homeWelcome, sign in or click here to subscribe.login
     


 

 

Architecture & Engineering


Subscriber content preview

February 14, 2025

Pastry shop's mural: Is it art or merely a sign?

  • A federal judge in New Hampshire will consider whether a town is infringing on the free speech rights of a bakery owner displaying a mural over his business.
    • By KATHY McCORMACK
    Associated Press

    CONCORD, N.H. — 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 was scheduled for trial yesterday.

    A federal judge in New Hampshire was slated to consider whether a town is infringing on the free speech rights of the bakery owner who's displaying the mural over his business.


     
    . . .


    To read this story in full login or purchase a subscription.



    
    Email or user name:
    Password:
     
    Forgot password? Click here.