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A free speech case over a pastry shop painting goes to trial

A New Hampshire bakery owner, Sean Young, testified that his initial joy over displaying a student painting turned to annoyance when a zoning officer claimed it was a sign requiring alteration or removal.
Young argues that the painting is artistic and not intended as advertising, stating, "I was artistically offended for the students."

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Lawsuit over New Hampshire donut mural heads to trial

Can a local government prevent a business owner from painting a mural on their own property? That question is now before a New Hampshire federal court following a dispute over one bakery's painting of baked goods above its store in Conway, New Hampshire. Leavitt's Country Bakery is an acclaimed bakery in small-town New Hampshire—even getting the No. 1 spot on a local news outlet's list of the "best doughnuts in New Hampshire" in 2022. That year,…

25 days ago·United States

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New York Post

Bakery, New Hampshire town take their ‘First Amendment’ legal battle over colossal pastry mural to trial

New Hampshire business, Leavitt's Country Bakery, and the town of Conway are headed to federal court Friday to settle a years-long First Amendment dispute over a brightly painted mural of baked goods atop the businesses roof.

26 days ago·New York, United States

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Boston Globe

A free speech case over a pastry shop painting in N.H. goes to trial - The Boston Globe

The donut-themed mural, painted by local high school art students, sits atop a bakery. The town’s zoning board decided it’s advertising, not art.

27 days ago·Boston, United States

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The Independent

A free speech case over a pastry shop painting finally reaches trial

The story of the mural has captivated the area

27 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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NBC Boston

Free speech dispute over New Hampshire pastry shop painting heads to trial

A First Amendment dispute over a bright painting that shows sunbeams shining down on a mountain range made of sprinkle-covered chocolate and strawberry doughnuts, a blueberry muffin, a cinnamon roll and other pastries is scheduled for trial Thursday. A federal judge in New Hampshire will consider whether a town is infringing on the free speech rights of the bakery owner who’s displaying the mural over his business. “I think the whole town is fol…

27 days ago·Boston, United States

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A free speech dispute over a New England town's pastry shop painting heads to trial

A New Hampshire town and a bakery owner are scheduled for trial in a First Amendment dispute about a painting of a sun and pastries. The artwork atop Leavitt’s Country

27 days ago·United States

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