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.
Worcester's Shangri-La and its owner have been cited more than $11,000 for failure to comply with state wage and hour laws, Attorney General Maura Healey announced Thursday.