Missing swimmer's body is found

The body of a man who went missing in Boston Harbor was found washed ashore early yesterday morning. John Finn, 80, of South Boston was reported missing Friday afternoon from the L Street Bathhouse on Columbia Road in South Boston. He had gone for his daily swim at 3:30 p.m., but had never come back to pick up his street clothes. His body was found washed up on the shore at Ocean View Drive in South Boston.

Police investigate Chinatown stabbing
Police were investigating a stabbing that left a man wounded on a busy street in Chinatown last night, said Boston police Superintendent Kenneth Fong. Police received a 911 call at 8:22 p.m. Officers on the scene closed stretches of sidewalk along Beach and Hudson streets near the gateway to Chinatown, as investigators searched for evidence. The victim was found in front of a vacant store at 61 Beach St. Police said the victim was taken to Boston Medical Center, but released no other details.

The Coast Guard was searching last night for a 29-year-old male who disappeared while diving near Scituate earlier in the afternoon. The man, who was not identified by authorities, had three safety spotters in a nearby boat tracking his bubbles from the surface, and the group called for help when the bubbles stopped appearing, around 3 p.m., according to the Coast Guard. A rescue helicopter, a 25-foot Coast Guard utility boat, and two Scituate Harbormaster ships were involved in the search. The man was believed to have been checking lobster traps in the water, said Petty Officer Etta Smith, a Coast Guard spokesman. Smith said the search was expected to continue throughout the night. The Coast Guard was also searching last night for a person reported missing after a jet ski ride near Plum Island, Smith said. The search began about 9:30 p.m. for the person, who had fallen behind while riding with two other people, Smith said. No further details were available, she said.

A state trooper was in stable condition yesterday after being injured in an early morning car accident on Route 24 in Stoughton. The trooper was stopped in his cruiser at around 2:30 a.m. at the scene of a previous accident when his car was struck by another car driving in the breakdown lane. The trooper was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton. Also yesterday, Sakholn Long of Lowell, 18, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol after a single-car crash on Interstate 495 in Methuen at around 6:40 a.m. Long's two passengers were thrown from the car. All three sustained serious injuries. Both accidents are under investigation.

A 47-year-old Salem, N.H., woman was killed yesterday afternoon after she lost control of her car on Interstate 95 south and hit several trees, according to State Police. The driver, whom police did not identify pending notification of family members, was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident and was ejected from the vehicle, police said. She was the sole occupant of the car and was pronounced dead at the scene, which occurred near Central Street at 2:52 p.m., according to police.

CONCORD - A young resident of Newfields was in critical condition yesterday after becoming the second person diagnosed with potentially deadly Eastern equine encephalitis in the state this summer. Dr. Jose Montero, state epidemiologist, said officials believe the patient was bitten by an infected mosquito in Newfields or nearby. Newfields, in southeastern New Hampshire, is a few towns away from Newton, where a man was diagnosed with the disease last week. He initially was reported in critical condition, but has been recovering. Montero said the discovery highlights the importance of avoiding being bitten by mosquitoes in the waning days of summer. He said the mosquito season peaks at the end of August and early September, with mosquito activity through the end of the month and even into October, until there is a killing frost. (AP)

A vandal with a can of red spray paint has hit a new home going up in a scenic section of the city. "No More McMansions," one message said. "Ticky Tacky," said another. "This is definitely someone who doesn't want to see the neighborhood built up or anything along those lines," said Sergeant Mike McGuire. "They removed a couple of signs to throw them in a Dumpster, but nothing was stolen." Another message sprayed on the unfinished home said: "Stop Suburban Sprawl." (AP)