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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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Police ask public's help concerning fatal accident on Highway 7

Police have identified the body of an accident victim discovered on Highway 7 near Innisville as Benjamin Rogers, an 18 year old resident of Tay...

Cardiac patient can spend time at local cottage, thanks to training provided to AGH staff by the Heart Institute team

 by Susan Hanna  An Ottawa man who has a blood pump in his chest to do the work of his diseased heart is able to...

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...
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