Photo Credit: Daniel Schwen
The debate over the proposed wind farm in Nantucket Sound - slated to be the first off-shore wind farm in the United States - has created deep divisions in the environmental community. Like his uncle, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been a fierce critic of the Cape Wind proposal, & is standing firm in his opposition, despite the political momentum Cape Wind has gained. We asked Kennedy how he reconciles his opposition to the project with the urgent need to create clean energy.
May 12, 2010
by Dan Honan
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On Wednesday, April 28, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced the federal government had approved a permit for Cape Wind Associates to build the first-ever offshore wind farm in the United States in Nantucket Sound. This did not come as welcome news to everyone on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, two islands that abut the proposed 130-turbine project...
Apr 28, 2010
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Louise Martling/sustainablenantucket.org
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.
Nov 2, 2009
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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...
Oct 26, 2009
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Gene Mahon
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...
Oct 12, 2009
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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...
Oct 5, 2009
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nantucketrestaurantweek.com
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...
Sep 28, 2009
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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...
Sep 21, 2009
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Every Monday, we post five things that we're looking forward to enjoying in the upcoming week. These things are selected by Plum 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 & institutions. This week we're looking forward to...
Sep 14, 2009
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Every Monday, we post five things that we're looking forward to enjoying in the upcoming week. These things are selected by Plum 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 & institutions. This week we're looking forward to...
Sep 7, 2009
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Zofia/zofiaphoto.com
Every Monday, we post five things that we're looking forward to enjoying in the upcoming week. These things are selected by Plum staff and often times by you. They range from humble to haute and include shopping, drinking, sunning, and playing at various treasured spots and shops. This week we're looking forward to...
Aug 31, 2009
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Every Monday, we post 5 things that we're looking forward to enjoying in the upcoming week. These things are selected by Plum staff and often times by you. They range from humble to haute and include shopping, drinking, sunning, and playing at various treasured spots and shops. This week we're looking forward to...
Aug 24, 2009
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Every Monday, we post 5 things that we're looking forward to enjoying in the upcoming week. These things are selected by Plum staff and often times by you. They range from humble to haute and include shopping, drinking, sunning, and playing at various treasured spots and shops. This week we're looking forward to...
Aug 17, 2009
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Robert Sulzer
Every Monday, we post 5 things that we're looking forward to enjoying in the upcoming week. These things are selected by Plum staff and often times by you. They range from humble to haute and include shopping, drinking, sunning, and playing at various treasured spots and shops. This week we're looking forward to..
Aug 10, 2009
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Every Monday, we post 5 things that we're looking forward to enjoying in the upcoming week. These things are selected by Plum staff and often times by you. They range from humble to haute and include shopping, drinking, sunning, and playing at various treasured spots and shops. This week we're looking forward to...
Jul 27, 2009
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Each winter the Nantucket Conservation Foundation waits till ice forms on the bog so that they can drive their sanding machines onto the bogs.
Apr 21, 2009
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About 32 years ago, four sailors started out from Baxters Boathouse in Hyannis to race their sailboats to Nantucket. That race would be the first of the Figawi Race Weekends, and the beginning of what has become a Cape Cod tradition with a major fund-raising component.
Apr 20, 2009
by Chrissie Brodigan
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The Nantucket Cottage Hospital Thrift Shop is a must-do when you're shopping on Nantucket. It's just a 30-second excursion from the main grid of downtown Nantucket, and totally worth the walk.
Feb 24, 2009
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If Nantucket's history was a house, the walls could be covered with photos of famous local notables like Maria Mitchell, Frederick Douglas, Lucretia Mott and Ted Anderson; souvenirs around the house would include arrowheads from the famous Wampanoag Indians, harpoons from whaling, and whale-oil burning lantern. And you could bet that the whole road leading up to the historic structure would be lined with cobblestones.
Feb 24, 2009
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sunkenship.com
The story behind Nantucket Island’s classic and trendy style can be seen in just about any article of clothing worn down a cobbled road in the summer. From Nantucket Reds to polo shirts to navy-pants with pink whales embroidered in a meticulous pattern, calling the fashion on this island “distinguished” would be an understatement at best.
Feb 24, 2009
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