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Sen. Sosnowski, Rep. Handy Honored By Audubon Society Of Rhode Island
The two lawmakers won praise for their efforts to protect the environment, birds and wildlife.

Margo Sullivan is the editor of the Rhode Island Patch. She has worked at news organizations in New England and in New York City for 20 years. Her favorite assignments (besides Patch, of course) were The Gabby Dog column, a pet column featuring her cats Asia and Charlie (because cats always get top billing) and her dogs Gabby, Lucky, Heather and Lollypop and an all too brief stint on the City Desk at the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
The two lawmakers won praise for their efforts to protect the environment, birds and wildlife.

The bridge will open to pedestrian travel, starting 10/25 at 8 p.m.
A video showing the incident was posted on Twitter.
The closings are due to the Old Sakonnet Bridge demolition. They'll start Nov. 13.
A recycling company saw the news at noon and called police about the batteries.
The hospital and the union agreed on two deals: one for newly organized nurses and a separate agreement for 800 nurses already represented.
Rhode Island doctor admits to healthcare fraud, accepting kickbacks for prescribing highly addictive version of fentanyl: U.S. Attorney
School was delayed for two hours when the buses couldn't roll.
According to a family friend, Tali ran away when an officer, responding to a car accident, opened the car door to help the dog's owner.
Tiverton police arrested a Hyde Park, Mass., man accused of sex trafficking.
Joseph Ricci, 42, was charged with drug offenses, police said.
Non-profits hold approximately 42 percent of the taxable real estate within the City of Providence. They can't be taxed under current laws.
Michael Persaud, 30, pleaded guilty Monday in Providence federal court.
The Hartford man duped family and friends into paying for a procedure he never had, claiming he was expecting a $1M hospital settlement
Here are recent arrests and citations. Information comes from the police log.
Rhode Island provides free personalized health insurance counseling to Medicare beneficiaries.
Mayor Allan Fung is expected to announce Tuesday he is running for governor.
Before the evidence goes up in smoke, the police hope someone can identify a suspect who's allegedly been stealing cartons of cigarettes.
Police said the woman, 69, broke her ankle when she fell on rocks on Ocean Avenue.
Here are recent arrests and citations. Information comes from the police log.