Volunteers are precious. Our busy lives and COVID have made us wary of any commitment, particularly any not required by work or family. The past few days, thoughts of heroes, angels and volunteers have mixed together in my mind. Occasionally, we notice home-town heroes, “angels,” I call them, people for… Continue reading
Later this month, Millbrook Mercantile will begin serving wine along with cheese and charcuterie offerings in a new outdoor patio. The arrival of a liquor license will coincide with the introduction of the new Wine & Cheese Lover’s Club. To celebrate the summer season they will also be introducing a… Continue reading
What an interesting week! Who had a “multi-day power outage” in your list of what could go wrong this year? The Cavan-Monaghan Libraries stepped up by offering access to Wi-Fi and electricity at the Millbrook Branch on the Monday of the long weekend and offering full service through the Millbrook… Continue reading
Nexicom announces the implementation of numerous state-of-the-art high speed fibre optic network platforms throughout the community as they continue the development of their next generation, ultra-high speed fibre optic internet network throughout Peterborough and Northumberland Counties. Nexicom recently completed new fibre networks in Lakefield and Bridgenorth, and are close… Continue reading
The object depicted below may look like a flaming nightmare doughnut and the picture itself may seem fuzzy and indistinct, but the image is actually one of the sharpest ever made and the object is profoundly important both for the astronomical community and for life on earth in general. The… Continue reading
They pulled out all the stops for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of harness racing at Kawartha Downs last Saturday, with a full schedule from morning until dark. The event drew so many that several police officers were required to control traffic on County Rd. 28 to maintain… Continue reading
