Banking Deal: The Fed cleared Banco Santander’s $12.3 billion acquisition of Webster Financial, removing the last major hurdle and setting up a likely close in the second half of 2026. Sports & Local Economy: At Fenway, the Red Sox are integrating new catcher Adley Rutschman, who’s on the injured list with left wrist inflammation, while Boston also optioned Romy Gonzalez to Triple-A and designated rookie Ryan Watson for assignment to make room for deadline additions. Massachusetts Real Estate/Preservation: The U.S. GSA is giving away historic Boston Light on Little Brewster Island at no cost to eligible nonprofits and government groups for education, parks, or historic preservation. Healthcare Rankings: UMass Memorial Medical Center landed sixth in Massachusetts and top in Worcester in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals list. Life Sciences Funding: CoreMap closed an oversubscribed $37 million Series C to speed its next-gen atrial fibrillation mapping platform. Public Policy: Massachusetts PFAS advocates say lawmakers failed to pass a bill this session to limit “forever chemicals,” leaving them frustrated as federal rules face rollbacks. Investing: Boston-based Whale Rock Capital’s flagship fund fell 21.7% in July amid an AI and semiconductor sell-off.