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Noreen Young Award for the Arts by Puppets Up! achieves a major endowment milestone

Left to right – Jenny Sheffield, Artistic...

Christine Southwick — obituary

Christine Lesley Southwick (Mom, Sister, Friend) In her...

Leaves are falling: drop off yours

For each of the past four years,...

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Homicide investigation launched after body found in burning car

A vehicle fire in Mississippi Mills last Friday has turned into a homicide investigation. Emergency responders called to a wooded area near Ramsay Concession 12 on September 11 found 37-year-old...

R. Tait McKenzie and Naismith collections will stay at Kintail

Editor's Note: The future of the R. Tait McKenzie and Naismith collections at the Mill of Kintail has been uncertain for some time now. We are happy to share...

Thank you for your donations

The Millstone would like to heartily and gratefully thank all of the donors who came forward during our recent fundraising drive. You donated over $4000 to The Millstone, which...
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Riverwalk Phase 2 is moving full-steam ahead

Almonte Riverwalk Phase Two -- the Millworkers Staircase -- is to be installed this Fall thanks to tremendous community support The Mississippi Mills Riverwalk Working...

Vandals damage ‘Shelter/Tissage’ sculpture at Metcalfe Park

by Brent Eades As has been widely reported on local news channels, recently some ignorant jerks decided to damage the glass faces adorning the 'Shelter/Tissage'...

Dairy Distillery to receive major provincial support

by Edith Cody-Rice  On this beautiful summer day, representatives of the Ontario government visited Almonte to  announce that the Dairy Distillery, the innovative makers of...

Man flees after crashing car, knocking out power

From the OPP: The Lanark Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a single-vehicle collision, which left two people with injuries. OPP officers, Lanark County...

Major police operation in Almonte winds down

As of 2 p.m. on Thursday numerous OPP officers were on scene at the corner of Johanna Street and Robert Hill Street in Almonte....

OPP report abduction attempt near Pakenham

On July 22, 2020, officers from the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of an attempted abduction south...

Mayor Lowry responds to racism in Mississippi Mills

A month ago, I made a statement denouncing racism, discrimination and hate. I also committed to and encouraged others to learn and to listen....

OPP arrest suspect in Carleton Place murder

UPDATE July 15, 2:23 pm A 30-year-old man who was the subject of an emergency alert in eastern Ontario Wednesday and was wanted in connection with...

Baby osprey successfully ‘renested’ in Almonte

Submitted by Amanda Pulker-Mok, with special thanks to Safe Wings Ottawa @safewings, the Wild Bird Care Centre @wildbirdcarecentre, and Stittsville Tree Services @treesandstumps. On Thursday,...

Face coverings to be mandatory in enclosed public places tomorrow

Today, Medical Officers of Health from the Eastern Ontario Health Unit and those of Leeds, Grenville and Lanark, Renfrew County and Ottawa announced a...

Mayor Lowry responds to desecration of PRIDE flag

Canada has some of the most advanced LGBT rights in the world. Since 1969, same-sex sexual activity has been legal. Since 1995, discrimination on...

Textile Museum PRIDE flag stolen, destroyed

I have received this discouraging news from the Board chair of the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum. Come on Mississippi Mills -- we are better...

The alameda is here

by Brent Eades A tractor-trailer carrying about a hundred Sugar Maples, together with MM and County backhoes and a crew of hard-working volunteers, arrived at...

Leave It to Beaver…to highlight Almonte’s heart

by D.J. Stephenson Seeking, as we all are, a distraction from the current news cycle, it was wonderful to see a disparate group of locals...
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