FARMINGDALE — The Board of Selectmen on Wednesday awarded Dirigo Engineering of Fairfield the bid to prepare the specifications to upgrade the five sewer pump stations in town.

Dirigo offered the lowest bid of $28,250 for the engineering job; Wright-Pierce of Topsham bid $34,000 and James W. Sewall Co. of Old Town bid $53,700.

The Sewer Committee wants to update all five pumping stations that were built in the 1980s and located James, Dale, Bowman and Russell streets and Northern Avenue.

Fitness award winners named

AUGUSTA — The Maine Governor’s Council on Physical Activity on Thursday announced the winners of its 14th Annual Maine Fitness Awards.

Local winners included the Mercer Community Club, which tied in the community category, as well as the Trek Across Maine, American Lung Association, Augusta, as a runner-up in the lifetime achievement category.

The awards aim to recognize individuals and organizations for promoting physical activity and increasing awareness of the health problems associated with non-activity.

Awards will be presented during a celebration at the State House Hall of Flags Wednesday.

The winners are:

* Youth, School Category: Betsy Gianetta, Pleasant Hill Primary School, Scarborough

* Youth, Community Category: Youthlinks/RASA, Broadreach Family & Community Services, Rockland

* Special Populations Category: U-ExCEL Balancing Act, University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford

* Community Category (tie): Healthy Aroostook, Presque Isle AND Mercer Community Club, Norridgewock

* Adult Category: CATCH Healthy Habits Program, Southern Maine Agency on Aging, Scarborough

* Lifetime Achievement Category: Ida Messerman, Brunswick

* Healthy Workplace, Medium Business Category: St. Joseph’s College of Maine, Standish

* Healthy Workplace , Large Business Category: MaineHealth, Portland