Senate honors Miss Maine, student champions and NRCM's Pete Didisheim in ceremonial recognitions
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Summary
The Maine Senate read and approved joint orders recognizing Paige Lessard (Miss Maine 2025), students and athletic teams (wrestling, chess, soccer, basketball), Girl Scout Ariel Myers' safety project, and paid tribute to Pete Didisheim of the Natural Resources Council of Maine on his retirement.
The Maine Senate paused regular business to read multiple "blue-sheet" joint orders honoring community members and student teams across the state.
Highlights included:
- Ariel (Bridal) Myers of Albion, a Girl Scout who received the Silver Award for a carbon-monoxide education and prevention project that produced safety kits for schools and local rescue teams; Senator Moore and others recognized her work and noted that she served as an honorary page.
- Mount Blue High School's girls wrestling team and individual champions (including Brooklyn Webber and Caden Hansen) were recognized for winning state titles; Senator Black congratulated the team and described the growth of girls' wrestling in Maine.
- Paige Lessard (Miss Maine 2025) and Elena LaCourse (Miss Maine Teen 2025) were introduced and congratulated; senators outlined their community and scholarship activities.
- Orono Middle School's state champion chess team and the Bangor High School girls soccer team (Class A champions) were honored.
- The Senate read a joint resolution honoring Pete Didisheim (Senior Director of Advocacy, Natural Resources Council of Maine) on his retirement, reciting his 30 years of advocacy work and listing state-level environmental achievements associated with NRCM during his tenure; multiple senators offered tributes praising his leadership and history working on conservation and climate-related measures.
These recognitions were read as official legislative sentiments and sent for concurrence; the chamber then returned to committee reports and votes before adjourning for luncheons.
