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For sale: Exercise equipment

Joroto XM16 Exercise Bike Belt-driven, magnetic resistance,...

Film Society drops off gift to the MM Public Library

Members of the Mississippi Mills Film Society...

5 Wednesdays in July concert series

Friends of Augusta Street Park volunteers have...

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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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House fire on Ottawa Street Tuesday

by Brent Eades Quick work by the Mississippi Mills volunteer fire department appears to have prevented major damage to a single-story home at 295 Ottawa...

Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists celebrate another successful year

The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) held their Annual General Meeting at the Almonte Civitan Community Hall on May 15th followed by their ‘Spring...

The lost can be found at 55 Mill Street

by Neil Carleton Post office keys, car keys, house keys, and mysterious keys. Two pairs of glasses, clip-on shades, and is that a key chain...

'Stop Enerdu' petition springs back to life

by Brent Eades I was startled to learn that the petition I launched last year opposing the Enerdu proposal has suddenly begun drawing hundreds of...

‘Stop Enerdu’ petition springs back to life

by Brent Eades I was startled to learn that the petition I launched last year opposing the Enerdu proposal has suddenly begun drawing hundreds of...

Mississippi Mills has plans in place and is set to grow

An overview of Mississippi Mills' plans for the future is available here.

Millstone sends out election interview for provincial candidates

The Millstone sent out the following questions to provincial election candidates on May 27. We intend to publish responses to these questions on Monday...

Almonte's Mississippi Valley Young Naturalist program featured on North Country Public Radio

Almonte's Mississippi Valley Young Naturalist program is featured on North Country Public Radio in New York state. Listen to the item here. We may...

Enerdu heritage assessment: good news, bad news

by Brent Eades As reported in the Millstone, the controversial Enerdu hydroelectric project was given a tentative go-ahead by Ontario environment minister Jim Bradley last...

Election sign damage in Mississippi Mills

 The Millstone noticed these four provincial candidate's signs at the corner of Main and Mary Streets yesterday. Three had been uprooted and tossed down...

Shaun McLaughlin to run for mayor

Shaun McLaughlin, Ramsay Ward Councillor, filed his nomination paper with Town Clerk today to run for Mississippi Mills Mayor in the October municipal election. “These...

Volunteer-planted daffodils brighten Highway 29

You may have seen the daffodils blooming over the last week near Pakenham on Highway 29. You may not realize they were planted by...

Almonte Legion donates to Big Brothers Big Sisters for mentoring projects

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County would like to give a BIG thank you to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 240 Almonte for...

Retired ham radio enthusiast donates equipment to local club

Mr. George Morgan, call signs VE3JQW and VE3GM, (issued by Industry Canada), has generously donated his radio equipment to the Almonte Amateur Radio Club....
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