Newtown area towns overflow their boundaries

A sign along Route 302 in Bethel shows how the region is affected by the Sandy Hook tragedy. Photographed Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Photo: Michael Duffy

Howard Lasher places a flag at a monument to those lost at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The 9-11 memorial maple trees in his yard along Route 302 are familiar to area residents. He says outgoing support from the Newtown community has been overwhelming. Photographed Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Photo: Michael Duffy

A monument along Route 302 in Newtown shows how the region is affected by the Sandy Hook tragedy. Photographed Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Photo: Michael Duffy