 Demographics are changing, student needs are changing, how we teach is changing, and we need to be ready and to invest where it matters most. The Hutchinson Center was appraised for about $2.5 million last year. A group of local residents has made its own bid to preserve the property as a community resource and educational hub in the Midcoast. University officials say they'll select a buyer in the coming weeks and will close on the sale this fall. This is Maine Public Radio. It's 535.