Elder Law for Couples, March 2019
The first of Arthur Bergeron’s spring seminars at the Saltmarsh, on elder law for couples, worked through the example of his fictional couple Frank and Mary and their children.
Since its founding, NCTV & its members have created original TV shows that explore life on Nantucket. We believe that a variety of shows across many years paints a rich picture of our community that a single show cannot. So, we dove deep into our archive to find as many perspectives as possible. We will update this collection as we locate more past programming. We hope you enjoy this tapestry of Nantucket stories.
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| Senior Affairs | Elder law attorney Arthur Bergeron (from Mirick Law) presents legal topics that might be helpful for senior citizens interested in estate planning and end-of-life care. | 2019 | 2023 | |
Elder Law for Couples, March 2019The first of Arthur Bergeron’s spring seminars at the Saltmarsh, on elder law for couples, worked through the example of his fictional couple Frank and Mary and their children. Arthur Bergeron Elder Law for Couples in Early RetirementThe first of two autumn seminars that follow Frank and Mary through the stages of later life. This one takes the couple at early retirement, and the question of how two people who want to stay in their own home to the end can plan for it. Arthur Bergeron Elder Law for the Final Years of LifeThe second of the two autumn seminars, picking Frank and Mary up in their eighties and then after Frank’s death, and what Mary faces for the rest of her life. Arthur Bergeron Lecture: Elder Law for SinglesIf you’re single and want to make things simple for those you love after you die, this seminar is for you. Elder law attorney Arthur Bergeron discusses steps you can take now to avoid probate, estate taxes and delays, and to minimize arguments, so that the people and organizations you love receive the gifts you intend with little to no obstacles. Arthur Bergeron Lecture: Elder Law for CouplesWhile you are both alive, you as a couple have unique opportunities to plan so that when one of you dies the other can qualify for MassHealth, and when you both die your family can avoid estate taxes. Elder law attorney Arthur Bergeron explains why this planning needs to be done before one of you dies. Arthur Bergeron Lecture: Elder Law for SinglesAre you single? If you are incapacitated, who will manage things for you? What if you need to qualify for MassHealth? When you die, is it clear who will take care of what? Elder law attorney Arthur Bergeron addresses these and other issues that may affect you and your loved ones. Arthur Bergeron Lecture: Elder Law 101Does your estate plan still work? Your health or financial situation may have changed, so this seminar is a prompt to review the plan you have. Arthur Bergeron runs through the key considerations. Arthur Bergeron Lecture: Elder Law 101, Taking Care of the Kids (and Grandkids) After you DieYou love your children and grandchildren and would like to do all you can for them, even after you die, and there are estate planning strategies to help. One is to distribute things while you are still alive, though it is important to understand the pros and cons of doing so. Arthur Bergeron focuses on the kids as an estate planning matter. | ||||
| Senior Affairs | Host Arthur Bergeron, an elder law attorney, interviews Nantucketers that he believes are good people for the island’s senior citizens to know. | 2014 | 2023 | |
12.26.14 Bergeron Briefs: Rachel ChretienOne of the earliest episodes of the series: host Arthur Bergeron interviews Rachel Chretien about her part in shaping senior policy on Nantucket and about the seniors most at risk. 3.02.16 Bergeron Briefs: Elder Law & Massachusetts 2016Arthur Bergeron discusses elder law and what is being proposed for Massachusetts this year. 6.21.16 Bergeron Briefs: David WorthHost Arthur Bergeron interviews David Worth, Chairman of Sherburne Commons, about elder law. 9.29.16 Bergeron Briefs: Charlene ThurstonHost Arthur Bergeron interviews Charlene Thurston, a nurse who came to Nantucket in the 1970s, about her career on the island and the programs seniors should know about. 1.04.17 Bergeron Briefs: Sue StoreyHost Arthur Bergeron interviews Sue Storey about issues of financial planning. 5.11.17 Bergeron Briefs: Sean MitchellHost Arthur Bergeron interviews Sean Mitchell of the Nantucket Fire Department’s fire prevention office. 9.14.17 Bergeron Briefs: Peter J. MacKayHost Arthur Bergeron interviews Peter J. MacKay, long known on the island for helping seniors through the Medicare Part D prescription drug program. 2.08.18 Bergeron Briefs: Jennifer Hoadley, CDPHost Arthur Bergeron interviews Jennifer Hoadley of the Alzheimer’s Association, who manages its southeast region for Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Bergeron Briefs - A Deep Dive Into Elder Law IssuesStephanie Nordstrom, Director of Marketing and Admissions at Christopher Heights in Marlborough, discusses qualification, cost, amenities and services at the assisted living facility. | ||||
| Community Events | Bobby Planzer grew up on Nantucket hosting this show at the most exciting and unique events across the island. His friendly and unpredictable personality creates unforgettable moments with his interview guests. | 2016 | 2026 | |
Bobbin’ around Town: Spring 2016, Episode 2An early episode in three parts: Bobby meets veterans and their service dogs at a walk raising money for Holidays for Heroes, follows a middle-school math class out buying cupcake ingredients for a lesson on unit rates, and closes with live music. Bobbin’ around Town: Winter Holiday Special 2018Bobby Planzer is back with another installment of Bobbin’ around Town, this time exploring the holiday festivities happening in town. Join Bobby as he interviews Nantucket locals and spreads some holiday cheer. Bobbin’ around Town: Senior Ball 2019Bobby takes to the Great Harbor Yacht Club to give us an insider’s look at the 2019 Nantucket High School Senior Ball. Bobbin’ around Town: Turkey Plunge 2019Bobby visits the 2019 Nantucket Turkey Plunge on Thanksgiving Day. He conducts his interviews from the warm safety of land. Bobbin’ around Town: Junior Top Chef 2019Join host Bobby Planzer as he interviews the contestants of the 2019 Annual Wine Festival’s Junior Top Chef event. Bobbin’ around Town: Comedy Fest 2019Bobby Planzer laughs it up with some of the comedians and attendees at Comedy Fest 2019. Bobbin’ around Town: Quarantine Edition 2020An icon returns! Bobby Planzer takes Nantucket’s temperature amidst the COVID-19 quarantine, interviewing friends, strangers, visitors and senators about how they have been coping and what the future looks like to them. Viewers will also learn about the TV remote politics of several households. Bobbin’ around Town: Thanksgiving Day 2020The pandemic can’t stop Thanksgiving, nor can it slow down Bobby Planzer. He is back at it again — safely from his computer — interviewing Nantucketers to find out how they plan to keep the holiday alive amidst a pandemic. This episode also features special messages submitted by viewers around the island. Bobbin’ around Town: LIVE Winter 2020Live on December 18, 2020. Host Bobby Planzer kicked off his first live show by exploring the special significance of the holiday season this year with Nantucket religious leaders and friends. Bobbin’ around Town: Valentine’s Day 2021Host Bobby Planzer takes a break from his classes on Zoom to put the technology to a more poetic use, seeking answers to the age-old questions “What is love?” and “What makes a couple last?” He interviews couples from across Nantucket in search of enlightenment. Bobbin’ around Town: Spring 2021As Nantucket shakes off the cold after an unusual winter, host Bobby Planzer catches up with friends about the island’s spring traditions: Mother’s Day, a Town Meeting pushed from April to June, and how the Garden Club paints Nantucket’s fields with daffodils. Bobbin’ around Town: Nantucket Comedy Festival 2021Bobby Planzer celebrates one of the first major events on Nantucket after the pandemic lockdown, sharing a laugh with comedians and festival-goers alike at the 2021 Nantucket Comedy Festival, held outside at Bartlett’s Farm. Bobbin’ around Town: Thanksgiving with the Hales 2021Aaron Hale is a veteran of the Afghanistan War who lost his eyesight on deployment. Rehabilitation took years, but he went on to run marathons, kayak and climb mountains. In that time he grew close to a family friend, McKayla, who became his lifeline, helping him communicate until a cochlear implant succeeded. He proposed at sunset on a Nantucket beach, and they returned to the island to marry at the Westmoor Club. The Hales have long been friends of host Bobby Planzer’s family, and he invited them for Thanksgiving in 2021 so the two families could reconnect. Bobbin’ around Town: Daffodil Festival 2022Bobby Planzer rides out to ’Sconset in a vintage convertible, reconnecting with friends, sampling the food, and interviewing festival-goers about how they are enjoying the return of the Daffodil Festival since the pandemic. Bobbin’ around Town: Turkey Plunge 2022Nantucket’s annual Turkey Plunge is back, and so is Bobby! Watch from the comfort of your warm couch as he talks with some of the Nantucketers who took the icy plunge this year. Bobbin’ around Town: Turkey Plunge 2023Host Bobby Planzer heads down to Children’s Beach to observe — from shore — the traditional plunge into the frigid Atlantic that takes place each Thanksgiving. He is also on the search for a very special guest. Bobbin’ around Town: Christmas Tree Lighting & Stroll 2023Host Bobby Planzer visits Nantucket’s top two winter events: the Christmas Tree Lighting and Christmas Stroll. Join him as he spontaneously interviews visitors (Bobby’s specialty), checks out the festive decorations, and encounters the Secret Service when the president stops by. Bobbin’ around Town: Daffy 2024Like the groundhog, Bobby emerges from his winter resting spot to greet the incoming spring — and there is no better way to celebrate spring on Nantucket than at the Daffodil Festival. Join him at the antique car parade, the hat competition and the ’Sconset picnic, catching up with friends and acquaintances. Bobbin’ around Town: Tree Lighting and Stroll 2024Bobby Planzer is back at Stroll! Join our host as he talks to locals and visitors alike about their Christmas traditions, the times they saved Christmas, and the unexpected power outage. Don’t miss the cameos from the President of the United States and Ms. Massachusetts! Bobbin’ around Town: 2025 Presidential InaugurationHost Bobby Planzer braved the freezing weather at the 2025 presidential inauguration to interview people all around Washington, D.C. Visitors traveled from across the country to witness this democratic tradition, and Bobby was there to collect their stories and create a time capsule of the moment. This is the first time he has taken the show off Nantucket, though he brought the spirit of the island — and a familiar face or two — with him to the nation’s capital. Bobbin’ around Town: Daffy 2025Bobby Planzer returns with another Daffodil Day special. Wind and rain did nothing to dampen the spirits of the event’s attendees, or stop our host from capturing the best moments. Follow along as he interviews hat pageant contestants, event organizers and the town crier! Bobbin’ around Town: Senior Ball 2025Join Bobby at the Senior Ball to catch up with the Nantucket High School class of 2025 and hear about their experiences in high school. Plus, principal Mandy Vasil on what makes this class special — and stick around for some fake valedictorian addresses with special references to our host. Bobbin’ around Town: Judge BobbyJudge Bobby Planzer brings justice to Nantucket. No case is too weird or too small for him to make a ruling. Step into the courtroom of Judge Bobby. | ||||
| Community Events | NCTV’s host interviews concert-goers at Nantucket’s biggest event of the year: the Boston Pops performance at Jetties Beach. | 2016 | 2025 | |
Boston Pops on Nantucket 2016Host Lindsay Scouras walks Jetties Beach ahead of the 20th annual Boston Pops on Nantucket, with Kenny Loggins as the guest performer, meeting early arrivals, volunteers and the Nantucket Cottage Hospital staff the concert raises money for. Boston Pops on Nantucket 2017The Beach Boys headline the 2017 concert, and the rain holds off just long enough. Host Lindsay Scouras talks with the event’s co-chairs, the singers taking on the national anthem in front of ten thousand people, and concert-goers settling in on the sand. 22nd Annual Boston Pops 2018Hosts Rebecca Nimerfroh and Andrew Cromartie work their way along Jetties Beach at the 22nd annual Boston Pops on Nantucket, meeting first-timers, long-time regulars and the hospital staff who put the night together as some 7,000 people lay out their picnics. Boston Pops on Nantucket 2024Join host Scott Capizzo for a behind-the-scenes look at the 2024 Boston Pops on Nantucket and the people who make it special. Boston Pops on Nantucket! (2025)Jackie Vagnone hosts NCTV’s coverage of the 2025 Boston Pops concert on Nantucket, interviewing attendees and workers at one of Nantucket’s premiere summer events. | ||||
| Coastal Conservation | Host Charley Walters interviews civic, business, and conservation leaders about topics related to coastal conservancy on Nantucket. Sponsored by the Nantucket Coastal Conservancy. | 2015 | 2018 | |
Coastal Matters with Cornelia Dean 08/05/15Nantucket Coastal Conservancy’s Charley Walters talks Coastal Matters with Cornelia Dean. Coastal Matters with Robert Young 08/05/15Nantucket Coastal Conservancy’s Charley Walters talks Coastal Matters with Robert Young. Coastal Matters with D. Anne Atherton 8/12/15Nantucket Coastal Conservancy’s Charley Walters talks Coastal Matters with D. Anne Atherton. Coastal Matters With Sarah Oktay 12/15/15Host Charley Walters talks with Sarah Oktay, director of UMass Boston’s Nantucket Field Station, who sat on the Nantucket Conservation Commission from 2006 to 2015 and chaired the island’s harbor plan implementation committee. Coastal Matters with Peter Brace 1/13/16Peter Brace is the chair of Nantucket’s Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board, as well as the owner and operator of Nantucket Walkabout, the island’s only year-round guided hiking service. He is the author of two books: Nantucket: A Natural History and Walking Nantucket: A Walker’s Guide To Exploring Nantucket On Foot. He has also written for many local publications over several decades, and is the environmental writer for the Nantucket Coastal Conservancy. Coastal Matters with Emily Molden 2/26/16Emily Molden has been the Resource Ecologist for the Nantucket Land Council since 2005. Prior to that, she had done biological work while living on Tuckernuck and Muskeget. Coastal Matters with Tamara Grenier 3/28/16Tamara Grenier is one of the founders of Nantucket Eco Group, a community organization founded in November 2015 to raise awareness of the interconnectedness of Nantucket’s diverse people and its natural world. Coastal Matters With Carl Borchert 5/17/16From 2007 - 2011, Carl Borchert was a member of the Nantucket Energy Study Committee. Among other projects, he has spent time in Denmark studying that country’s wind-generated energy. Coastal Matters with Jim Lentowski 7/27/16Host Charley Walters talks with Jim Lentowski, who joined the Nantucket Conservation Foundation in 1971, about the foundation and the coastal properties in its care. Coastal Matters with Carl Sjolound 7/27/16Host Charley Walters talks with Carl Sjolound, who has fished commercially off Nantucket since he was twelve and took out his first license at that age. Coastal Matters with Roberto Santamaria 10/5/16Roberto Santamaria is the Health Director of the Town of Nantucket. He has an M.A. in public health (epidemiology and biostatistics), as well as an M.A. in business (general management). Prior to coming to Nantucket, he was the Public Health Director in two other Massachusetts municipalities: Framingham and Everett. He is a native of Florida. Coastal Matters with Crocker Snow, Jr. 11/01/16Crocker Snow, Jr., is the author of “Muskeget - Raw, Restless, Relentless Island”. His family owns most of the 250 acres there. Coastal Matters with Dave Fronzuto 2/23/17Dave Fronzuto is Emergency Management & Marine Safety Coordinator for the Town and County of Nantucket. He was formally Nantucket’s Harbormaster and he is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. 02/23/17 Coastal Matters with Tara Riley 3/2/17Tara Riley is the Shelfish Biologist for the Town and County of Nantucket. She works within the Town’s Natural Resources Department. Coastal Matters with Christopher R. Swiatek 6/1/17Since September 2016 Master Chief Christopher R. Swiatek has been the Officer in Charge of the United States Coast Guard Station Brant Point. He has served in the Coast Guard for twenty-five years, and has previously been stationed in California, New Jersey, and Ohio. Coastal Matters with Rita Higgins 8/2/17Rita Higgins was elected to Nantucket’s Board of Selectmen in April 2017. It was the first time she had run for political office. Ms. Higgins is also a landscape designer, and a co-founder of 100Mile Makers, which promotes food grown within one hundred miles of Nantucket. She received a B.A. in Environmental Studies and International Development from McGill University. Coastal Matters with Kaitlyn Shaw 8/7/17Kaitlyn Shaw is the Water Resource Specialist for the Town of Nantucket’s Natural Resources Department. Her offices are at the Brant Point Shellfish Hatchery on Easton Street. The public can arrange to tour this facility. Coastal Matters with Ian Golding 11/2/17Ian Golding has twice been appointed to a three-year term on the Nantucket Conservation Commission. His current term ends in 2018. Golding first came to the island in 1951, and became a permanent resident in 1979. Coastal Matters with Maureen PhillipsMaureen Phillips holds a B.A. from Stanford and a J.D. from Boston University. She expects to receive an L.L.M. in Environmental Law from the University of Vermont in the spring of 2018. She is a co-founder of the Massachusetts Women’s Bar Association, a co-founder of the Madaket Residents Association, and a member of the Nantucket Coastal Conservancy’s Coordinating Team. Coastal Matters with Cormac CollierCormac Collier is the Executive Director of the Nantucket Land Council, “a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to protecting Nantucket’s natural world and rural character by holding and enforcing conservation restrictions, commissioning scientific research, monitoring development proposals, engaging in legal proceedings to protect natural resources, and educating the public on local environmental issues.” Coastal Matters with Dave Gagnon 4/17/18Host Charley Walters talks with Dave Gagnon, executive director of the Maria Mitchell Association, about how an organization named for an astronomer came to have a marine side. Nantucket Coastal Matters - Special Edition Regarding Town Article 1A special edition, hosted by Sunny Daily, on Article 1 of the October special town meeting, with the article’s lead petitioner and a former chair of both the Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee. | ||||
| Community Events | Nantucket’s Daffodil Festival is the first major event of the year. Festival-goers wear their most cheerful spring attire and celebrate with an antique car show, a picnic, and a hat competition. NCTV’s hosts step outside for the first time all year and join the fun. | 2013 | 2019 | |
2013 Nantucket Daffodil Festival Car ParadeA look back at the antique car parade, with owners showing off what they drove onto Main Street — a 1931 Model A, a 1956 Land Rover built as a fire pumper — and families turned out in daffodil yellow. 2015 Nantucket Daffodil FestivalHost Lindsay Scouras follows the day from the antique car parade on Main Street to the family activities at Children’s Beach, the dog parade and the tailgate picnic out in ’Sconset. 2016 Nantucket Daffodil FestivalHost Lindsay Scouras takes to the streets to see how everyone celebrates the 2016 festival in their own way, from the antique car parade on Main Street to the food in the sun out in ’Sconset. 2017 Nantucket Daffodil FestivalHost Alexandra Kopko covers the 43rd annual festival, from the children’s parade at Children’s Beach to the antique car parade on Main Street and the food in the sun out in ’Sconset. 2018 Nantucket Daffodil FestivalHosts Andrew Cromartie and Rebecca Nimerfroh cover the 44th annual festival, meeting the makers of the day’s most elaborate costumes and decorated cars, and the Morris dancers who have been coming to the island for thirty-five years. 2019 Nantucket Daffodil FestivalThe 45th annual festival in the words of the people who make it: why the day opens Nantucket’s season, what the tailgates and antique cars mean to the island, and how a plan to plant tulips became a daffodil festival once the deer got to them. | ||||
| Exercise | Fitness instructor Cindy Sullivan leads a workout video designed for senior citizens. | 2017 | 2017 | |
Early Exercise at Saltmarsh - Episode 1Cindy Sullivan leads a warm-up, a strength section worked with hand weights and a chair, then flexibility work and a cool-down. Early Exercise at Saltmarsh - Episode 2A warm-up of standing arm and shoulder work, then strength exercises with a resistance band and a chair, and stretching to finish. Early Exercise at Saltmarsh - Episode 3A longer, total-body session: a warm-up, low-impact cardio and balance work, then flexibility and a cool-down. | ||||
| Senior Affairs | Through interviews, this show explores Nantucket topics important to a fictional, elderly couple named Frank & Mary. This couple represents elderly couples that want to continue living independently, but also want to plan ahead. It is hosted by Arthur Bergeron, an elder law attorney, and Alison Forsgren, a local advocate for Nantucket’s senior citizens. | 2018 | 2022 | |
Frank and Mary on Nantucket - A Dementia-Friendly Nantucket (Pilot)Arthur Bergeron, host of Elder Law with Frank and Mary, premieres his new show, Frank and Mary on Nantucket. In the pilot episode, Arthur and co-host Alison Forsgren ask the question: what would a dementia-friendly Nantucket look like? Frank and Mary with guest Kevin ComickIn the second episode of Frank and Mary on Nantucket, Arthur sits down with Kevin Comick, Chief Executive Officer at Sherburne Commons. Frank and Mary with guest Greg MargolisArthur and Alison interview chef Greg Margolis, owner of the Nantucket Culinary Center & Corner Table. Frank and Mary - Special Edition: with Tammy PozeryckiTammy Pozerycki, Owner, Educator, and Consultant of Alternatives in Alzheimer’s Care, takes over the Frank and Mary show to give us a presentation on It Takes a Village. Frank and Mary with guest Erin KopeckiHost Arthur Bergeron talks geriatrics with Erin Kopecki, a certified geriatric care manager. Frank and Mary with guest Tish CoullArthur Bergeron sits down to chat with Tish Coull, the Administrator of The Homestead of Nantucket. Frank and Mary with guest Julie FitzgeraldArthur and Alison talk about the new senior center on-island with Julie Fitzgerald. Frank and Mary with guest Dawn HoldgateDawn Holdgate, former Select Board member, joins Arthur and Alison on this week’s episode of Frank and Mary on Nantucket. Frank and Mary with guest Peggy KaufmanPeggy Kaufman, Nantucket’s Senior Citizen of the Year, sits down to talk about her life with Arthur and Alison. Frank and Mary with guests Mark Budaj & Erika MooneyJoin us for this week’s episode of Frank and Mary on Nantucket, with special guests Mark Budaj, Nutrition Coordinator for Nantucket Elder Services, and Erika Mooney, who works in the town’s Administration Office. Frank and Mary with guest Taylor HilstArthur and Alison talk with the activities director at Our Island Home, Taylor Hilst. Frank and Mary with guest Darcy Creech (Nantucket Wheelers)Arthur and Alison talk about the Nantucket Wheelers with the founder of the organization, Darcy Creech. Frank and Mary with guests Rachel Day & Joe AguiarHosts Arthur and Alison meet with Rachel Day, Nantucket’s Director of Human Services, and Joe Aguiar, President of the Board of Nantucket Center for Elder Affairs. Frank and Mary are your average senior couple. They experience the same issues we all encounter as we age. Whether you yourself are a senior or you have a loved one who is 55 or older, chances are you can relate to several of the scenarios we have created here. There are many difficult decisions to make as you age - both in terms of finances and physical challenges. Arthur Bergeron uses Frank and Mary to shed light on many questions and concerns raised by his elder law clients throughout the years. Our goal is to provide you with the knowledge and resources needed for peace of mind. Frank and Mary: 2019 Elder Expo TalkArthur and Alison talk with Mary Anne Easley, Chair of the Council on Aging, and Courtney O’Neill, VP of Development & Community Relations. Frank and Mary with guest Gloria White-HammondAlison interviews Gloria White-Hammond about the Conversation Project. Frank and Mary with guest Kathy GriederArthur and Alison are joined by Kathy Grieder, a volunteer for the Nantucket Center of Elder Affairs. Frank and Mary with guest Peter MacKayArthur and Alison talk with Peter MacKay, an insurance and healthcare planning consultant, on advice for people 65 and older who are seeking insurance. Contact Peter Mackay Consulting | petermackay.fullslate.com Frank and Mary with guest Peggy CahillAlison takes over for Arthur on this special episode of Frank and Mary, where she speaks with Peggy Cahill about programs to help elders with memory loss. Frank and Mary with guest Jason BridgesJason Bridges from the Select Board joins Alison on this week’s episode of Frank and Mary on Nantucket. Frank and Mary with guests Taylor Hilst & Roberto Santamaría (COVID-19)Frank and Mary on Nantucket showcases Nantucket health officials on the state of the Coronavirus in our senior community, Featuring guests Roberto Santamaría, Town of Nantucket Health Director and Taylor Hilst, Town of Nantucket Human Services Director. Frank and Mary with guest Andrew Cromartie (Zoom for Seniors)Frank and Mary presents Andrew Cromartie, NCTV18 Station Manager & Senior Producer; discussing Zoom for seniors. Frank and Mary with guest Grant Sanders (Community Helpers)Could you use a hand? Frank and Mary on Nantucket present Grant Sanders, Founder of Nantucket Neighbor (NantucketNeighbor.com); discussing how to connect those who need help within the community to able-bodied people who can help. Frank and Mary - COVID-19 & the Elder CommunityFrank and Mary on Nantucket features special guest Ally Rowell, Activities Director, Our Island Home. This episode discusses the Nantucket senior community around the topic of COVID-19. Frank and Mary with guest Tammy PozeryckiTammy Pozerycki is the Owner, Educator and Consultant of Alternatives in Alzheimer’s Care. Frank and Mary with guest Michelle GrassoHosts Arthur Bergeron and Alison Forsgren speak with Michelle Grasso of Synergy Wellness Center about how to cope during turbulent times. Frank and Mary with guest Dianne Bein (PASCON & COVID)Frank and Mary on Nantucket present Dianne Bein MSN, FNP-BC, ACHPN; Program Director at Palliative and Supportive Care of Nantucket; discussing how PASCON has been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Diane has been PASCON’s Program Director and Nurse Practitioner since 2018. She is case manager of all of comprehensive care patients and brings many years of experience in pain control, symptom management, education, counseling, and support to patients and families facing any stage of life-threatening illness. Frank and Mary with guests Dr. Diane Pearl & Jason Graziadei (COVID-19)Frank and Mary on Nantucket present Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s Dr. Diane Pearl and Jason Graziadei, Public Information Officer, as they discuss COVID-19. Frank and Mary with guest Phyllis Rappaport (Alzheimers)Frank and Mary on Nantucket presents Phyllis Rappaport, summer resident and founder/treasurer of Cure Alzheimers. This episode discusses the event “Reasons for Hope” and information from world renown Alzheimer’s researcher Ronald Peterson, M.D., Ph.D. Frank and Mary with guest Sandie Corr-Dolby (Geriatric Care)Frank and Mary on Nantucket features Sandie Corr-Dolby, geriatric care manager and CEO/Owner of Horizons Geriatrics - a geriatric care management company. Frank and Mary with guest Nancy Holmes (Voting)Host Arthur Bergeron speaks with Nancy Holmes, Town Clerk for the Town of Nantucket about voting. Frank and Mary with guest Peter Mackay (Medicare)Peter Mackay talks about Medicare’s current open enrollment period and what those on Medicare can do to make sure they are receiving all of the benefits at the best rate. Frank and Mary with guests Marguerite Davis & Dr. Donald S. Marks (Alzheimer’s)Frank and Mary on Nantucket, with special guests Marguerite Davis and Dr. Donald S. Marks, discuss Alzheimer clinical trials. Frank and Mary - Arthur and Alison Talk Gifting’Tis the season! In this episode of Frank and Mary on Nantucket, Alison Forsgren interviews Arthur Bergeron on the topic of gifting - and how you can actually gift as much as you want, to anyone, at any time. Frank and Mary - COVID-19 Vaccines for SeniorsFrank and Mary on Nantucket interviews Jerico Mele, the new Director of Human Services for the Town of Nantucket, on the status of the Covid 19 vaccination roll-out. This episode addresses when and how seniors will be able to get their shots. Frank and Mary with guest Michelle EppsHost Alison and Arthur speak with guest Michelle Epps, the Chief Nursing Officer at Nantucket Cottage Hospital with an update on the Phase 2 Corona Vaccination roll out beginning next week. Frank and Mary on Nantucket - Three Special GuestsMary Anne Easley announces Seniors of the Year Nominations open for 2021. Health and Human Services Director Jerico Mele’s update on preparations to open Saltmarsh. Introduction of new Public Health Nurse Heather Francis. Frank and Mary on Nantucket with guest Alexandra RowellHost Alison and Arthur speak with Guest Alexandra Rowell, the Activities Director of Our Island Home. She speaks about how COVID-19 has affected the activities at Our Island Home, and the new visitation guidelines. Frank and Mary with guest Tucker HollandHosts Alison and Arthur talk to guest Tucker Holland, the Municipal Housing Director for the Town of Nantucket. Frank and Mary with guest Elizabeth GibsonHosts Alison and Arthur talk to the Nantucket Town Manager, Elizabeth Gibson, about the upcoming annual town meeting on June 5th. They talk town meeting logistics in a pandemic time, and also mention some of the more controversial articles on the agenda. Frank and Mary with guests Sarah Alger and Nancy HolmesJoin us as we speak with Town Clerk Nancy Holmes and Town Moderator Sarah Alger for up to the minute information on the June 5th, 2021 Town Meeting. Frank and Mary with guest Kimal McCarthyWelcome to Kimal McCarthy, Nantucket’s first Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - a starting point to addressing racial inequity on the island. Frank and Mary with guest Kevin FlynnArthur and Alison speak with Kevin Flynn, founder of the Nantucket Comedy Festival, with an update on the 2021 event. Stay tuned for Senior Comedy Class info for Winter 2022! Frank and Mary with guest Fran Karttunen(Originally premiered July 2021.) Hosts Arthur and Alison speak to linguist, historian, and author Fran Karttunen about her upcoming exhibit on the Cape Verde people and their influence on the Cape and the Islands. Frank and Mary: 2021’s Senior Citizens of the YearHosts Arthur Bergeron and Alison Forsgren catch up with Nantucket’s 2021 Senior Citizens of the Year, Joanne Polster and Ritch Leone, and find out how they came to achieve that title. Frank and Mary with guest Kelsea GrayArthur and Alison talk hospice care with Kelsea Gray, the Nurse Manager for the Visiting Nurses of Cape Cod. Frank and Mary with guest Mary LacoursiereThe winter months on Nantucket can be long and dismal, especially if you’re not keeping busy. Arthur and Alison talk with Mary Lacoursiere about some of the decorative art projects island residents can participate in through the Nantucket Historical Association, to help ward off the island winter blues. Stay tuned for a special tour of the NHA’s 1800 House, where islanders come together to weave baskets, cane chairs, and build a community. Frank and Mary with guest Brenda JohnsonArthur Bergeron meets with Brenda Johnson, Our Island Home Communications and Project Coordinator, to learn about the proposed construction of a new Our Island Home facility. Frank and Mary with guest Dan DriscollFootball fans, this one’s for you! Arthur and Alison sit down with Dan Driscoll, president of NCTV’s board of directors, to discuss what’s new with NCTV -- including the upcoming feature-length documentary, The Island Cup. To sponsor the production of The Island Cup, or to make a general donation to NCTV, please visit For more information on The Island Cup, visit Frank and Mary on the 2022 Annual Town MeetingNantucket Town Moderator Sarah Alger returns to Frank and Mary to talk about the 2022 Annual Town Meeting and what to expect from this year’s articles. Frank and Mary with guest Brooke MohrArthur and Alison meet with Nantucket’s newest Select Board member, Brooke Mohr, and learn about her new nonprofit, Nantucket Resource Partnership. Frank and Mary: Elder Services of Cape Cod & the IslandsArthur and Alison meet with Sheri Hunt and Maryanne Ryan of Elder Services of Cape Cod & the Islands to find out what programs are available to Nantucketers. For more information, visit Frank and Mary with guest Bill GriederHosts Arthur and Alison sit down to chat with Nantucket’s Senior Man of the Year 2022 Bill Grieder, and how he came to be selected for that title. Frank and Mary with guest Bob EisensteinHosts Arthur and Alison discuss the development of the new Our Island Home with Bob Eisenstein, president of Eisenstein Flaherty & Associates. Frank and Mary: The Island Cup DocumentaryArthur and Alison bring on NCTV’s very own Frank Schadt and the Nantucket Booster Club’s Crystal Ray to talk about the importance of the upcoming documentary The Island Cup. Support the Nantucket Booster Club Frank and Mary: The Nantucket WheelersArthur and Alison bring on Debra Bechtold and Tony Cahill from the Nantucket Wheelers to discuss the importance of this program to the seniors at Our Island Home. Donate to the Nantucket Wheelers Frank and Mary: Our Island HomeJoin Arthur and Alison in their last show of the season as they sit down with Town Manager Libby Gibson and Bob Eisenstein, president of Eisenstein Flaherty & Associates, to talk about the new Our Island Home. | ||||
| Nonprofit Topics | This show highlights the critical work that Nantucket’s nonprofits provide through 15 minute interviews with their executive directors. Learn how others give bACK on Nantucket (aka ACK). | 2025 | 2025 | |
Giving bACK w/ Sunny Daily, Executive Director of the Community Foundation for NantucketIn the first episode of Giving bACK, host Arthur Bergeron interviews Sunny Daily, the Executive Director of the Community Foundation for Nantucket, about the non-profit’s important work on the island, its vision for the future, and how viewers can help. Giving bACK w/ Dr. Roberto Santamaría, Executive Director of FairwindsHosts Arthur Bergeron and Sunny Daily talk to Roberto Santamaría, Executive Director of Fairwinds, Nantucket’s counseling center. Previously the island’s Director for Health & Human Services, he brings a unique perspective to healthcare here, and speaks about the work Fairwinds is doing to address mental health needs and how you can help the island’s only counseling center. Giving bACK w/ Chris Glowacki, Vice President of Strategy, Nantucket Cottage HospitalHosts Arthur Bergeron and Sunny Daily talk to Nantucket Cottage Hospital Vice President of Strategy Chris Glowacki, who discusses the contributions the hospital makes to the island community and how viewers can support this vital part of its healthcare system. Giving bACK w/ Chris Morris, Lead Commentator & Producer of Nantucket Sports ConnectionHosts Arthur Bergeron and Sunny Daily talk to Nantucket Sports Connection producer Chris Morris about his work broadcasting high school sports on Nantucket. NSC collaborates with high school students to teach valuable skills and provide hands-on learning opportunities to the island’s youth. Giving bACK w/ Janis Carreiro, Executive Director for NFFRA Outreach Programs - Day OnePart one of Giving bACK’s first two-part episode. Hosts Arthur Bergeron and Sunny Daily talk to Janis Carreiro, Executive Director for NFFRA Outreach Programs, about the Nantucket Food Pantry. NFFRA runs many critical programs, but the Food Pantry remains its best known; this episode brings its long history into focus, what it offers the community, how it has changed, and how viewers can help combat food insecurity on Nantucket. Giving bACK w/ Janis Carreiro, Executive Director for NFFRA Outreach Programs - Day TwoPart two of Giving bACK’s first two-part episode. Hosts Arthur Bergeron and Sunny Daily continue their conversation with Janis Carreiro, Executive Director for NFFRA Outreach Programs. After an episode mostly focused on the Food Pantry, this one turns the spotlight on NFFRA’s other programs, including its efforts to support island residents in need of rental assistance and fuel for their homes. Giving bACK w/ Jamie Foster, Nantucket Boys and Girls Club CEOHosts Arthur Bergeron and Sunny Daily talk to Nantucket Boys and Girls Club CEO Jamie Foster. One of the island’s largest nonprofits serving children, the club offers support and resources to island kids, their families and the broader community. Find out about its work, from sports and recreation to the arts to workforce readiness, and how you can support it. Giving bACK w/ Pauline Proch, Our House Executive DirectorHosts Arthur Bergeron and Sunny Daily talk to Pauline Proch, Executive Director of Our House, a new non-profit serving Nantucket youth by providing a safe, nurturing environment where students can set goals for personal growth. Learn about its work and how you can help. Giving bACK w/ Posie Constable, Sustainable Nantucket Managing DirectorHosts Arthur Bergeron and Sunny Daily talk to Sustainable Nantucket Managing Director Posie Constable about her organization’s efforts to support local farmers and build a self-reliant food system anchored by empowered Nantucket residents, and how you can contribute to a strong local food network. Giving bACK w/ Gennifer Costanzo, Communications & Development Coordinator for Habitat for HumanityHost Sunny Daily talks to Gennifer Costanzo, Communications and Development Coordinator for Habitat for Humanity Nantucket, about the work the non-profit does to provide island residents with affordable housing, the volunteer work its homeowners do, and how you can get involved. Giving bACK w/ Vincent DeBaggis, President of the Warming PlaceHosts Arthur Bergeron and Sunny Daily talk to Warming Place President Vincent DeBaggis about the organization’s efforts to tackle Nantucket’s homelessness crisis. Although it is discussed less often than other housing problems, there are many unhoused people on Nantucket, and the Warming Place works to ensure they all have somewhere to go and the support they need. | ||||
| Community Events | Every Halloween, the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce closes Main Street and invites children from across the island to put on their Halloween costumes and parade down the street. NCTV’s hosts joined them to find out if they think the tradition is more trick or more treat. | 2015 | 2025 | |
2015: Annual Main Street Halloween Parade, NantucketHost Lindsay Scouras checks out some of the most creative costumes on Main Street during Nantucket’s 2015 Annual Halloween Parade. 2016: Annual Main Street Halloween Parade, NantucketJoin host Lindsay Scouras for a spooktacular Halloween on Main Street, during 2016’s Annual Main Street Halloween Parade. 2017: Annual Main Street Halloween Parade, NantucketHost Taylor Haag takes viewers on a walk down Main Street during Nantucket’s Annual Main Street Halloween Parade. 2018: Annual Main Street Halloween Parade, NantucketJoin host Frank Schadt as he checks out the coolest costumes on Nantucket during the 2018 Annual Halloween Parade. 2021 Nantucket Annual Main Street Halloween ParadeNCTV caught the spooky sight in Town when a parade of the scary and not-so-scary processed down Main Street after a two year hiatus. Nantucket Halloween Parade 2022Island residents parade down Main Street celebrating Halloween on October 31, 2022. Filmed by Mark Pommett, edited by Jacqueline Vagnone, hosted by Bobby Planzer. Produced by Nantucket Community Television. Nantucket Halloween Parade 2023Host Mark Gonnella is joined by student hosts Robert Graves and Ben Potter as they tour the 2023 Nantucket Halloween Parade and interview costumed kids and grownups alike. Nantucket Halloween Parade 2024Join host Jackie Vagnone for this spooky woman-on-the-street video about one of Nantucket’s most beloved local traditions: the annual Halloween parade. From scary costumes to adorable dogs and everything in between, this video is sure to bring a little spookiness to your holiday season! Nantucket’s 2025 Halloween ParadeVitto Capizzo hosts NCTV’s annual coverage of the Nantucket Halloween parade. Watch to see the year’s best costumes and find out how much candy everyone got! | ||||
| Community Events | There are few places better than Nantucket to celebrate America’s birthday. The fireworks, the live music, the small town charm, and the (sometimes) annual water fight all take place in historic downtown Nantucket. NCTV’s hosts ask attendees about their traditions and perhaps a few trivia questions. | 2017 | 2026 | |
Fourth of July on Main Street 2017Host Lindsay Scouras works her way down Main Street through the dunk tank, the watermelon and pie eating contests, and the fire-truck water fight that caps off the day. Independence Day on Nantucket 2023Host Julia Marks and cameraman Andrew Daume take to Main Street on the 4th of July to explore some of the holiday’s festivities, including the fan-favorite water fight and the evening fireworks. July 4th, 2026 on NantucketNantucket does Independence Day right! It’s a festive day filled with small town charm, cookouts, music, fireworks, and good vibes. Join host Bobby Planzer as he explores a special Independence Day on Nantucket because (of course) 2026 is America’s 250th birthday. Happy 250th birthday, America! | ||||
| Business | Mark “Doc” Forsyth started as an entrepreneur and worked his way into corporate management. Throughout his career, leadership styles and strategies fascinated him. In this show, he interviews Nantucket business leaders about their leadership insights. | 2017 | 2017 | |
Leadership Perspectives Nantucket: Bob Monahan (S2, E1)Host Mark “Doc” Forsyth talks with Bob Monahan — CEO of the Monahan Group, chairman of the US Strategic Leadership Center and co-chair of the Congressional Medal of Honor Convention — about the Vietnam War, how leading in politics differs from leading in business, and what he takes from Gettysburg. Leadership Perspectives Nantucket: Bob Reynolds (S2, E2)Host Mark “Doc” Forsyth talks with Bob Reynolds, president and chief executive of both Putnam Investments and Great-West Financial, about running two firms at once. Leadership Perspectives Nantucket: Barry Sternlicht (S2, E3)Join host Mark “Doc” Forsyth as he sits down with Barry Sternlicht, CEO of Starwood Capital Group, a private investment firm that launched in 1991, to talk about his leadership style, leading millennials, the financial crash and building greener hotels. Leadership Perspectives Nantucket: Dr. Toby Cosgrove (S2, E4)Host Mark “Doc” Forsyth talks with Dr. Toby Cosgrove, president and CEO of the Cleveland Clinic, about the culture of one of America’s top five hospitals, how it develops leaders, and the experiences that shaped him, from dyslexia to the people who changed his course. | ||||
| Business | With years of experience in corporate management, Mark “Doc” Forsyth has been interested in leadership styles and strategies. He reprises his role as a host and interviews Nantucket leaders about their leadership advice. | 2019 | 2019 | |
Leading at a Higher Level with guest Alan WordenHost Mark “Doc” Forsyth talks with Alan Worden, founder of the Nantucket Data Platform and a serial entrepreneur who works on helping places like Nantucket get smarter about transportation, community values, and the gap between summer and year-round residents. Leading at a Higher Level with guest Donick CaryHost Mark “Doc” Forsyth talks with Donick Cary about running a charity that puts instruments into the hands of thousands of children, the animation company he started with an old schoolfriend, and what leadership looks like in Hollywood. Leading at a Higher Level with guest Dorothy SavareseHost Mark “Doc” Forsyth talks with Dorothy Savarese, chairman, president and CEO of Cape Cod Five and a former chair of both the American and the Massachusetts Bankers Associations, on the bank’s Nantucket story and why a motivated workforce comes first. Leading at a Higher Level with guests Maureen Hackett & Andy KellerHost Mark “Doc” Forsyth talks with Maureen Hackett, who established the Hackett Center for Mental Health, and Andy Keller, in the week Nantucket hosts a children’s mental health summit — on turning policy into practice, the anti-stigma campaign, and the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program. Leading at a Higher Level with guest Dan WolfDan Wolf, founder and CEO of Cape Air, on how many people it takes to keep the airline flying, how employee ownership works in practice, open-book management, and the mentors who shaped him. Leading at a Higher Level with guest David Karow, MD, PhDDavid Karow, chief of radiogenomics and interim CEO of Human Longevity, on data-driven health intelligence, how a precision health assessment helps patients past what they assume are fixed limits, and the leadership culture of a company that sits between high tech and the clinic. Leading at a Higher Level with guest Carolyn LammHost Mark “Doc” Forsyth talks with Carolyn Lamm, a senior partner at White & Case in Washington who has served as president of both the American Bar Association and the District of Columbia Bar, on leadership expectations, collaboration, and bringing on the lawyers who come after her. Leading at a Higher Level with guest Bruce A. PercelayHost Mark “Doc” Forsyth talks with Bruce A. Percelay, chairman of the Mount Vernon Company and founder of N Magazine, about the Nantucket projects he has been behind, vision and team culture, client service, and what he would like to leave behind. | ||||
| Children’s Show | In this children’s show, puppets hang out with their friends while learning and exploring. They are joined by host Lizza Obremski, owner of Nanpuppets. | 2022 | 2025 | |
The Lizza Show - Episode OneLizza and the puppets set out for a walk, stopping for a round of silly walking, a hand-rhyme sing-along, and a quiet moment spent listening to the birds, the wind and the grass. The Lizza Show - Episode TwoThe puppets write a letter, tuck a few surprises inside and carry it to the post office, then sing a song while they wait for the reply. The Lizza Show - Episode ThreeA trip to the library: the puppets explore the shelves, run a scavenger hunt, share a sing-along, read a book together and check out a stack to take home. The Lizza Show - Episode FourDinosaurs, explained with the help of young experts Musa and Abe: what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur, facts about the T. rex and the stegosaurus, a song with Drazzle, and a dinosaur story to finish. The Lizza Show - Episode FiveLizza and the puppets play hide and go seek, with a round of I spy, hiding tips from friends along the way, a story and a goodbye song. | ||||
| Romance | Nantucket matchmaker Dorothy Stover draws both on her professional and personal experience to offer viewers advice on how to have better relationships with their significant others and with themselves. | 2018 | 2019 | |
Love Lessons with Dorothy Stover: Episode 1The first television-length episode, collecting the opening seven weekly lessons into one program: rising with love rather than falling into it, treating others as though they were dying, the one thing that makes for happiness, looking after yourself first, love as a daily choice, what is actually attractive about a person, and three ways to fall in love with anyone. Love Lessons with Dorothy Stover: Episode 2The second television-length episode, collecting six weekly lessons: what you need before you can be in a relationship, finding an accountability partner, having a good date whatever happens, seven ways to meet someone without a dating app, the wants that mean you are not ready yet, and the use of asking yourself why. Love Lessons with Dorothy Stover: Episode 3The third television-length episode, collecting four weekly lessons: how your beliefs affect your relationships, why worry is a waste and faith is fierce, forgiving the people who meant well and hurt you anyway, and the walls we put up to protect ourselves. Love Lessons - Romantic Topics: for Viewers 18+Dorothy Stover on sexuality and intimacy. YouTube has age-restricted this episode, so watching it requires signing in to a YouTube account. Love Lessons - Better Relationships, Be GratefulGratitude changes relationships — personal, professional and romantic. Dorothy Stover on practicing it. Love Lessons - Time is PreciousTime is the most expensive thing there is: how you use it, who you spend it with, what you do with it. A lesson Dorothy Stover draws from losing someone. Love Lessons - Life is worth livingContent warning: this episode discusses suicide. Dorothy Stover speaks openly about the times she has thought about ending her life, and about why she believes life is worth living. The episode carries a crisis line. Love Lessons - Why I Do What I DoContent warning: this episode discusses sexual assault. Dorothy Stover gives the same warning herself at the start and tells viewers they are welcome to skip ahead. She explains that her work grew out of her own experience, and shares the victim, survivor and thriver worksheet she was given in a survivors’ group at twenty-six and still uses. Love Lessons - Your Health Effects Your RelationshipYour health affects your relationship: look after yourself before you set about helping anyone else. Love Lessons - Gardener & FlowerIn every relationship there is a gardener and a flower — one who tends and one who grows. Love Lessons - using love to establish a habitStudents at Dorothy Stover’s Love School asked how to make a habit stick, so this lesson is on using love to build one. Love Lessons - Don’t QuitMonths after her mother died, the women at her office found something tucked under her mousepad and passed it on. Dorothy Stover shares what it said. Love Lessons - Want something, go for itFilmed in the car on the way back from a sisters’ weekend years in the making, a raw, personal lesson about wanting something and going after it. Love Lessons - Regain Your Sexual SparkLosing the spark happens to everybody, and you are neither the first nor the last. Dorothy Stover on getting it back. Love Lessons - How to breakup like an adultA breakup can change the course of your life for the better. Dorothy Stover on ending a relationship like two adults. Love Lessons - Stop marrying for love and do this insteadMarry someone you love who is, and will go on being, a good partner — and show up for each other. | ||||
| Interview Show: General Topics | Host Georgia Raysman invites guests into her house to discuss useful and entertaining topics, especially for people over 55. | 2020 | 2020 | |
Monday Scoop with guest Dr. Jeff DrazenDr. Jeffrey Drazen graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1972. After serving his medical residency at Boston’s Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, he joined its Pulmonary Division and that of the Beth Israel Hospital, serving each as division chair for many years. From 2000-2019, he served as editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine. During his tenure, the New England Journal of Medicine published major papers advancing the science of medicine, and now has over two million unique visitors every week and the highest impact factor of any medical journal publishing original research. He now serves as NEJM Group Editor. Monday Scoop with guest Bonnie RosemanToday on Monday Scoop, Georgia Raysman interviews Bonnie Roseman a fashion designer, style consultant and wardrobe architect. She specializes in serving clients who don’t fit the mold of ready-to-wear clothing, providing a full-service boutique for women of all body types and lifestyles. Her clothes feature wrinkle-free fabrics and unique accessories that pack well and travel lightly wherever and whenever women go. You can watch Bonnie Roseman’s Fashion Buzz on YouTube and live on Facebook every week. Monday Scoop with guest Jane CondonToday, Georgia interviews Jane Condon, a comedian who lives in Greenwich, Connecticut but she’s still a nice person. This sentence says it all about her comic style. As the Associated Press has said, “she’s an upper-crust Roseanne.” She has appeared on ABC-TV’s The View, Lifetime, and many other TV shows as well as being the winner of a number of comedy contests. Currently she hosts FunnyOver50, a podcast interviewing other comedians, and co-hosts 4 O’Clock Funnies on Thursday afternoons on Facebook. Monday Scoop with guest Officer Keith MansfieldKeith Mansfield has been a police office on Nantucket since the 1990s. He started as a “summer special” right out of college, and returned to take formal training at the Massachusetts Police Academy, followed by specific training as a Nantucket police officer. He is currently in charge of the Citizens’ Police Academy, a 10-week course offered in the fall in which members of the community learn about every aspect of local police work, instructed by members of the police force, and participate in typical police training exercises, visiting the dispatch department, the firing range and going on patrol with a police officer, among other things. Officer Mansfield is also the police liaison to the public schools and in charge of Moby, the K-9 police dog. Monday Scoop with guest Elsa SchaferElsa Schafer is a political activist, and Coordinator with Reclaim Our Vote, a non-partisan voter registration project whose aim is to enroll previously disenfranchised members of minority groups throughout the country. Born in the Midwest, raised and educated on the East Coast, living there, in Europe and now in California, she has a passion for ensuring fairness and justice in our electoral process. Read more about Reclaim Our Vote. Monday Scoop with guest Dr. Timothy LeporeTimothy J. Lepore, MD, has been a physician on Nantucket since 1983. His practice includes general medicine as well as general surgery. He was a primary researcher of Lyme’s Disease and its affiliated diseases, Babesiosis and Ehrlichiosis. He was also the subject of a book, Island Practice, written by New York Times journalist Pam Belluck in 2012. Most recently he has been helping island residents deal with issues surrounding opioid, alcohol, and other dependencies. Monday Scoop with guest Julia LindnerJulia Lindner is Executive Director of ACKNow, a local Nantucket advocacy group formed to enhance the quality of life on Nantucket. The group’s focus is on research and solutions related to critical community issues including growth & development, housing, and transportation. ACKNow’s goal is to work with other organizations to keep Nantucket real and to enhance the ability of year-round and seasonal residents to participate in community affairs important to their everyday lives. Her background is in finance and municipal government. Learn more about ACKNow here. Monday Scoop with guest Amy JennessAmy Jenness is Adult Program Coordinator at the Nantucket Atheneum. A journalist by background, her primary job includes the supervision of over 300 educational and social programs a year, including its Writing Workshop, which encourages adults writing poetry and fiction in addition to memoirs. Monday Scoop with guest Greg MargolisGreg was born into a culinary family where chefs were revered and family dinners consisted of Julia Child and Jacques Pepin in the PBS series “Great Chefs”. At seven, Greg received his first omelet pan, and by age 14 he had found his first job in a restaurant – peeling carrots by the 50lb bag, and learning the basics of ‘back of house’ work ethics in the kitchen and then ‘front of house’ smarts. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, Greg would spend the next ten years working as a private chef on Nantucket and GM at several restaurants (both here on Nantucket and in Steamboat Springs, CO) before returning to the island with his wife and two young children in 2011. He has previously worked at Moors End Farm and Topper’s Restaurant at the Wauwinet, served as General Manager of Met on Main, and in 2013 co-founded Dinner Parties Nantucket. Together with his wife, Joy, Greg owns Corner Table Cafe and Nantucket Culinary Center, a popular year-round culinary and educational facility located in a completely restored 19th century building in the heart of Nantucket’s downtown historic district. Nantucket Culinary Center celebrates the island’s rich culinary and agricultural heritage while providing a place for islanders and visitors to gather for coffee, conversation, newspapers and games; offers cooking classes and demonstrations years round; and Chef Greg Margolis cooks healthy and tasty family meals weekly for from two to ten people for those who are hard-pressed to prepare meals at home. Monday Scoop with guest Dan BallingDaniel Balling is a licensed pharmacist and the owner of Dan’s Pharmacy on Nantucket. Monday Scoop with guest Dianne BeinDianne received her nursing degree from Emory University, Atlanta, Ga. She is nationally certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and as a Hospice and Palliative Nurse Practitioner. Dianne originally came to the island in 2002 to practice in the office of Dr. Tim Lepore, her friend and mentor. She worked for many years in private family practice, and for eight years as a nurse practitioner for a large Virginia hospice. She is now back here as Program Manager of Palliative and Supportive Care of Nantucket (PASCON) and as Clinical Manager of Palliative Dept at Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Dianne is originally from Brookhaven, MS. Her husband, Kent, is a retired Department of Defense architect. They have six children and three rescue dogs. Monday Scoop with guest Marsha EganMarsha Egan, CPCU, CSP, PCC is CEO of the WBE Certified, professional coaching firm, The Egan Group. She is an International Coaching Federation board certified Professional Coach (PCC), and works with entrepreneurial minded clients who want to reach their personal and professional goals faster and more effectively. You might recognize her as she has offered her program “Coaching at the Corner” at Nantucket’s Mitchell’s Book Corner for the last nine years. Egan spent 25+ years in corporate America, her last position being Vice President at Allstate Insurance, and was named one of Pennsylvania’s 50 Best Women in Business, She’s served as president or chairman of over 30 volunteer organizations, the largest one being the 30,000 member national CPCU Society. She has appeared on ABC Nightly News, Fox and Friends and numerous other international and national TV and radio shows. She speaks professionally throughout America and holds the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, a distinction for less than 1000 people worldwide. She is the author of four books, including “Inbox Detox and the Habit of Email Excellence”(Acanthus Publishing.). She and her husband Bob moved to Nantucket in 2011. They enjoy golfing, skiing and walking their NISHA rescue Gracie. | ||||
| Children’s Show | Lizza Obremski, owner of Nanpuppets, created this children’s show to share the joy of exploring with the help of her puppet friends. | 2017 | 2021 | |
Out to See - Pilot EpisodeThe first episode, introducing Lizza and the Nanpuppets as they set out to explore Nantucket, with songs, stories and a cast of island sea creatures. Out to See - Episode TwoAn episode about creativity: the puppets puzzle over what makes someone creative, a visit to a potter’s studio shows how clay is cleaned, thrown and glazed, and there is a dance lesson, a sing-along and a story along the way. Out to See - Episode ThreeThe puppets throw a party, which calls for a trip to Something Natural to watch the bread and rolls being made, a harvest of carrots and beets from the garden, children explaining what sharing means, a sing-along, and the tale of Stone Soup at story time. Out to See - Episode FourAn Earth Day episode about looking after the island, taking in straws, recycling and composting, a visit to the landfill’s Take It or Leave It, a strawberry dance, a song and a story. Out to See - Episode FiveAn episode about travel and the wider world: Lizza meets a friend off the boat and shows her the island, and children explain why people travel and where they would go. Along the way there is merengue from a Dominican family, watermelon carving learned in Thailand, a breathing exercise and a map at the library. Out to See - Episode SixThe show leaves the island for Playa San Miguel in Costa Rica, where Lizza and the puppets learn a song in Spanish, walk the jungle with a guide who shows them butterflies, stingless bees and a tree you can drink from, and cook a meal before saying goodbye. | ||||
| Interview Show: General Topics | Nantucket local legend Charley Walters interviews people from all walks of life on Nantucket: from astronauts that are just passing through to old salts that grew up on Nantucket. | 2017 | 2024 | |
8.04.17 Profiles: Senator Julian Cyr (6/1/17)Since January 2017 State Senator Julian Cyr has represented the Cape and Islands District of the Massachusetts General Court, where he chairs the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business. A resident of Truro, Cyr is also the Vice Chair of the Joint Committee for Tourism, Arts, and Cultural Development, and the Vice Chair of the Joint Committee for Elder Affairs. 9.15.17 Profiles: Joe Scarborough, MSNBCJoe Scarborough is the host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe. He represented Florida’s 1st District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1994 until 2001, and established himself as a leading voice of conservatism. In 2011 Time magazine named Scarborough one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He is the author of three books on politics, and also a rock musician who in 2017 released his first EP. 10.25.17 Profiles: David S. BrownHost Charley Walters talks with David S. Brown, president of the Nantucket Preservation Trust, about what the organization is and does. 10.25.17 Profiles: Bernie SwainHost Charley Walters talks with Bernie Swain, co-founder and chair of the Washington Speakers Bureau and author of the 2016 book “What Made Me Who I Am”. 6.01.18 Profiles: Charity Grace MofsenHost Charley Walters talks with Charity Grace Mofsen, associate director of Nantucket operations for the Museum of African American History. 7.18.18 Profiles: State Representative Dylan Fernandes (6/22/17)Dylan Fernandes (D-Falmouth) represents the Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket District in the House of Representatives of the Massachusetts General Court. He was elected to the position in November 2016. Prior to that, Fernandes had worked for United States Senator Elizabeth Warren and Attorney General Maura Healey. 180808 Profiles Nobby ShopHost Charley Walters marks the end of the Nobby Shop as a storefront, as the long-running Nantucket business moves online. 8.31.18 Profiles: Ian BremmerHost Charley Walters sits down with political scientist, editor, columnist, and author Ian Bremmer. They discuss his position as the founder and president of the Eurasia Group and more. 11.12.18 Profiles: Bruce MandelHost Charley Walters meets with Bruce Mandel, writer and proponent of the article in the 2018 Town of Nantucket’s Special Town Meeting that discussed the matter of single-use plastics on-island. 11.16.18 Profiles: Kit NobleHost Charley Walters sits down with filmmaker and photographer Kit Noble to talk about how he managed to travel the world -- and get paid to do it. 12.14.18 Profiles: Mass. State Rep. Dylan FernandesHost Charley Walters reconvenes with Massachusetts State Representative Dylan Fernandes to talk about his recent reelection and how he plans to represent the Cape and Islands, including Nantucket. 1.04.19 Profiles: Nanci WalkerHost Charley Walters catches up with artist & repertoire Nanci Walker, and talks about her experience in the music industry, from Los Angeles to Nantucket, to Los Angeles again. Profiles with guest Jim KweskinHost Charley Walters talks with Jim Kweskin, whose Jug Band was among the most influential acts of the early 1960s folk revival, and who has carried on as a solo performer since. Profiles with guest Caroline FreyHost Charley Walters talks with Caroline Frey of the Nantucket Data Platform, a community resource that uses data analytics to answer pressing questions about the island. 11.23.19 Profiles: Jonathan BurkhartHost Charley Walters meets with Nantucket Film Festival’s producer and cofounder, Jonathan Burkhart. 11.29.19 Profiles: Joe HaganHost Charley Walters talks with Joe Hagan, author of “Sticky Fingers”, a biography of Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner, and a special correspondent for Vanity Fair. 12.07.19 Profiles: Drew FeustelHost Charley Walters talks with NASA astronaut Drew Feustel. The show opens with about three minutes of footage NASA supplied, then goes into the interview. 2.11.20 Profiles: Serene Meshel-DillmanHost Charley Walters talks with documentary filmmaker Serene Meshel-Dillman, whose film about dementia had its East Coast premiere at the Dreamland before going out nationally. 3.01.20 Profiles: Roberto Santamaría (Health Director, Town of Nantucket)Host Charley Walters interviews Roberto Santamaria, the Town of Nantucket’s Health Director. Topic of interest: Concerns of Coronavirus on Nantucket and abroad, as well as how to protect yourself. 3.05.20 Profiles: Senator Julian Cyr & State Rep. Dylan Fernandes (Massachusetts)Host Charley Walters interviews Senator Julian Cyr (Cape and Islands District of Massachusetts), and State Representative Dylan Fernandes (Cape and Islands District of Massachusetts). 4.22.20 Profiles: Hillary Hedges Rayport, Nantucket Historical CommissionTo visit or live on Nantucket Island is to be constantly reminded of of the island’s natural and architectural beauty; as well as it’s history. Many organizations, both private and governmental work to preserve these qualities. Host Charley Walters interviews Hillary Hedges Rayport, the Chair of the Nantucket Historical Commission. 5.12.20 Profiles: Charles Graeber (Award Winning Journalist, Speaker & Author)Host Charley Walters talks frankly with award winning journalist, speaker, and prolific author Charles Graeber (The Good Nurse and The Breakthrough.) Charles’ work has appeared in various publications including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vogue, and Bloomberg Business Week. Topic of interest: exploring the highs and lows of the medical profession. 7.19.20 Profiles: Scott Leonard & Lisa Becker (Marine Rescue)The pandemic has not stopped the NCTV’s popular interview show Profiles. Did you know that volunteers rescued a juvenile seal from death’s door near Jetties Beach this summer? Learn how from the leaders of the operation. Host Charley Walters interviews Scott Leonard, CEO of the Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket, and Lisa Becker, Animal Care Manager of the National Marine Life Center in Bourne. 8.07.20 Profiles: Suzanne DaubHost Charley Walters interviews Suzanne Daub, Editor & Marketing Manager of Yesterday’s Island. Yesterday’s Island free summer guide gets the word out to both residents and visitors about the main events and the hidden gems of Nantucket’s social calendar. From its humble beginnings in Pennsylvania to its ubiquity at hundreds of locations across Nantucket, this episode tells the whole story. 9.05.20 Profiles: Julia Scotti & Susan SandlerHost Charley Walters talks with transgender stand-up comedian Julia Scotti; as well as Susan Sandler, producer and director of the 2020 documentary film Julia Scotti: Funny That Way. Sandler is also the playwright and screenwriter of Crossing Delancey, among many other titles. 10.03.20 Profiles: Susan Glasser & Peter BakerHost Charley Walters meets with American political journalists Susan Glasser and Peter Baker. 11.07.20 Profiles: Bobby FrazierHost Charley Walters interviews Bobby Frazier, editor of the new book “Born from a Hurricane - 75 Years of the Artists Association of Nantucket, 1945-2020”. Frazier is also the Artistic Director of the Association, as well as an accomplished painter and author. 12.05.20 Profiles: Vincent MurphyHost Charley Walters interviews Vince Murphy, Coastal Resilience Coordinator for the Town and County of Nantucket. 1.02.21 Profiles: Bobby PlanzerHost Charley Walters interviews colleague Bobby Planzer, host of NCTV’s Bobbin’ around Town and local high school student. Bobby’s takes the pulse of Nantucket through impromptu interviews and spreads some laughter along the way. Bobby overcame several health challenges as a baby and his resulting joy for life resonates in his show. 2.06.21 Profiles: Alicia CarneyAlicia Carney, Interim Executive Director of the Nantucket Dreamland, speaks with host Charley Walters in how the organization is addressing the pandemic. Alicia also discusses how her off-island childhood helped her adjust to life on Nantucket. 3.06.21 Profiles: Thaïs M. FournierHost Charley Walters talks with Thaïs Fournier, the Water Resource Specialist for the Town of Nantucket. Ms. Fournier formerly worked in Washington, D.C., for the Environmental Protection Agency. 3.20.21 Profiles: Sen. Julian CyrHost Charley Walters interviews Senator Julian Cyr, who has represented the Massachusetts Cape and Islands since 2017. They discuss COVID-19 and the high rate of vaccination on Nantucket. 4.3.21 Profiles: Jamie SiminoffJoin host Charley Walters with special guest Jamie Siminoff. Jamie is the founder and Chief Inventor of the home security company Ring, Inc. He is also the new owner of Nantucket’s Handlebar Cafe. 5.01.21 Profiles: Captain Robert CameronHost Charley Walters talks with Captain Robert Cameron, the author of the Tuckey the Nantucket Whale children’s book series. Captain Cameron formerly commanded five ships in the worldwide trade for a major energy company. 6.05.21 Profiles: Dr. Regina JorgensonHost Charley Walters talks with Dr. Regina Jorgenson. Dr Jorgenson has been the Director of the Maria Mitchell Observatory since 2016. 7.03.21 Profiles: Nancy ThayerHost Charley Walters interviews his wife Nancy Thayer, who has written thirty-four novels. Her most recent title is Family Reunion, which was published in May 2021. 8.07.21 Profiles: Dr. Jessica S. WestHost Charley Walters interviews Dr. Jessica S. West, a Post-Doctoral Associate at the Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. 9.04.21 Profiles: L’Merchie FrazierHost Charley Walters interviews L’Merchie Frazier, the Director of Education and Interpretation at the Museum of African American History, which has campuses on Nantucket and in Boston. 10.02.21 Profiles: Nathaniel PhilbrickHost Charley Walters talks with historian Nathaniel Philbrick about his 2021 book Travels with George. 11.06.21 Profiles: Donick CaryHost Charley Walters talks with writer/producer Donick Cary, whose next film will be a documentary about how our culture relates to Native Americans. 12.11.21 Profiles: Denice KronauHost Charley Walters interviews Denice Kronau, the Chair of the Finance Committee for the Town of Nantucket. 1.08.22 Profiles: Ana EricksenHost Charley Walters talks with Ana Ericksen, a comic artist who posts her work on Instagram under the name “ackace.” 2.12.22 Profiles: Steve SheppardHost Charley Walters sits down with local author, Steve Sheppard, to talk about his most recent book, “Nantucket Nocturne: A Winter’s Idyll”. 3.05.22 Profiles: Susan BeegelHost Charley Walters talks with former Nantucket resident Susan Beegel, a renowned Ernest Hemingway scholar. 4.09.22 Profiles: Rep. Dylan FernandesHost Charley Walters talks with Dylan Fernandes (D-Woods Hole) who since 2017 has represented the Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. 7.18.22 Profiles: Daniel SilvaHost Charley Walters talks with Daniel Silva, the #1 New York Times best-selling novelist. Portrait of an Unknown Woman, his 25th book, was published in July 2022. 8.25.22 Profiles: David Adams ClevelandHost Charley Walters talks with David Adams Cleveland, whose most recent novel is Gods of Deception. Cleveland is also an art historian who wrote the award-winning A History of American Tonalism, 1880-1920. 11.10.22 Profiles: Will KinsellaHost Charley Walters talks with Will Kinsella, who is Chair of ACKlimate, a collaborative that supports “innovative and holistic climate change strategies for the Nantucket community and beyond.” For more information, visit 12.06.22 Profiles: Mary BergmanHost Charley Walters talks with Mary Bergman, Executive Director of the Nantucket Preservation Trust. 2.4.23 Profiles: Peter BraceHost Charley Walters talks with Peter Brace, who has been a beekeeper on Nantucket since 2013. Brace is also the author of Nantucket: A Natural History and Walking Nantucket: A Walker’s Guide to Exploring Nantucket on Foot, the owner and operator of Nantucket Walkabout, the Secretary of Nantucket’s Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board, an Adjunct Professor at UMass Boston, and Nantucket’s most experienced environmental journalist. 3.4.23 Profiles: Josh GrayJosh Gray is the Director of Creative Programming for the Dreamland Foundation. He is also a journalist, a Director at the Nantucket Book Foundation, a Coordinator for the Nantucket Project, and Co-President of the Nantucket Photographers Network. 4.8.23 Profiles: Kitty PochmanHost Charley Walters talks with Kitty Pochman, the Executive Director of the Linda Loring Nature Foundation since its inception in 2007. 4.28.2023 Profiles: Julie GerstenblattHost Charley Walters talks with author Julie Gerstenblatt, whose first novel is the recently published 𝘋𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵. 6.3.23 Profiles: Kenny HowardHost Charley Walters talks with drummer Kenny Howard, a Nantucket native who has played professionally both on and off the island for more than thirty years. Special thanks to Bobbie Howard for the photography. 7.1.23 Profiles: Nigel GossNigel Goss is a Nantucket native and career musician. He currently works as a professional bassist and pianist, and is an active music teacher. In his nonmusical life, he’s dad to a talented, smart and beautiful teen daughter Cecilia, and enjoys walking, running, yoga, crosswords, and sailing on Sesachacha Pond. 8.5.23 Profiles: Gail WalkerHost Charley Walters speaks with Gail Walker, the founder of Nantucket Lights, whose mission is “to preserve and protect Nantucket’s nighttime environment and heritage of dark skies by raising awareness about light pollution on the island and advocating for environmentally responsible outdoor lighting.” 9.2.23 Profiles: Ann ScottHost Charley Walters talks with Ann Scott, the ninth and current Executive Director of the Nantucket Atheneum. 11.4.23 Profiles: Barbara TibbettsHost Charley Walters talks with Barbara Tibbetts, the creator of the ongoing project called “Living and Playing in a Sustainable World.” 12.2.23 Profiles: Rob BenchleyHost Charley Walters talks with Rob Benchley — photographer, author, and unofficial keeper of the Sankaty Head lighthouse. 1.7.24 Profiles: Laura Gallagher ByrneHost Charley Walters talks with Laura Gallagher Byrne, the Director of Theater and Education at the Nantucket Dreamland, and Artistic Director of the Dreamland Stage Company. 2.4.24 Profiles: Jen KarbergHost Charley Walters interviews Dr. Jen Karberg, who is the Director of Research & Partnerships at the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, where she has worked in numerous positions since 2008. 3.3.24 Profiles: Peter PanchyHost Charley Walters talks with Nantucketer Peter Panchy, both of whose parents were born in Albania, and where Peter has lived and taught. 4.7.24 Profiles: Police Chief Jody KasperHost Charley Walters interviews Jody Kasper, Nantucket’s Chief of Police. 5.5.24 Profiles: Yvonne VaillancourtHost Charley Walters talks with Yvonne Vaillancourt, who since 2016 has been the Director of the UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station, School for the Environment. 7.14.24 Profiles: Cleary LarkinHost Charley Walters talks with Cleary Larkin, the Director of Preservation Institute Nantucket. | ||||
