Columns
Local voices — some you'll agree with, some you won't — offering fresh takes on the issues that matter in Millbrook.
Opinion: Millbrook's Potholes Are a Metaphor for Everything Wrong With City Hall
June 5, 2026
Column: Millbrook's Traffic Problem Isn't Going to Fix Itself — And Neither Is City Hall
May 23, 2026
Opinion: Millbrook's Growth Is Real — But So Is the Risk of Leaving People Behind
June 2, 2026
Opinion: Millbrook's Pothole Problem Is a Leadership Problem
June 1, 2026
Column: Millbrook's Housing Crunch Won't Fix Itself — Here's What the City Should Do
June 2, 2026
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Opinion: Millbrook's Downtown Parking Problem Isn't Going Away on Its Own
The city has been talking about downtown parking for a decade. It's time we stopped talking and started building.
June 5, 2026 · Priya Mehta
Opinion: Millbrook's Potholes Are a Metaphor for Everything Wrong With City Hall
Columnist Darnell Okafor argues that the city's crumbling roads are a symptom of a deeper problem: a city council that keeps kicking hard decisions down the road — literally.
June 5, 2026 · Dana Okonkwo
Opinion: Millbrook's Downtown Revival Is Real — But Who Gets Left Behind?
The new shops and coffee bars on Harlan Street look great in photos, but the families who built that neighborhood deserve a seat at the table too.
June 5, 2026 · Priya Mehta
Opinion: Millbrook's Pothole Problem Is More Than an Inconvenience — It's a Choice
Columnist Judith Hale argues that the city's crumbling streets aren't a budget mystery — they're the result of repeated decisions to prioritize other spending over basic infrastructure maintenance.
June 3, 2026 · Lena Bourgeois
Column: Millbrook's Housing Crunch Won't Fix Itself — Here's What the City Should Do
Courier columnist Marcus Isley argues that Millbrook's elected leaders need to stop talking about affordable housing and start making the hard zoning decisions that will actually help working families.
June 2, 2026 · Reuben Castillo
Opinion: Millbrook's Growth Is Real — But So Is the Risk of Leaving People Behind
Columnist Delia Hargrove argues that the wave of development and investment transforming Millbrook's core neighborhoods is genuinely exciting — but warns that without intentional policy choices, the city's working-class residents could be priced out of the story entirely.
June 2, 2026 · Lena Bourgeois
Opinion: Millbrook's Pothole Problem Isn't Going Away on Its Own
Columnist Ray Okafor argues that the city's crumbling side streets are a symptom of a much bigger infrastructure funding crisis — and that elected officials need to stop kicking the can.
June 1, 2026 · Lena Bourgeois
Opinion: Millbrook's Pothole Problem Is a Leadership Problem
Columnist Dana Whitfield argues that the city's crumbling roads aren't just an infrastructure failure — they're a symptom of City Hall's chronic inability to prioritize the basics.
June 1, 2026 · Marcus Fjelstad
Opinion: Millbrook's Pothole Problem Is an Emergency, Not a Budget Line Item
Columnist Ray Desjardins argues the city's crumbling roads aren't just an inconvenience — they're a symptom of years of deferred political courage.
June 1, 2026 · Lena Bourgeois
Column: Millbrook's Housing Crunch Is Real — And City Hall Keeps Pretending It Isn't
Every month, the numbers get a little worse and the speeches from the podium get a little more polished — but nothing actually changes for the families who can't find a place to live in this city.
May 29, 2026 · Dana Okonkwo
Opinion: Millbrook's Downtown Is Changing Fast — Not Everyone Is Keeping Up
Columnist Ray Okafor argues that while Millbrook's downtown revival looks great on paper, the city needs to be honest about who's being left behind as rents climb and longtime businesses close.
May 26, 2026 · Reuben Castillo
Opinion: Millbrook's School Board Needs to Stop Kicking the Budget Can Down the Road
Columnist Vera Nkemdirim argues that the school board's repeated budget deferrals are shortchanging students and eroding public trust in local education leadership.
May 23, 2026 · Lena Bourgeois
Contributors
Dana Okonkwo
Dana has covered Millbrook city hall and local politics for over eight years, earning a reputation for no-nonsense accountability journalism. She broke the story on the 2021 parks department budget scandal and hasn't slowed down since.
Lena Bourgeois
Lena writes about arts, culture, food, and the people who make Millbrook's neighborhoods tick. She's been profiling local chefs, musicians, and artists for six years and somehow manages to find a hidden gem every single week.
Marcus Fjelstad
Marcus is the Courier's general assignment reporter with a particular nose for crime, emergency services, and breaking news. He monitors the police scanner like most people check social media and is usually first on the scene.
Priya Mehta
Priya covers the education beat, tracking the school board, local colleges, and youth programs across the region. Before joining the Courier she spent four years at a statewide education policy nonprofit, and that background shows in her deeply sourced reporting.
Reuben Castillo
Reuben is The Millbrook Courier's sports editor, covering everything from high school wrestling to the semi-pro Millbrook Ironhawks soccer club. A lifelong Millbrook resident, he brings genuine passion and insider knowledge to every game-day story.