A bakery in Conway NH is suing the town after being told their mural violates advertising signage laws. It seems the sign just has pastries and doesn’t otherwise advertise the business, so they’re calling it art and arguing it should stay. The town disagrees so they’re going to court over it.
The bakery is suing the town for $1, and permission to keep the kids mural up.
This is a small business fighting to keep kids art on display. Suing for $1 is a way to signal that are willing to do this at a financial loss, and that the display isn’t a means of enriching themselves but rather their community.
I’m thinking the little circle with the name is their actual “sign” that is/was in compliance with the ordinance.
Pre-mural photos show a plain building, but the circle sign has shadow, which looks like it’s separate from the mural but I’m not sure.
I’m pro n this mural. It looks fun, and if the local kids did it, they like it too, and it’s their town as much as anyone’s.