Sharing News of Our Decision to Close Firebox
Dear friends, In 2007 the Melville Charitable Trust launched Firebox, a farm-to-table restaurant in the Frog Hollow neighborhood of Hartford. Our vision was to serve extraordinary food and to bring jobs, investment, and opportunity to the community. It is no exaggeration to say that Firebox succeeded far beyond our expectations. A leader in the farm-to-table […]
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Cary Wheaton: Activism And Acumen At Heart Of Billings Forge Leader’s Success
Just over a decade ago, the Melville Trust asked Boston restaurateur Cary Wheaton to develop a restaurant that would bring jobs and economic growth to the struggling Frog Hollow neighborhood of Hartford. Here’s the behind-the-scenes story of her tireless work.
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Anatomy of a Preservation Deal
Case study of the Billings Forge Complex in Hartford, CT and the partnership between the Melville Trust and the Preservation of Affordable Housing.
Read MoreCary Wheaton, Executive Director of Billings Forge
Cary Wheaton, Executive Director of Billings Forge Community Works, discusses how her restaurant Firebox brings jobs, investment and opportunity to Hartford’s Frog Hollow neighborhood.
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Beyond Four Walls and A Roof: Investing in Community
Part two in our series on Solutions.
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