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5 Wednesdays in July concert series

Friends of Augusta Street Park volunteers have...

Pat Larson — obituary

Larson Patrick John Howard September 7, 1951 – July...

Roasted Pepper, White Bean and Mozzarella Salad

This delicious and nutritious salad from NYT...

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Operators are NOT standing by: The Millstone’s occasional fundraising drive

I’m pretty sure I’ve used this gag before, playing off the catchphrase heard in countless infomercials and telethons. Anyway: The Millstone isn't holding a telethon. But you may have read...

The Millstone is 15 years old today

by Edith Cody-Rice When my husband, Val Sears, and I built our home in Almonte in 2007–08, Val —retired from the Toronto Star — decided he would create a press...

Mayor Lowry is standing for re-election

Mayor Christa Lowry has sent us this note: April 30, 2026 To the residents of Mississippi Mills: I am proud to share that I am standing for re-election as Mayor of Mississippi...
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ADHS junior boys take EOSSAA championship

The ADHS junior boys are your 2020 EOSSAA basketball champions! Back row: Coach Kevin Lee, Gabriel Della Foresta, Sam Robinson, Andrew Killeen, Jeremiah Della Foresta,...

$190,000 donation buys anaesthesia machines for AGH

Surgical patients at Almonte General Hospital breathe a sigh of relief Surgical patients at the Almonte General Hospital (AGH) are now breathing better than ever...

Former mayor Shaun McLaughlin passes away

We are shocked and saddened to learn that former mayor Shaun McLaughlin passed away unexpectedly on Sunday while vacationing in Mexico. Mr. McLaughlin served as...

Suspicious package shuts down Almonte post office Thursday

On Thursday Lanark OPP were called to investigate a suspicious package at the Almonte Post Office after an employee came into contact with a...

O little town …

by Brent Eades A Christmas Eve photo seems to have become a Millstone tradition in recent years. We wish all our readers a merry Christmas...

Fatal crash closes Hwy 7 near Carleton Place

We've received this sad information from the OPP. (CARLETON PLACE, ON) The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is continuing to investigate...

Bay Hill crash on Saturday morning

Around 10:15 this morning a large black SUV appeared to have rear-ended a heavy-duty pickup truck, as far as I could tell anyway. This...

Remembrance Day in Almonte, 2019

by Brent Eades After a run of several years when November 11 was sunny and sometimes even mild, Remembrance Day this year was more typical...

Giant birthday street party for Dr. James Naismith

Tiffany MacLaren Community Economic & Cultural Coordinator, Mississippi Mills It has been an exciting year for basketball with the Toronto Raptor’s NBA win and the announcement...

Collision by Tim Horton’s Monday

A compact car and a minivan collided on Sadler Drive beside the Tim Horton's at about 4:40 this afternoon. Damage didn't seem too severe...

Constant vandalism forces Fairgrounds lock-down

A Plea for Help and Awareness North Lanark Agricultural Society Everyone knows where the Almonte Fairgrounds are. Not everyone knows they're privately owned by the North...

Downtown buildings win national heritage award

As we've been reporting in recent weeks, the National Trust for Canada advised the Almonte Heritage Redevelopment Group this summer that five buildings they...

One person killed in March Road crash Friday

On September 6, 2019, around 9:00 a.m. officers from the Lanark County Detachment of the OPP were dispatched to a serious three-vehicle collision at...

Riverwalk extension entering final phase

There has been much progress on the Riverwalk Extension project, which now is entering its final phase.  The highlight will be a new steel...
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