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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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Puppets Up is back!

For the first time in six years, Almonte is once again host to the Puppets Up festival. Financial worries led to the cancellation of...

Robbery reported at RBC on Ottawa Street

An apparent robbery happened at the Almonte branch of the RBC on Almonte Street by the grocery store at around 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon. According...

Crash closes March Road near Almonte

March Road just north of Greystone Drive was closed Monday morning following a serious collision. Numerous emergency vehicles were on the scene as of...

Woman killed by tree branch in Ferguson’s Falls

(CARLETON PLACE, ON) - The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is investigating the death of an 80-year-old woman. She was struck...

The cleanup begins

Thousands of people in our area remain without power after yesterday's brief but violent thunderstorm. In Almonte, long lineups were jamming gas stations as...

Storm pounds region

A violent thunderstorm has brought damage across the region. Trees and power poles are down, barns have reportedly been flattened and thousands are without...

Man drowns at Blakeney on Sunday

Officers from the Lanark County OPP are currently investigating a drowning in Mississippi Mills. On May 15th at approximately 9:45 am officers were dispatched...

Fatal fire in Almonte on Thursday evening

Lanark County OPP are currently investigating a fatal house fire that occurred overnight in Almonte. When officers arrived to assist firefighters the house was fully...

Mild earthquake rattles local residents

A light 3.1 magnitude earthquake rumbled through the region shortly after 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning. According to Earthquakes Canada, the epicentre was about...

COVID-19 on the rise again in Eastern Ontario: What you can do

This is a joint message from local hospital Chiefs of Staff and Medical Officers of Health The level of COVID-19 in the Champlain region is...

Former fire chief Art Brown passes away

We were saddened to learn that Art Brown, a long-time Mississippi Mills fire chief, has passed away. Mayor Lowry posted this message today: FROM THE...

Mississippi River Power Corporation lights falls to show support for Ukraine

Mayor Lowry shared this Facebook post from the Mississippi River Power Corporation, showing the falls illuminated with colours of the Ukrainian flag. The caption...

Local mayors issue joint statement on today’s convoy

February 26, 2022 - Today, a freedom convoy drove through communities in Lanark County. This demonstration began in Smiths Falls and travelled to Perth...

A ‘freedom convoy’ is apparently headed to Almonte on Saturday

Word is circulating on social media that supporters of the recent protests in Ottawa are planning a 'slow roll' trip starting on Saturday at...
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