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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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Hub gives a New Year’s peek at Mill Street reno

by Brent Eades A couple of hundred people turned out on New Year's Day to see how The Hub's renovations at their flagship Mill Street...

Almonte makes Reader’s Digest ‘top Christmas destinations’ list

by Brent Eades By this point our town has been on so many of these lists, from so many major publications, that it's almost getting...

MM libraries achieve prestigious accreditation

Thank You for Your Patience During the past few months, many patrons have wondered  why the Almonte and Pakenham branches have been in a state...

Neil Carleton named to Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame

by  Frank Davis VO1HP Chair CARHOF Board of Trustees St.John's NL The Board of Trustees of the Canadian Amateur  Radio Hall of Fame is pleased to  announce that ...

Hub nears half-way mark in fundraising drive

Historic building revitalization prompts the Hub’s first-ever public appeal to reach $350,000 goal The Hub has worked to improve the community of Mississippi Mills in...

Remembrance Day in Almonte, 2018

by Brent Eades As it has been for some years now, November 11 was mostly sunny but cool as several hundred people gathered at the...

Mississippi Mills appreciates long term businesses in our community

by Edith Cody-Rice On October 18, Mississippi Mills held its third annual Long Term Business Appreciation Event at the Almonte Old Town Hall. Businesses were...

Christa Lowry is new mayor

The first results are in and Christa Lowry is declared the new Mayor of Mississippi Mills, according to results just published by the Town. John...

Small plane crashes on Old Almonte Road

Local news sources report that a small airplane crashed at about 8:30 this morning near the corner of Old Almonte Road and Howie Road,...

River cleanup yields tons of trash, but treasures too

Scott Newton, Mississippi River Power Corporation Mississippi River Power is presently rebuilding both dams in the North Channel of the Mississippi River in Almonte. In order to...

Truck dings bank

A pick-up truck jumped the curb and struck the front of the Royal Bank on Ottawa Street this afternoon. Police, firefighters and paramedics were in...

Woman dead in White Lake Road motorcycle crash

Officers from the Lanark County Detachment of the OPP continue to investigate a fatal collision on Highway 511 north of the intersection with White...

A great Canada Day to all our readers

It's 113 °F with the humidity at the moment but that's not keeping folks away from Canada Day events in Almonte. The turnout has been good...

Court dismisses Maynard defamation action

by Edith Cody-Rice  In a June 8 decision, Justice R. Ryan Bell of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Perth issued a summary judgment...
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