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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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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...

Local students are winners in the 2011 Police Poster Competition

For the second year the Carleton Place Detachment has participated in the the 2011 Police Poster Competition contest. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Recruitment...

Almonte kids produce a show for the Puppets Up! Festival

A production of talented Almonte kids, known as the Kids Power Project will be included among the professional shows  in the Puppets Up! festival this...

Over the Hedge Garden Tour and Car Rally shows serious gardening at its best.

 by Edith Cody-Rice The Over the Hedge Garden Tour and Car Rally, held by the Ottawa Botanical Garden Society was in luck on Sunday June...

Almonte hosts first farm gate tour for cyclists

by Jennifer Kingsley  Many avid cyclists are prepared for a rainy ride, but after a deluge on Friday night, heavy skies on Saturday and more...

Carleton Place Opens Community Labyrinth

 by Bruce Kingsley A place for meditation, contemplation, inspiration and general peace of mind has been officially opened behind the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage...

Almonte Town and Country HouseTour a Huge Success.

The Almonte Town and Country House Tour held on Saturday June 11 was a huge success with more than 600 tickets sold by the...

Operation Goodbye Graffiti in Almonte, Carleton Place

by John FowlerSeveral volunteers turned out Saturday June 10 to work with the OPP to clean up graffiti in Almonte and Carleton Place. The...

Congratulations from Don Newman

Online publishing is not only where print journalism is migrating.  Electronic journalism is heading there too. So trust Val Sears to jump into the...

Congratulations from Charlotte Gray

What a terrific initiative: congratulations to you all for plunging into the maelstrom of local politics, local news, local stories. As Jane Austen discovered,...

Operation Goodbye Graffiti – Volunteers Required – OPP Lanark County Detachment Press Release

  Come help clean up your town and earn community hours! On Saturday June 11, 2011, the Lanark County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in partnership...

Theft from Vehicles – "Lock It or Lose It" Results – OPP Carleton Detachment Press Release

The Carleton Place Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid possession of stolen property charges in relation to thefts from vehicles.  On May 22, 2011 at...

Over $3,000,000 shared by Almonte Coffee Club

by Bruce Kingsley  For over 30 years a group from Almonte has met for coffee at the Superior Restaurant at 10:00 a.m. every day of the...
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