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Hampden
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$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In East Longmeadow $100K Lottery Ticket Sold In East Longmeadow
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In East Longmeadow It was a very lucky day for one Bay Stater on Thursday, April 18, when they bought a lottery ticket that scored them a $100,000 payday.  The winner collected the grand prize for the "Quick $100s" lottery game. It's a tidy sum for a $2 scratch-off ticket. The winning ticket was purchased at Emporium Newstand at 444 N Main St. The store will get a bonus for the sale.  The winner's name was not released, but they were one of 555 people who won $650 or more Thursday in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Click here to see the full list. 

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by Josh Lanier
Essex MA
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Newly Minted Millionaire: Peabody Man Plans To Help Family With $1M Win Newly Minted Millionaire: Peabody Man Plans To Help Family With $1M Win
Newly Minted Millionaire: Peabody Man Plans To Help Family With $1M Win While many lottery winners are looking to buy themselves a new home or something special, a Peabody man said his first big purchase will be to someone important in his life: his mom.  Sean Salvati won $1 million playing the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “100X Cash” scratch-off game.  Salvati chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He plans to use that money to buy his mom a car.  Salvati bought his lottery ticket at  Gulf Express at 160 Andover St. in Danvers. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the …

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by Josh Lanier
Arlington
Business
Newly Minted Millionaire: Arlington Trucker Claims $1M Lottery Prize Newly Minted Millionaire: Arlington Trucker Claims $1M Lottery Prize
Newly Minted Millionaire: Arlington Trucker Claims $1M Lottery Prize A local trucker is one of the Virginia Lottery's newest millionaires.  Berhane Meharena, of Arlington, was driving a truck in Texas when he decided to check the winning numbers in Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle. That’s how he found out his ticket was one of five $1 million winners. “I was by myself in the truck,” he later told Virginia Lottery officials. “I was screaming!” He then drove all the way from Texas back to Virginia to claim his prize. Once he arrived in Virginia, he got sick and had to wait a bit more to claim his prize. When he started feeling better, he went to …

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by Cecilia Levine
New Rochelle
Lifestyle
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $20K Sold At New Rochelle Gas Station Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $20K Sold At New Rochelle Gas Station
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $20K Sold At New Rochelle Gas Station Someone out there is nearly $20,000 richer after buying a winning lottery ticket at a gas station in Westchester. The top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket, worth $18,932.50, was bought in New Rochelle for the midday drawing on Thursday, Jan. 25, New York Lottery officials announced.  The location where the ticket was bought was revealed to be a gas station at 635 Main St. (Route 1), officials said. For those who want to take their chances at the game, Take 5 drawings are televised twice a day at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., and winners have up to a year to claim their prize. 

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by Ben Crnic
Worcester
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$120K Keno Win: Rutland Man Decided To 'Win Big' $120K Keno Win: Rutland Man Decided To 'Win Big'
$120K Keno Win: Rutland Man Decided To 'Win Big' Mark Hall said he had just sat down to enjoy a hamburger and a drink when the Keno numbers were read aloud. All of his numbers hit, including the bonus multiplier.  What would have been a $40,000 win turned into a $120,000 win after the 3X multiplier ball was drawn. Hall said he always chose to pay the extra $1 for the multiplier because if he was going to win, he wanted to "win big." Hall said his lucky numbers are an assortment of birthdays and random numbers.  Hall bought his ticket at Charlie’s at 5 Meadow Road in Spencer. The store will receive a $1,200 bonus for the sa…

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by Josh Lanier
Atlantic
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$429K Lotto Ticket Sold In Mays Landing $429K Lotto Ticket Sold In Mays Landing
$429K Lotto Ticket Sold In Mays Landing A lucky lottery winner in Atlantic County will start the new year with almost half a million dollars. The NJ Lottery says a ticket worth $429,298 was sold in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Wednesday, Jan. 3. The ticket was purchased at Canal's Discount Liquor Mart on Black Horse Pike in Mays Landing. The winning numbers were 3, 7, 11, 32, and 34. The XTRA number was 5. The liquor store will receive a bonus check of $2,000.

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by Chris Spiker
Ocean
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Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K
Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K One New Jersey Powerball ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn for Saturday, Dec. 16, winning $1 million, state Lottery officials said. The winning ticket was sold at 7-Eleven #16164, 403 US Highway 9, Lanoka Harbor in Ocean County. In addition, two tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn winning the $50,000 third-tier prize.  Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Ocean County: Shoprite #641, Route 70 and Chambersbridge Rd., Brick; and Passaic County: Super Exito Supermarket, 218 Dayton Ave., Clifton. The winning numbers for the…

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by Jon Craig
Frederick
Business
Loaf Of Bread Leads To Load Of Cash For $100K Maryland Lottery Winner Loaf Of Bread Leads To Load Of Cash For $100K Maryland Lottery Winner
Loaf Of Bread Leads To Load Of Cash For $100K Maryland Lottery Winner A Frederick County grandfather went to the store for a loaf of bread, and he came home with a load of cash after taking his chances playing a Maryland Lottery scratcher. What started as a routine trip to the grocery store for the Frederick County man led to a six-figure windfall when he picked up a top-prize winning "Snow Globes 7s" ticket worth $100,000, Lottery officials announced.  The regular Lottery player was back in the Winner's Circle on Friday to claim what he described as the biggest prize of his life after turning the $10 ticket into a small fortune. According to the winner…

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by Zak Failla
Norfolk
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$11.7M Lottery Jackpot: Foxborough Winner Making Vacation Plans With Grandchildren $11.7M Lottery Jackpot: Foxborough Winner Making Vacation Plans With Grandchildren
$11.7M Lottery Jackpot: Foxborough Winner Making Vacation Plans With Grandchildren A Foxborough trust that claimed an $11.7 million jackpot said the winner plans to use the money to give them more time with their children and grandchildren.  Let It Be Trust collected this week the money won playing the Massachusetts State Lottery’s Megabucks Doubler drawing in October. The winner's name was not disclosed, but Felix Betro, a trustee, stood in for them to collect the check.  The winner chose the lump sum payment of $7,486,238 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  They plan to use that money for travel and working less to spend more time with the…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Swansea Man Not Sure How To Spend His Massive Windfall $1M Lottery Jackpot: Swansea Man Not Sure How To Spend His Massive Windfall
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Swansea Man Not Sure How To Spend His Massive Windfall While a lot of lottery players know exactly what they would do if they won the jackpot, a Massachusetts man still isn't quite sure how he'll spend his newfound cash.  James Seavor, of Swansea, won $1 million playing the “Diamonds and Dollars” $5 scratch-off game.  Seavor, a retired fisherman, took the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Seavor isn't sure what he'll do with that money, however. He's considering taking a cruise, but the gravity of the win is still setting in.  He bought the ticket at Swansea Mart at 367 Wilbur …

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk
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Newly Minted Brockton Millionaire Has Big Plans For His Lottery Payday Newly Minted Brockton Millionaire Has Big Plans For His Lottery Payday
Newly Minted Brockton Millionaire Has Big Plans For His Lottery Payday A Brockton man says he is planning for his future after winning $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery earlier this month.  Daniel Bones De Jesus won the seven-figure sum playing the “$10,000,000 Lucky Bucks” $20 scratch-off game.  Bones De Jesus chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He plans to use that money to buy a new home.  Bones De Jesus bought the ticket at Las Americas Market at 970 Blue Hill Ave. in Dorchester. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale. There are two remaini…

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by Josh Lanier
Montgomery PA
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Montco Smoke Shop Sells $208K Lottery Ticket Montco Smoke Shop Sells $208K Lottery Ticket
Montco Smoke Shop Sells $208K Lottery Ticket An Elkins Park area shopper hit it big at an area smoke shop over the weekend, according to Pennsylvania Lottery officials.  The lucky winner earned the $208,603 top prize playing the Buried Treasure $5 Fast Play game on Sunday, Nov. 12, said lotto representatives.  J Smoke Shop at 425 Township Line Road in Elkins Park will receive a $500 bonus for vending the lucky ticket, officials added.  Fast Play tickets can be checked by scanning them at official Lottery retailers or using the Ticket Checker feature on the official Pennsylvania Lottery app. Winners should imm…

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by Mac Bullock
Burlington
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WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $100K WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $100K
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $100K One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $100,000 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The winning numbers were: 08, 09, 22, 23 and 26, and the XTRA number was: 05.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.  The winning ticket was sold at Quick Stop Food Store, 305-307 Route 130 and 206 South, Bordentown in Burlington County.

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by Jon Craig
Middlesex MA
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$1M Lottery Win: Wilmington Woman Plans To Take Freshly Groomed Husband On Vacation $1M Lottery Win: Wilmington Woman Plans To Take Freshly Groomed Husband On Vacation
$1M Lottery Win: Wilmington Woman Plans To Take Freshly Groomed Husband On Vacation Mary Leary was killing time while her husband got a haircut and walked away a millionaire.  The Wilmington woman said she was scratching her ticket as she waited on him and won $1 million on the $10 “$4,000,000 Diamonds” game. Leary plans to take her handsome husband on vacation with the money.  Leary chose the one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes over the annuity.  Leary bought her ticket at Sunrise Market, 327 Main St. in Wilmington. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale. 

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by Josh Lanier
Howard
Business
'Cash Is King' For Man Who Won $2M On Scratcher Sold At Clarksville Liquor Store 'Cash Is King' For Man Who Won $2M On Scratcher Sold At Clarksville Liquor Store
'Cash Is King' For Man Who Won $2M On Scratcher Sold At Clarksville Liquor Store There's a new millionaire in Maryland after he won big on a scratch-off ticket that was sold at an area liquor store. A 63-year-old man is feeling lucky after claiming the top $2 million prize on a $30 "Cash Is King" scratcher that he picked up earlier this month at 108 Liquors in Clarksville.  The joyous player said that he scratched off his instant ticket and noticed that one of the winning numbers was 39, which matched the number with a $2 million top-prize underneath, leaving him elated. For selling the big winner, the Howard County liquor store will also receive a $2,000 bonus, a…

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by Zak Failla
Middlesex MA
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$1M Lottery Win: Medford Man Loses Winning Ticket, Housekeeper Finds It $1M Lottery Win: Medford Man Loses Winning Ticket, Housekeeper Finds It
$1M Lottery Win: Medford Man Loses Winning Ticket, Housekeeper Finds It A Middlesex County man is $1 million richer now, thanks to his honest housekeeper.  Khalil Soussa, of Medford, won the payday playing the “15,000,000 Money Maker” scratch-off lottery game, Massachusetts Lottery Officials said.  He bought the ticket months ago but lost it. Soussa's housekeeper found it inside a vase, the lottery said.  Soussa took the lump sum of $650,000 before taxes rather than the annuity.  He said he plans to use the money to help a friend and donate to charities.  He bought the ticket at Tony’s Convenience at 416 Salem St. in Medfor…

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by Josh Lanier
Montgomery PA
Lifestyle
$375K+ Won On 'Strike It Rich' Lottery Ticket Sold In Philadelphia $375K+ Won On 'Strike It Rich' Lottery Ticket Sold In Philadelphia
$375K+ Won On 'Strike It Rich' Lottery Ticket Sold In Philadelphia A Philadelphia area resident stopped by a grocery store this week and left six figures richer, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.  State gaming officials say the lucky winner earned $375,710 playing the $20 scratch off game "Strike It Rich!" last Friday, Oct. 6.  The ACME store at 7010 Germantown Avenue will now receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.  Players can check their ticket, scan it at a Lottery retailer, or use the Pennsylvania Lottery mobile app to check if they have won. Winning tickets should be immediately signed on the back and …

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by Mac Bullock
Lehigh
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$3 Million Scratch-Off Sold In Lehigh County $3 Million Scratch-Off Sold In Lehigh County
$3 Million Scratch-Off Sold In Lehigh County A shopper at an Emmaus corner store became a millionaire this week, Pennsylvania Lottery officials say.  The lucky winner earned the jackpot prize from a $3 Million Mega Stacks Scratch-Off, a $30 game, lotto representatives said.  Don's Food Market at 217 East Harrison Street will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the lucky ticket.  Winners are not identified until they step forward to claim their prize and their ticket is validated. All winners should immediately sign their ticket on the back before contacting the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481. To learn more, visit palo…

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by Mac Bullock
Bucks
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PA Lotto Player Hits Powerball At Northeast Philly Wawa PA Lotto Player Hits Powerball At Northeast Philly Wawa
PA Lotto Player Hits Powerball At Northeast Philly Wawa A Pennsylvania Lottery player picked up a Powerball ticket at a Mayfair Wawa and walked away six figures richer this week.  The winner matched five of the six balls pulled in the Wednesday, Sept. 20 drawing to earn a $150,000 prize, according to Pennsylvania Lottery representatives.  For its part, the 7001 Roosevelt Boulevard Wawa will receive a $500 bonus check.  The winner will not be identified until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated, officials say. Winners have up to one year from the drawing date to claim their prizes, and winning tickets should be si…

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by Mac Bullock
Fairfax
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Fairfax Woman Who Won $100K Playing Virginia Lottery Bought Ticket At Local 7-Eleven Store Fairfax Woman Who Won $100K Playing Virginia Lottery Bought Ticket At Local 7-Eleven Store
Fairfax Woman Who Won $100K Playing Virginia Lottery Bought Ticket At Local 7-Eleven Store A Fairfax woman won $100,000 playing the Virginia Lottery. Muna Kurdi knew she had won a prize. She thought maybe she had won about $600 or so, but when she presented her ticket at the Virginia Lottery’s Northern Virginia customer service center, she received a shock.  Her ticket was worth $100,000. She bought the Cash Game ticket at the 7-Eleven at 10140 Fairfax Boulevard in Fairfax. Cash Game is one of dozens of scratcher games offered by the Virginia Lottery. It features prizes ranging from $5 up to the $100,000 top prize. This is the first top prize claimed in the game, which me…

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by Cecilia Levine
Capital District
Lifestyle
Million Dollar Club: Player From Schenectady Strikes It Rich On Powerball Ticket Million Dollar Club: Player From Schenectady Strikes It Rich On Powerball Ticket
Million Dollar Club: Player From Schenectady Strikes It Rich On Powerball Ticket A lucky lottery player from the region has joined the million-dollar club after striking it rich on a Powerball ticket. Peter Cornell, of Schenectady, claimed a $1 million second prize for matching the first five numbers from the drawing held on Wednesday, July 19. After paying Uncle Sam, Cornell received a lump sum payment of $651,121. He purchased the winning ticket in Latham, at the Cumberland Farms located at 1159 Troy Schenectady Road. Powerball numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69. The red ball Power Ball is drawn from a separate field of one to 26. Winners have one year fr…

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by Michael Mashburn
Delaware
Lifestyle
$905K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At West Chester Wawa $905K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At West Chester Wawa
$905K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At West Chester Wawa A Pennsylvania Lottery player in West Chester picked up nearly $1 million during a Wawa run last week.  The lucky winner matched all five balls drawn in the Friday, Sept. 1 drawing for the Cash 5 with Quick Cash game to earn a  $905,050.50 prize, state gaming officials said in a release.  The Wawa at 1413 Wilmington Pike is slated to receive a $5,000 bonus check for vending the winning ticket, they added.  Winners have up to one year from the drawing date to claim their prizes and all winning tickets should be signed immediately. More than 22,000 other Pe…

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by Mac Bullock
Norfolk
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$ 1 Million Win: Lotto Ticket Bought In Cohasset Beats The Odds $ 1 Million Win: Lotto Ticket Bought In Cohasset Beats The Odds
$ 1 Million Win: Lotto Ticket Bought In Cohasset Beats The Odds A Norfolk County gas station sold a lucky lottery ticket that scored $1 million for a local organization.  Caitlin Snow Nominee Trust of Quincy won a $1 million prize when the first five numbers on a lottery ticket purchased in Cohasset matched those chosen in a Mega Millions drawing held on  Aug. 1, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. The drawing's advertised jackpot was $1.1 billion.  David Spillane, a representative for the trust, claimed the $1 million (before taxes) on Thurs. Aug 17.  The lucky ticket was bought at Fiori’s Gulf, located at 740 Chief Justi…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Lancaster
Lifestyle
$315K+ Winning Lottery Prize Won In Chesco $315K+ Winning Lottery Prize Won In Chesco
$315K+ Winning Lottery Prize Won In Chesco Are you a winner? Someone in Pennsylvania just won $315,729.73 (before taxes) playing a lottery game online, the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission announced on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. The winner was from Chester County, the commission says.  The winning game was Premier Jackpot which "features a connect-style internet instant game with one progressive jackpot," according to the lottery commission. Game players can reveal a multiplier amount up to 50 times, unlock 10 free games, and activate the premier bonus game. Pennsylvania Lottery online games can be played on a computer, phone…

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by Jillian Pikora
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow
News
$430K Winner: New York LOTTO Second-Prize Ticket Sold In Tarrytown $430K Winner: New York LOTTO Second-Prize Ticket Sold In Tarrytown
$430K Winner: New York Lotto Second-Prize Ticket Sold In Tarrytown One New York lottery player is $430,000 richer after being lucky enough to purchase a second-prize-winning ticket at a Westchester stationery store.  The second prize-winning LOTTO ticket was sold in Tarrytown for the drawing on Wednesday, Aug. 9, New York Lottery announced on Thursday, Aug. 10.  The ticket, worth $430,010, was sold at Tappan Zee Stationery located at 350 South Broadway. Details about the winner were not announced.  The winning ticket was reported to have matched five of the six numbers as well as the bonus number. To win the LOTTO jackpot, p…

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by Ben Crnic
Harford
Lifestyle
Lady Luck Smiles On Maryland Lottery Player Who Bought Random Winning $50K Ticket In Abingdon Lady Luck Smiles On Maryland Lottery Player Who Bought Random Winning $50K Ticket In Abingdon
Lady Luck Smiles On Maryland Lottery Player Who Bought Random Winning $50K Ticket In Abingdon A pair of Maryland Lottery players were all smiles after winning a top prize on a scratcher. Lady Luck was also smiling on Aberdeen resident Liam Ferns, who cashed in a $50,000 "$50,000 Cash" scratch-off ticket this week at Lottery Headquarters in Baltimore. The 48-year-old said that he bought the ticket on a whim at the Abingdon Royal Farms before getting his car washed on a scorching Sunday during the recent heatwave.  Ferns made a pit stop at the convenience store to pick up something to drink, and as he passed the location's Lottery vending machine, he had a premonition. "I just …

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by Zak Failla
Middlesex MA
News
Lottery Winner Returns To Work After Picking Up $1M Check Lottery Winner Returns To Work After Picking Up $1M Check
Lottery Winner Returns To Work After Picking Up $1M Check A fat check didn't stop one Middlesex County lottery winner from going to work later that same day.  Tyler Considine, a Dracut mechanic, won $1 million in the “100X Cash” instant ticket game on Wednesday, Aug. 2, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. Considine took the lump-sum payment worth $650,000 before taxes. But instead of immediately going on a spending spree, he said his first stop would be to deposit his winnings and then clock in at work.  Considine bought the lucky ticket at the Dracut Town Variety store at 1734 Lakeview Ave. in Dracut. The store will get a $1…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Norfolk
Lifestyle
Diesel Mechanic From Southeast Massachusetts Wins $3 Million Mega Millions Prize Diesel Mechanic From Southeast Massachusetts Wins $3 Million Mega Millions Prize
Diesel Mechanic From Southeast Massachusetts Wins $3 Million Mega Millions Prize Despite winning a massive prize from the Massachusetts State Lottery, a diesel mechanic from Southeast Massachusetts doesn't plan on using his winnings to take time off, but rather pay it forward. Paul Little, of Lakeville, is the winner of a $3 million Mega Millions prize on a ticket he bought for the multi-state game's Tuesday, Jan. 17 drawing, the lottery reports.  Little, who works on marine engines, said that he plans to continue to work for the time being but does have plans to use his winnings to help his family and other people. Little also plans on using some of the money to p…

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by David Cifarelli
Anne Arundel
Lifestyle
Brothers From Severn Win $100K Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher Bought During Work Stop Brothers From Severn Win $100K Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher Bought During Work Stop
Brothers From Severn Win $100K Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher Bought During Work Stop Two thirsty brothers from Anne Arundel County who made a pitstop for a bottle of water during a business trip found themselves showered in cash after winning big playing a Maryland Lottery scratcher. A "Power 10s" ticket bought at My Dollar & More in Gaithersburg led to two brothers from Severn cashing in a $100,000 prize that still has their heads spinning as they ponder what to do with the sudden windfall. The winning ticket was sold at My Dollar & More in Gaithersburg at 250 North Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg.Google Maps street view According to Lottery officials, the pair …

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by Zak Failla
The Berkshires
Lifestyle
Berkshire Father Plans On Paying For Son's Wedding After Raking In The 'Cash' Berkshire Father Plans On Paying For Son's Wedding After Raking In The 'Cash'
Berkshire Father Plans On Paying For Son's Wedding After Raking In The 'Cash' A family man from The Berkshires was the inaugural winner of a new game in the Massachusetts State Lottery this month. Keith Mackie, of Becket, is the first $1 million prize winner in the lottery's new “50X Cash” instant ticket game, the lottery reports.  Mackie was inclined to buy a scratch ticket after his son saw the "New" sticker displayed on the "50X Cash" game while stopping at a gas station.  Mackie bought two tickets, one of which was the big winner. He decided to receive a one-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes).  Mackie plans to use his winnings to p…

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by David Cifarelli
Harford
Business
Million Dollar Maryland Lottery Scratcher Sold 'At Harford County Liquor Store Million Dollar Maryland Lottery Scratcher Sold 'At Harford County Liquor Store
Million Dollar Maryland Lottery Scratcher Sold 'At Harford County Liquor Store A lucky lottery player is still in shock days after he turned $20 into $1 million playing a Maryland Lottery scratcher sold at a Harford County liquor store. It didn’t take long for the “Hot 777” scratch-off ticket to produce a seven-figure prize after it went on sale in April, with the Harford County man claiming the first jackpot just weeks after the game went into circulation. The Lottery player - who chose not to disclose a name after his big windfall - walked out of Fallston Liquors on Harford Road with spirits and then got home with high spirits after scratching three tickets, one of …

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by Zak Failla