CONWAY — Town officials will discuss next week a federal court decision that allows Leavitt’s Country Bakery to keep the artwork over its entrance that depicts doughnuts and muffins.
A lawsuit filed by Leavitt’s against the town, which defined the artwork as an oversized sign and not a mural, as Leavitt’s supporters call it, has cost Conway $143,000 so far.
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This sign was created by Kennett High School students. You know they put their heart and soul into making this sign. That’s what makes it so beautiful.
Conway should have a bake sale to cover the cost.
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