. The state Land Court suit had an initial hearing on Tuesday, and a hearing to consider a preliminary injunction is scheduled for June 16.
Does fresh water lie beneath the Atlantic Ocean? These scientists hope to find out

2 weeks ago | masslive.com | Ethan Genter

A team of researchers from across the globe set sail this week on a groundbreaking expedition to understand large pockets of fresh groundwater that sit underneath the ocean floor just south of Martha’s Vineyard. The International Ocean Drilling Programme, a consortium of scientists from 16 countries, is headed about 30 miles to the southeast of the Island, with plans to drill down as far as 1,600 feet into the seabed in an attempt to figure out how the freshwater got there and how much there is.