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Louise Martling/sustainablenantucket.org

Sustainable Dinner Series & More: The Five Best Things To Do This Week on Nantucket (11/2/09 - 11/8/09)

Every Monday, we post The Five Best Things to enjoy in the upcoming week. These things are selected by the Plum TV staff and often times by you. This week: The Sustainable Nantucket Dinner Series, Dorthy Hesselmann at The Atheneum, Dreamland Foundation fall classes & more.

November 2, 2009 in Nantucket Insider Blog

halloween pumpkin patch

Main St Halloween Parade, Ghost Tour & Chicken Box Bash: The Five Best Things To Do This Week on Nantucket (10/26/09 - 11/1/09)

Every Monday, we post The Five Best Things to enjoy in the upcoming week. These things are selected by the Plum TV staff and often times by you. They range from humble to haute and include exciting events, festivals and performances as well as dining, shopping and playing at various treasured spots, shops and institutions. This week we're looking forward to...

October 26, 2009 in Nantucket Insider Blog

The 2008 Hoe Down

Gene Mahon

Hoe Down, Chowder Contest & Spookie Daly Pride: The Five Best Things To Do This Week on Nantucket (10/12/09 - 10/18/09)

Every Monday, we post The Five Best Things to enjoy in the upcoming week. These things are selected by the Plum TV staff and often times by you. They range from humble to haute and include exciting events, festivals and performances as well as dining, shopping and playing at various treasured spots, shops and institutions. This week we're looking forward to...

October 12, 2009 in Nantucket Insider Blog

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Cranberry Festival, Organ Crawl & A Day in the Life: The Five Best Things To Do This Week on Nantucket (10/5/09 - 10/11/09)

Every Monday, we post The Five Best Things to enjoy in the upcoming week. These things are selected by the Plum TV staff and often times by you. They range from humble to haute and include exciting events, festivals and performances as well as dining, shopping and playing at various treasured spots, shops and institutions. This week we're looking forward to...

October 5, 2009 in Nantucket Insider Blog

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Dr. Mimi KoehmPlay

Nantucket Cottage Hospital: Dr. Mimi Koehm

Nantucket Cottage Hospital's newest Family Practice Physician Dr. Mimi Koehm chats with Kate Brosnan on The MorningNoon&Night Show about her move to Nantucket to practice medicine.

September 10, 2009 in Local Life

Kim McCrayPlay

Artifact of the Week: Iron Shackles

Kim McCray from the Nantucket Historical Association presents the Artifact of the Week, iron shackles from a whaling ship. Kim explains the challenging conditions aboard whaling ships and the need for disciplinary measures to avoid insubordination or even mutiny!

September 3, 2009 in Local Life

Tim LeporePlay

Hospital House Call: Dr. Tim Lepore

Dr. Tim Lepore of Nantucket Cottage Hospital is featured on the Hospital House Call segment with Plum TV's host Kate Brosnan. Dr. Lepore talks about preventing contracting tick-related diseases, such as Lyme Disease. Dr. Lepore also discusses the symptoms of tick-borne illness and treatment options. The best preventative measure is checking yourself for ticks.

September 3, 2009 in Local Life

Wendy SchmidtPlay

Wendy Schmidt on the Dreamland Foundation Show

Wendy Schmidt, a member of the Nantucket Dreamland Foundation Board of Directors, is interviewed by fellow board member Barry Sternlicht on a special Dreamland Foundation episode of The MorningNoon&Night Show. Wendy talks about the green focus in preserving the historic Dreamland Theatre. Wendy and Barry discuss the successful and exciting summer programming on the Dreamland lot. Wendy has also established another island non-profit, ReMain Nantucket, which is dedicated to strengthening the lasting economic, environmental, and social vitality of downtown Nantucket.

September 3, 2009 in Local Life