While cities like Worcester and Boston have a higher number of millionaires, laid-back communities in MetroWest have some of the highest concentrations in the state.
The merger of the holding companies of SpencerBANK and Southbridge Savings Bank has been approved and will operate under the name SSB Community Bancorp MHC.
Worcester County fared better than the state as a whole for new foreclosure filings in March, with the region dropping 7 percent compared to a 6-percent increase for the entire state.