A cogeneration facility at the 150-acre Southbridge Innovation Center expected to provide over 70 percent of the project's energy needs has been completed.
While small colleges like Assumption try to get more applicants, the FBI uncovered a $25-million scheme where dozens of wealthy parents allegedly tried to bribe their children's way into prestigious schools.
Assumption College could become a university as part of a broader initiative to rework the organizational structure of the school to help weather a challenging period for smaller colleges.
An early-education program in Webster run by the Worcester Community Action Council will hold a grand opening celebration Friday following a $2.8-million renovation.