Diver in distress at Rockport beach dies, officials say

Around 11:30 a.m., officials responded to a call reporting a “potential diver in distress” near Front Beach, according to a statement from Mitchell Vieira, Rockport’s town administrator. The call came from a person who was diving with the victim, the statement said. A diver died Saturday morning after he was found unresponsive at Front Beach in Rockport, town officials said. The Rockport Harbor Department and police rushed to the beach, where they found the diver unresponsive and began providing emergency medical care, the statement said. The diver was taken to...