“We learned about what happened to Stan and we’re supporting him,” said Ted Waters, who cut plate-sized purple dots out of a tablecloth and tacked them up on the tree in front of his home.

"We learned about what happened to Stan and we're supporting him," said Ted Waters, who cut plate-sized purple dots out of a tablecloth and tacked them up on the tree in front of his home.

About 15 years ago, Paul Gatchell, of Epping, painted his home orange with purple polka-dots and lime green trim. He says he did it to get back at a neighbor who was mad at him for storing ...