The University of Maine has selected a new buyer for the Hutchinson Center following a repeat of a request for proposals in October.

Waldo Community Action Partners plans to maintain critical internet connectivity infrastructure and pay $3.06 million for the property, which is above both the appraised value and the offers from the two other respondents, UMaine said in a news release Nov. 15.

The nonprofit received the highest score among three proposals to purchase the Hutchinson Center in Belfast, allowing it to move forward to negotiate a sale agreement with UMaine.