Two Republicans Set for Rare Primary in Rodrigues' Senate Seat

DATELINE — FALL RIVER A rare same-party primary is shaping up for the First Bristol and Plymouth District state Senate seat, with two Republicans squaring off for the nomination. The city also announced a two-day closure of Bedford Street beginning August 17 for demolition work.

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"Amaral, Silva face off in rare GOP primary for Rodrigues' seat," the Fall River Herald News reports. Republican voters in the First Bristol and Plymouth District will choose between Amaral and Silva for the party's nomination for the Senate seat, per the Herald News (read it at https://www.heraldnews.com/story/news/2026/08/17/two-republican-candidates-running-for-state-senate-in-fall-river-ma/91310649007/).

"Fall River Drivers: Bedford Street Shuts Down for 2 Days, Here's Exactly Where (& Why)," according to a NewsBreak report by Dianna Carney. The city has scheduled the closure for demolition work on August 17 and 18, and drivers are advised to plan alternate routes around the affected stretch (read it at https://www.newsbreak.com/dianna-carney-1587871/4831593367700-fall-river-drivers-bedford-street-shuts-down-for-2-days-here-s-exactly-where-why).

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