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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

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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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Riverwalk fans turn out for plaque unveiling Saturday

by Brent Eades A small but cheery crowd turned out in raw, wet weather Saturday to watch the unveiling of a plaque listing donors who...

Is it time for Council meetings live online?

Can streaming media negate screaming media at Council meetings? All we need is better broadband to find out by Nathan Rudyk They do it in Espanola...

Police remove resident from Council meeting after park outburst

by Brent Eades As reported in the Ottawa Citizen, Almonte resident Mario Coculuzzi was removed from last night's MM Council meeting in handcuffs by the OPP...

OPP seek info on man found dead in Appleton

On Monday, May 1 2017, at approximately 10:00 a.m. Lanark County OPP detachment responded to the village of Appleton where a 50-year-old deceased male was...

Al and Shirley’s composting service shuts down

With great regret, we have closed the compost bin, leaf and burn pile at Union & Carss Street, Almonte due to Al's recent broken...

Tree planted in memory of Bernard Cameron

by Brent Eades Family members, friends and former colleagues of the late Councillor Bernard Cameron gathered behind the post office today to help plant a...

Almonte on CTV list of ‘small Canadian towns worth a visit’

by Brent Eades Well, this is almost getting embarrassing. Once again Almonte appears on a list of top destinations for travellers seeking a lovely and authentic...

Local MPP MacLaren in trouble again

by Brent Eades Jack MacLaren, the Progressive Conservative MPP for Carleton–Mississippi Mills, is being lambasted in the press and by his own party leader after saying that a proposed...

Puppets Up cancelled for 2017

by Brent Eades We have received this sad news from the Board of Directors of Puppets Up. It is with profound regret and no small reluctance...

Celebrating Don Wiles, founder of Almonte Lectures and Learning in Almonte

by Edith Cody-Rice Local residents, library board and staff and Mississippi Mills council members gathered today at the Almonte Public Library to honour Don...

Almonte’s Fabulous Fries owners win on The Price is Right

by Edith Cody-Rice November 30, 2016 was a lucky day for Martin Lacroix and Joel Larocque, owners of the Fabulous Fries Food Truck at...

Christmas comes to Almonte – in February

by Edith Cody-Rice  The Los Angeles Hallmark Channel has descended upon Almonte for a second time to produce a feel good Christmas movie titled A...

Stuart McLean passes away

by Brent Eades Though he wasn't from here, the CBC's remarkable storyteller Stuart McLean left a big imprint on our town when he presented two impressive...

MM gets nearly $500K in grants for park and library upgrades

by Brent Eades Council recently learned it will be receiving $208,010 through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program, and a further $25,985 in funding through the...
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