From left are Tony Vogel, Rep. Sean Garballey, Colleen Kirby Cho, David Landskov, Ron Spanglerg, Vicki Ford, Cindy Starks and Barbara Goodman.

Stand for Children members on tax day

Anita Worden, in black coat, talks with Gov. Deval Patrick on April 7 at the MWRA's sewage-treatment plant at Deer Island. Worden and her husband, James, are partners at Solectria Renewables. The company's PVI 100kW inverter is used for MWRA's PV system, part of the renewable-energy system unveiled at Deer Island. James Worden is the son of John and Patricia Worden of Arlington.

Separate Democratic caucuses elected Clinton and Obama delegates April 5, but that wasn't the local news. Of interest to Arlington residents is that Sean Conroy, a 2007 Arlington High School graduate, flew here from Ireland to try to become a delegate for Barack Obama. He failed, but not for lack of enthusiasm.

Arlington resident Juliana deHaan Rice, managing attorney in the administrative law division of the state attorney general's office has been appointed to serve as town counsel, as longtime counsel John Maher is retiring. "John will be retiring May 23. She will start no later than when John leaves," Town Manager Brian Sullivan said. "I would like to have a little overlap, but that depends on finances." The new counsel's annual salary will be $112,500.