The Town of Princeton is receiving $871,000 from the federal government to improve its arena, it was announced today, July 25.

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According to Coyne, a large part of the grant will fund the repair of the roof. Other projects include an energy retrofit, solar panels, and the purchase of an electric ice surfacing machine.

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Earlier this year Princeton was one of four finalists in the nationa-wide Kraft Hockeyville contest. While the town did not win, it received $25,000 as a consolation prize, and there have been other, private, fundraising efforts.

Coyne said the town will still need to contribute approximately $200,000 towards the repairs and refurbishing.

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