Pets have seasonal allergies too
Veterinarians say owners can help control any discomfort their dogs or cats are experiencing due to seasonal allergies. Author: Alex Haskell (NCM) Updated: 8:26 AM EDT May 25, 2021
BREWER, Maine You may know from the pollen forecast or your scratchy throats, itchy eyes, and daily sneezes that it s allergy season in Maine.
As your body may be telling you, it s quite the pollen party out there and humans aren t the only ones having a sniffy spring. Our pets can be as well. There are seasonal allergies in dogs, says Dr. Jonathan Flash at Brewer Veterinary Clinic.
Dr. Flash says they usually don’t experience respiratory symptoms like humans. Symptoms of allergies in dogs and cats can show up as dermal rashes and diarrhea.
Mark your calendars! Next month is pride month, a time dedicated to celebrating and supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Last year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many pride events were forced to go virtual. This year, some cities across Maine plan to hold some events in-person. Bar Harbor Pride is one of those organizations committed to making up for last year. Its pride festival is scheduled for June 11-13. The celebration will kick off with a.
Although significant, losses were smaller than what some expected. Author: Alex Haskell (NCM) Updated: 7:53 AM EDT May 7, 2021
BAR HARBOR, Maine The tourism industry in Maine saw historic losses in 2020. Although significant, they remained smaller than what many people were expecting.
According to data from the Maine Office of Tourism, Maine had 12 million visitors last year. It was 27 percent fewer visitors compared to 2019, when the state had over 16 million tourists.
The report goes on to say those visitors spent nearly $4.8 billion. This is also down 27 percent compared to 2019 when tourists spent over $6.5 billion.
Maine restaurants and hotels felt the lack of tourism in 2020, but this summer is looking up. As COVID-19 safety restrictions relax and more people are comfortable traveling, reservations across Maine are on the rise at hotels and campgrounds.
Committee approves renaming UMaine lecture hall after first Black mathematics graduate
Born in Bangor, Beryl Warner Williams was the first Black graduate to earn a mathematics degree from the University of Maine. Author: Alex Haskell (NCM) Updated: 8:33 AM EDT May 6, 2021
ORONO, Maine Changing the controversial name of a lecture hall was the topic of discussion at a University of Maine Finance, Facilities and Technology Committee meeting Wednesday morning.
The committee unanimously approved the resolution to rename the building formerly named Clarence Cook Little Hall on the University of Maine campus.
Little served as UMaine president in the 1920s. He was a supporter of the tobacco industry and a eugenicist. Eugenics aims to improve the human species by discouraging groups judged inferior from reproducing, such as the poor and criminals.