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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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Three car thefts in three days prompt police warning to lock cars

 The OPP are reminding residents to lock their cars and roll up windows when leaving cars after three recent auto thefts. Valuables should never be...

Death knell for Ottawa Valley rail line

by Edith Cody-Rice That train whistle you heard in Mississippi Mills and Carleton Place on Tuesday last was the  death knell of the Ottawa Valley rail line. Sources...

Brian J. Gallagher to be honoured in naming of Mississippi Mills generating station

 At a meeting of Town Council last evening, Council approved the naming of the new hydro plant as the "Brian J. Gallagher Generating Station"....

Train whistle sounds through Almonte and Carleton Place once again

by Edith Cody-Rice Almonte and Carleton Place residents were surprised to hear the plaintive sound of a train whistle this morning as an engine moved...

Communities in Bloom judges visit Mississippi Mills

by Edith Cody-Rice They had been discussing it for years", says Nicole Guthrie, Mississippi Mills staff representative on the Beautification Committee of the Mississippi Mills Council,...

ADHS students take pride in their school and community.

by Edith Cody-Rice Almonte District High School students were praised by the judges of the Communities in Bloom program, who visited Mississippi Mills last week....

Julie Ireton features Mississippi Mills in Tuesday a.m. CBC radio news

Julie Ireton will broadcast a second feature on downtown Almonte for the CBC local radio newscasts on Tuesday morning August 2. Almonte is enjoying...

Information Kiosk makes its debut at the Almonte Old Town Hall

by Edith Cody-Rice     Now that the design has proven itself, Paulus hopes to build more for other towns, and will be offering it for...

Almonte market enjoys a renaissance

The Almonte Saturday morning market (8:45 a.m.-noon) is enjoying a lively summer in the library parking lot at the upper end of Mill Street...

Nurture v. nature: managing the MIssissippi

by Trish Dyer The Mississippi River does not spring forth from the centre of the earth. And her waters are not infinite. The fact is that, without...

Tales of the Riverbank

By Trish Dyer It could be mistaken- on the surface- for a small news story. But it’s not. An Appleton resident has been taking on a...

Generous supporters of the Almonte General Hospital/Fairview Manor Foundation

Pat is selling tickets at the Royal Bank, the AGH cafeteria and Patrice’s Your Independent Grocer. Tickets are also available from Marnie Ladoucer in...

SUV driver injured in collision with dump truck this morning

A 39 year old man driving an SUV on County Road 29 at Perth Street in Almonte collided with a dump truck this morning. The...

Mississippi Mills residents injured in ATV accident

  Two Mississippi Mills residents were involved in a serious all terrain vehicle (ATV) accident on July 24. The 19 year old woman and...
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