Browse: February 2008

As we leap out of Febraury into March, we're focused on bringing you what's happening on the island in a brand new episode of This Week on Nantucket. From the dophins out in Madaket to Lady Whaler Angela Paterson's 1000th point, there's plenty to be talking about all week long.

In this episode of Plum Life, we talk to Nantucket artist MJ Dickson about art and life on Nantucket. Watch MJ as she works in different mediums, talks about coming to Nantucket as a child, and discusses theories on color.

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With only 6 weeks to go, the restoration of 12 Orange Street is really coming together. General Contractor, Dave Caplice gives Michael Molinar a tour of the house to show just how far they have come. The renovation of 12 Orange St. is a project of Mark Goldweitz of Garrison Square Management.

Restoration Series:

• Part I
• Part II
• Part III
• Part IV
• Part V
• Part VI

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Nantucket author Nat Philbrick spoke to a large crowd at The Whaling Museum on the history of Quakerism on the island as part of the Nantucket Historical Association's Brown Bag Lunch series. Afterwards, we got a chance to catch up with Nat to talk to him about his writing, what inspires him, and what the future holds for his writing.

Last week, two Common Dolphins were spotted in the shallow waters of Madaket Harbor. Onlookers contacted the Nantucket Marine Mammal Stranding Team, a volunteer group on Nantucket that responds to the beaching of whales, dolphins, and seals. The team of local ecologists and volunteers derives its authority and draws support from the New England Aquarium.

Watch the video below as responders work to save the two dolphins and discuss why marine mammals beach themselves.

Take a look in this Plum Life segment as local photographer Terry Pommett shares with us why he calls Nantucket home.

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Ornithologist Vern Laux took us to Low Beach in 'Sconset to take a peek at the amazing Gull Show. Come along and check out this spectacular sight on Nantucket.

Nantucket's history is rich with the tales of whaling, shopkeepers and family heritage. Whether you've heard of the Brotherhood Riot of 1842 or just know the popular tale of Melville's Moby Dick, Nantucket's legacies would not exist had African-Americans not been a part of it all. One such woman, Mary Ellen Pleasant, lived in Nantucket for a dozen years. Pleasant was called the "Mother of Civil Rights" in California. She came to the island as an indentured servant and ran a shop in town, a large accomplishment at the time for not just an African-American but a woman as well.

There are many ways to discover the history of our Island, whether it's the Nantucket Whaling Museum on Broad Street downtown, or catching a tour at the African Meeting House on York Street. Stay tuned to Plum for all things present and past on Nantucket, on the web and on Channel 22.

Be sure to check out our video below as we step inside a piece of history at The African Meeting House and talk to locals about the structure and the importance of remembering our heritage.

Nantucket is quite the place for stargazing. It’s home to the world’s first female astronomer, Maria Mitchell, and also to a world-class research telescope at the Loines Observatory. Mitchell discovered a comet in 1847 and not only is the non-profit science organization (the Maria Mitchell Association) named after her, but also a crater on the moon.

Going into the last week of February on Nantucket, Plum's bringing you some of the coolest (no pun intended) events of the winter on the island. Check out the many things still going on in and around our community during this week's episode of This Week on Nantucket.

From the Windswept Cranberry Bogs to the beach grass blanketing the sandy dunes, Nantucket is known around the world for its bountiful and natural beauty. But deep beneath the rolling grassy hills and thick wooded areas lives a creature that has been ticking off both islanders and visitors alike for a number of years.