Bears ‘Following Campers’ In The White Mountains; Missing Girl Case Turns 40: PM Patch NH

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Missing NH Girl Case Turns 40: No New Leads, Info Requests Rejected: The case of Shirley Ann “Tippy” McBride, who went missing in Concord on July 13, 1984, remains unresolved, with few talking about the case.

NH Democrats 'Thrilled' By Harris Pick Of Minnesota Guv As VP: Kamala Harris called Tim Walz "a battle-tested leader who has an incredible track record of getting things done for Minnesota families."

Youth League Embezzler Still Owes Thousands A Decade After Conviction: Michelle Toupin of Boscawen is in court Aug. 15 to explain why she has failed to pay back money she stole from kids more than 10 years ago.

Salem 12U Little League Team Raising Thousands To Go To Regionals: The team won the state championship and will now compete for the third time in Bristol, Connecticut.

Concord Teen Arrested On Second-Degree Assault Charge: Police Log: Man with priors arrested on threat, other charges; Franklin woman faces 8 assault counts; Hooksett woman charged with hospital assault.

Hungry Bears Are "Following Campers" In New Hampshire's White Mountains, Forest Service Says: "Bears that have become habituated to humans are following campers and begging for food," the Forest Service said.

Preliminary Work Shows $126 Million Revenue Surplus For NH's Fiscal 2024: The Monday figures show a revenue surplus of $126.4 million for the 2024 fiscal year — an increase in revenue of $111.2 million over FY23.

Look, Ma! NH Ranked Most Affordable State To Have A Baby: New WalletHub study: New Hampshire is the most affordable state to have a baby and the fifth-best state overall to become a parent.

XX Is Not XY:' Riley Gaines Defends Women's Sports, Dings Sununu Veto At NH GOP Event: Riley Gaines, an advocate for keeping biological males out of women's sports, spoke to a NH Federation of Republican Women in Atkinson.

Indictments; Smokey Bear At 80; Where Is Adam Montgomery? PM Patch NH: Arrests, events, weather, coffee shortage and recall warnings, border spending questioned while migrants swamp Bay State emergency shelters.

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