During the active situation at Portage Lake many locals are concerned. Some are taking shelter in their homes while others are sticking close by.

Numerous law enforcement agencies continue to deal with a situation in the Aroostook County town of Portage Lake. The Maine State Police is assisting the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office with an ongoing incident in Portage Lake,

PORTAGE LAKE -- A large number of law enforcement are currently responding to a Portage Lake incident. The Aroostook County Sheriff's Department is responding to an situation in Portage Lake. Maine State Police are assisting in the ongoing incident on Ranger Street in Portage Lake and has asked for the public to avoid the area as roads are closed.

Law enforcement shot a man to death after he opened fire on police, wounding an officer and killing a K9 during an hourslong standoff in a New England lake town on Monday, authorities said.Maine State Police troopers and Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office deputies responding to a report of a domestic dispute with a female at 20 Ranger Street in Portage Lake learned 29-year-old Steven Righini was inside the home with their 4-week-old infant,

A man was killed and a K-9 officer seriously injured after a domestic dispute call turned into a police standoff in Portage on Monday. The Maine State Police and Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office responded to 20 Ranger Street in Portage for a report of a domestic dispute involving a woman and 29 year old Steven Righini.