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Hostage Threat at UMD, Educator on Mental Health Leave, Amtrak Work + Sobriety Checkpoint
New houses on market, jobs, politician pay hike, stabbing victim biking from Maryland to Florida, and other stories from Maryland Patches.

Patch has 48 sites in Maryland. Here are some of the top posts in the past 24 hours.
- Maryland Educator on Leave for Mental Health, Not Novels
- Amtrak Track Work to Impact Four MARC Stations
- Thousands Without Vaccines Required to Start School
- Cheers! Liquor Distributor Pours 500 Jobs into White Marsh
- 42 Job Openings in Columbia
- Stabbing Victim Was Biking from Maryland to Florida to Propose
- Police to Stop Drivers at Sobriety Checkpoint Friday Night
- Police Swarm University of Maryland After Phony Hostage Report
- Volunteers Needed: Reserve Police Officers, Hispanic Heritage Festival, Tennis Alliance and More
- Bilingual Voters Needed to Serve at the Polls
- Harvest Festival Canceled; Date Conflicts with Yom Kippur
- Harford County Executive to Get Pay Raise
- Water Main Work Underway in Havre de Grace
- Fallston Crash Sends Two to Hospital: Officials
- $25K Reward Offered for Tips in Langley Park Murder
- Bethesda ‘Yes Man’ Launches New Product: Sunglasses
- Medevac Responds After Man Falls from Tree in Phoenix
- University of Maryland Students Launch Puzzle App
- Annapolis Senior Activity Center Wins National Photo Contest
- Some PG Schools Affected By Boil Water Advisory
- Hoods Mill Landfill to Increase Hours of Operation
- School Budget Request Cut 27M Despite Scheduled Renovations
- Severn Man Charged with Soliciting Teen for Sex
- City Official Shift Results in Open Seat on City Council
- Homes for Sale in Perry Hall
- Homes for Sale in Bel Air
- Homes for Sale in Columbia
- Homes for Sale in Havre de Grace
- Homes for Sale in Towson
- Homes for Sale in Ellicott City
- Homes for Sale in Owings Mills
- Homes for Sale in Bethesda
- Homes for Sale in Silver Spring
- Homes for Sale in Rockville
- Homes for Sale in Annapolis
- Homes for Sale in Edgewater
- Homes for Sale in Odenton
- Homes for Sale in Crofton
- Homes for Sale in Bowie
»Police swarmed the University of Maryland campus in College Park Wednesday after a fake phone call reported a hostage situation. Credit: Photos courtesy of Ross Davis via Twitter
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