BERLIN — Notre Dame Arena, a fixture in the Berlin community for over 70 years, will be undergoing major renovations thanks to a generous $300,000 donation from New Hampshire auto dealer Dan Dagesse.
The arena will also be newly christened “Nucar Notre Dame Arena.”
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