Steven Rothschild is building the Armory Business Center in the South Worcester Industrial Park where he hopes to attract small manufacturers and other industrial users.
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 Worcester Board of Health has received $1,262,552 in federal grants in an effort to boost planning and medical response during emergencies and disasters.
Worcester is one of five cities to receive a $475,000 grant from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and charitable partners to promote employment opportunities in the city's food-service economy.