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For sale: Philips soundbar

The Philips CSS2123B/F7 is a compact 27-inch, 60W...

Green Onion Pancakes

by Susan Hanna This recipe for savoury pancakes...

Updates from Riversong Players

Riversong Players presents June production of Godspell,...

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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...

Alto: Coming soon to a neighbourhood near you?

by Brent Eades What Is Alto? Alto is a planned high-speed rail network running from Quebec City to Toronto, announced in February 2025. Its trains would reach speeds of 300 km/h...

Mississippi Mills takes top honours in Globe and Mail survey

by Edith Cody-Rice On Saturday January 31, the Globe and Mail published a long feature called Canada’s Most Liveable Cities. 454 cities were reviewed and the top 100 were ranked....

Aggravated assault charges laid in attack in Almonte home.

31 year old Gary Sadler of Ottawa has been charged with aggravated assault with a weapon. His hearing will take place on August 29...

14 year old Dystiny Janisse is missing

 Police have issued a notice that they are looking for 14 year old Dystiny Jannise who left a residence on Country Street in Almonte...

James Naismith would have been proud!

by Noreen Young    It was a perfect morning for the dedication of James Naismith's new statue and many turned out for the unveiling of...

Mississippi Mills' staff prudence results in a brand new fire truck

by Edith Cody-Rice On April 28, Mississippi MIlls' ladder fire truck was destroyed in an electical fire, but this story has a happy ending. Thanks...

The Mill Street Crepe Company enjoys early success

by Edith Cody-Rice The Mill Street Crepe Company in the Heritage Mall on Mill Street in Almonte, just opened its doors on June 29 and already...

CBC Ottawa will air radio and TV news items on Almonte and the Millstone

CBC radio and television visited the Almonte Press Club today to record a feature item on the Millstone and went on to visit Mill...

Michael Walsh of Arnprior drowns at Pakenham

 by Edith Cody-Rice The person who drowned on July 17  in the Mississippi River at Pakenham near Kinburn Side Road has been identified as 51...

SOS: Stories of Substance

by Rachel EadesSubstance abuse is a pervasive issue that has touched many of our lives. In any Canadian community big or small, stories of...

A generation of change

Mr. Jamieson’s office was by any definition quaint. Aside from having a Gestetner duplicating machine and antique looking heavy black telephones, there was also...

Lawyer L.G. William (Bill) Chapman now contributes to the Millstone

Prominent Almonte lawyer Bill Chapman is now a Millstone contributor. Bill has maintained a blog for a number of years to the  delight of his friends...

Congratulations on Mississippi Mills' baskets

The Millstone congratulates the beautification subcommittee of Mississippi Mills Council and Bantrim Farms for the stunning flower baskets gracing Almonte this summer. These are the...

Like a trip on the African Queen

by Isaac Hunter Our back yard, just out the kitchen window, is noisier than the sound effects from that wonderful 1951 movie. There’s a buncha...

Woman dies in house fire

Lanark County OPP Detachment A 51 year old woman died today in a  house fire on Kidd Road between Carleton Place and Smiths Falls. Police...

Vehicles damaged overnight

 Lanark County OPP Detachment  On June 19, 2011 at approximately 8:15 am police received a report of a vehicle that had its tires punctured and...

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