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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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Local resident reports on Women’s March in Washington

#WhyIMarch by Susan Woodley Before I joined 600 other Canadians bussing from Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Windsor to attend the Women’s March on Washington, a journalist...

Minor fire at Levi Home Hardware

Fire results from forklift engine malfunction Mississippi Mills Fire Department responded to a fire at 476 Ottawa Street Monday January 16 at approximately  8:08 a.m....

Ron Caron passes away

Ron Caron, a remarkable citizen of Mississippi Mills, died last night. Since his retirement from the CBC, where he served as a skilled machinist, Ron...

Power outage in Mississippi Mills last night

by Edith Cody-Rice  Almonte, Blakeney, Appleton, Clayton,  Ramsay, Lanark Lang, Huntley, Fitzroy and Dar Lake all suffered a lengthy power outage last night. Hydro One states that...

Numerous power outages throughout MM

by Brent Eades More than a thousand customers throughout Mississippi Mills are currently without power, according to the Hydro One Storm Center. The outages follow an...

2016 around town: It was quite a year

by Brent Eades The past 12 months in Mississippi Mills have been memorable, in ways both good and bad. We've been through both wonderful moments and...

Storyteller Jan Andrews named to Order of Canada

by Brent Eades Lanark resident Jan Andrews has been appointed to the Order of Canada "for her contributions to Canadian culture as a children’s book author...

‘Jessica’s Syrian Food’ seeks start-up funding

We've been told about a GoFundMe campaign to help Almonte's Jarous family put their catering business on a more solid financial footing. Readers will recall...

Two dead in March Road crash

A man and a woman thought to be in their sixties died following a head-on collision on March Road just south of Highway 417...

SchoolBOX founder to receive award from Governor General on Friday

SchoolBOX Founder Tom Affleck receives Meritorious Service Cross (M.S.C.) from Governor General David Johnston this Friday ALMONTE, ON – November 23, 2016 – 10 years ago,...

Remembrance Day 2016

by Brent Eades Several hundred people gathered today at the Almonte Cenotaph to commemorate those who lost their lives in past wars. Skies were mostly sunny...

CBC Radio spotlights Almonte in live broadcast

by Brent Eades The CBC's Giacomo Panico brought his "In Town and Out" show to Almonte this morning for a special three-hour live broadcast from...

Town celebrates long-standing businesses at Old Town Hall

Mississippi Mills' 1st annual Long-standing Business Recognition Event an enjoyable night for all By Jill McCubbin On 20 October 2016, in celebration of national “Small Business...

UK delegation visits Almonte to learn about refugee resettlement

by Arnie Francis Last Wednesday evening, October 12, St. Paul's in Almonte played host to a UK "fact-finding" delegation. The UK delegation comprised Paul Morrision,...
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