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Officials plan to offer self-serve fuel to boost sales that are critical to the airport's future.

The name of one of the Androscoggin River's most outstanding features has shifted without an obvious cause.

Proposed changes to the board have proven controversial as the airport addresses significant issues.

The new structure would add two city councilor positions on the board, as well as two, non-voting airport user positions. The Lewiston City Council must also approve the new agreement, and is slated to vote Tuesday.

Another staffing crunch led airport officials to issue a notification that no fuel would be available from last Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning.

City leaders say poor management and oversight issues at the airport have led to serious financial woes dating back nearly a decade, worsened by Elite Airways' insolvency.

The cities held a joint meeting that consisted of a 45-minute executive session and a decision by both councils to table votes on the proposed board changes to June.

The councils will meet Monday to discuss a proposal to downsize the airport's board of directors.

The councils will meet Monday to discuss a proposal to downsize the airport's board of directors.

There’s certainly nothing in the Lewiston Charter which forbids the mayor from voicing opinions on issues of importance to the city.