The Ellsworth Memorial Now Has Light (Thanks to Selectman Amberson)

Selectman Jeff Amberson has long wanted to illuminate the Ellsworth Memorial. He made it happen.

Every Memorial Day, Marie Ellsworth would sit in front of her house on Church Street with her family watching as the parade passed by. A flag always flew on her lawn, and a Gold Star was on the side of the house. Many noted that she never missed a Memorial Day parade, including Selectman Jeff Amberson. He also noted that the Ellsworths have "done a lot for this town." "She is gone now, but I still think of her every time I pass by her house on Church Street," said Amberson. Several years ago flagpoles were installed in memory of David McAfee and Marie's son Neil Ellsworth, both killed in the Vietnam War. Soon after, McAfee's flagpole was lit, but Amberson has always been frustrated that the Ellsworth memorial (at the corner of Church and …

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Candidate Candor: Jeff Amberson Talks Fiscal Responsibility

Incumbent Jeff Amberson is running for another term on the Board of Selectmen in Northborough.

Presently serving a term on the Northborough Board of Selectmen, Jeff Amberson, also the board's chairman, is running for re-election on May 14. A Northborough resident for 28 years, Amberson works at iRobot Corporation and his wife works at Algonquin Regional High School. He first became active in town through coaching various sports teams, including as a volunteer as the first freshmen lacrosse coach at Algonquin. He's also the past president of the Northborough Lion's Club and past treasurer for the MetroWest chapter of Ducks Unlimited. "My experience in town government started when I was appointed to the Conservation Commission, where I served for six years, including four years as chairman," said Amberson. "My inspiration for …

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Obituary: Joan Maguire, Mother-in-Law of Town Selectman, Passed Away Earlier This Week

Joan Maguire, who lived at Whitney Place in Northborough and the mother-in-law to Selectman Jeff Amberson, died on Sunday.

Information courtesy of Jeff Amberson Joan M. (Dober) Maguire, 83, of Northborough, formerly of Hudson, died Sunday, April 15, at her residence at Whitney Place in Northborough. She was the beloved wife of the late James D. Maguire who died in 1998. Maguire was born in Boston, daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (Barry) Dober. She resided in Hudson most of her life and along with her husband James, founded, owned and operated Atlantic Refrigeration of Hudson. She was a member of Saint Michaels Parish in Hudson and member of the A.O.H. of Marlboro. She is survived by her children, Michael Maguire and his wife Karen of Hopkinton, Diane Taylor and her husband Jeff of Hudson, Joann Amberson and her husband Jeff of Northboro and was the …

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VIDEO: Liquor License Denied, Dog Park Pauses

Here's a Patch-style package running down what you most likely missed at the Board of Selectmen meeting on Monday night.

You probably don't have time to get out to the bi-monthly Board of Selectmen meeting. No bother. Patch does it for you. Here's an easy to swallow breakdown of what went down at the June 27 meeting. The Boroughs Buried: The board unanimously squashed Gina Marie Eilert's plans for a part time bar in town when it denied an alcohol license. Eilert had wanted to open up The Boroughs at 261 Main St. to run what she called a "neighborhood style bar" open on Friday and Saturday nights only. Based on discrepancies that popped up in an interview with Detective Brian Griffin (who spoke at the meeting) and the fact that Eilert holds a fulltime job with an hour commute, the board felt the license should be denied. Eilert once ran The Club Car in …

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Judy Boyle

9:10 am on Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Great summary, Charlene! I couldn't attend but certainly feel like I did!   more ›