Local News “We want every resident and family in Boston to live long, healthy lives.” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu embraced a woman who greeted her as she arrived at the Great Hall at Codman Square Health Center in Dorchester on Monday to announce the grants. Jessica Rinaldi / The Boston Globe
Mayor Michelle Wu announced $5 million in grants Monday targeting the life expectancy gaps in Boston’s neighborhoods.
The grants are for four partnerships — comprised of 12 organizations total — to promote economic security in the neighborhoods with the greatest health disparities: Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan.
“We want every resident and family in