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$4M Lottery Ticket Sold In Revere; Other Winning Tickets In Mass Expire Soon $4M Lottery Ticket Sold In Revere; Other Winning Tickets In Mass Expire Soon
$4M Lottery Ticket Sold In Revere; Other Winning Tickets In Mass Expire Soon It was a very lucky weekend for one Bay Stater after they bought a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket in Revere that paid out $4 million. But luck is running out for two others because they are almost out of time to turn in their winning ticket before those tickets become worthless pieces of paper.  The ticket in Revere was sold on Friday, April 12, at Elia's Food Market, 4 Park Ave. The winner played the "$4,000,000 Mayhem," claiming the last grand prize for that game. Two $1 million tickets remain in circulation for it, though. The winner's name was not released. The winner can accept a …
Holliston Lottery Winner Dreamt Of Winning Jackpot, 6 Months Later She Did Holliston Lottery Winner Dreamt Of Winning Jackpot, 6 Months Later She Did
Holliston Lottery Winner Dreamt Of Winning Jackpot, 6 Months Later She Did Don't let anyone tell you your dreams can't come true. A Middlesex County woman is hundreds of thousands of dollars richer after she dreamt of winning the lottery and then did it. Patricia Harris, of Holliston, won $25,000 a year for life in the Massachusetts State Lottery's  "Lucky For Life" drawing.  She won the drawing in September 2023 but didn't claim her prize until Thursday, March 14. Perhaps it took some time for the dream to sink in.  Related: Worcester Man Wins $1M Jackpot Trying To Make Change For $20  Harris chose to take the lump sum payment of $390,000 (b…
Lottery Payday: Springfield Man Wins $25K A Year For Life Lottery Payday: Springfield Man Wins $25K A Year For Life
Lottery Payday: Springfield Man Wins $25K A Year For Life A Springfield man said he knew exactly how he plans to spend the money he won playing the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Michael Wesley won $25,000 a year for life in the multi-state Lucky for Life game on Friday, March 8. He claimed his prize on Monday.  Wesley chose to take the one-time payment of $390,000 rather than the annuity. When lottery officials asked him how he would spend that money he replied, "That's the easiest question:" his kids.  Wesley bought the ticket at Valero at 491 Allen St. in Springfield. The store will receive a $5,000 bonus.  Another $25…
Lottery Payday: Dracut Woman Has Big Plans For Her Winnings Lottery Payday: Dracut Woman Has Big Plans For Her Winnings
Lottery Payday: Dracut Woman Has Big Plans For Her Winnings A Dracut woman is out to disprove the idiom that lightning doesn't strike the same place twice. She plans to continue playing her lottery numbers after hitting a jackpot.  Sonia Firme won the multi-state Lucky for Life game on January 2 after her first five numbers matched that night's drawing. She said she started playing those same random numbers about six months ago and doesn't plan to stop despite the win.  Firme was entitled to $25,000 a year for life for her win, but she chose the lump sum payment of $390,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  She plans to use th…
Lottery Jackpot: Saugus Woman Wins $25K A Year With Special Set Of Numbers Lottery Jackpot: Saugus Woman Wins $25K A Year With Special Set Of Numbers
Lottery Jackpot: Saugus Woman Wins $25K A Year With Special Set Of Numbers A Saugus woman said she already has plans for the money she won in the Massachusetts State Lottery's Lucky For Life game.  Amanda Goffermann earned the prize of $25,000 a year for life after she matched the first five numbers of her ticket in the Dec. 15 drawing. She's played those same numbers for two years.  $1M Lottery Win: Billerica Man Decides To Treat Himself For Christmas, Walks Away A Millionaire Goffermann decided to take the lump sum payment of $390,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  She said she plans to use the cash to travel and buy property.  …
Recent Grad Wins $25K For Life In Mass Lottery Thanks To Last-Minute Change Recent Grad Wins $25K For Life In Mass Lottery Thanks To Last-Minute Change
Recent Grad Wins $25K For Life In Mass Lottery Thanks To Last-Minute Change Keisha James is lucky for life. The Hyannis woman recently won $25,000 a year for the rest of her life after she picked up a ticket at the last minute and matched five numbers on the Quic Pic Lucky for Life drawing.  James went to the store to buy a Powerball ticket on Nov. 15 but changed her mind when she realized there was no drawing that night, the Massachusetts State Lottery said. She chose the Lucky for Life drawing as a last-minute substitute.  James recently finished a school program and said the guaranteed $25,000 (before taxes) a year for life was a nice graduation g…
Lottery Jackpot: Special Numbers Help East Boston Woman Win $25K A Year For Life Lottery Jackpot: Special Numbers Help East Boston Woman Win $25K A Year For Life
Lottery Jackpot: Special Numbers Help East Boston Woman Win $25K A Year For Life An East Boston woman recently picked up $25,000 a year for life in the Oct. 3 lottery drawing thanks to her lucky numbers. And she already has some high-octane ideas for how to spend her windfall.  Marina Costello of East Boston used a collection of birthdays and her favorite numbers when she played the Lucky for Life game earlier this month. She's been playing those same numbers for 30 years, the Massachusetts State Lottery said.  Costello chose the lump sum payment of $390,000 before taxes rather than the annuity. She plans to use that money to buy a new car.  She purchase…
Lottery Payday: Brookline Winner With Sense Of Humor Wins $25K A Year For Life Lottery Payday: Brookline Winner With Sense Of Humor Wins $25K A Year For Life
Lottery Payday: Brookline Winner With Sense Of Humor Wins $25K A Year For Life A Massachusetts lottery winner wishing to remain anonymous chose a tongue-in-cheek name for the trust that would collect their big check last week.  A representative of Needle Johnson Nominee Trust of Wellesley claimed the first $25,000 check for their client who, on August 7, won the Lucky For Life drawing, which guarantees them that amount every year for the rest of their life.  However, the winner chose the lump sum of $390,000 before taxes rather than the annuity payments, lottery officials said.  The winning ticket was purchased at Village Convenience Store at…
Only 30 Days Left To Claim $365K Lucky For Life Lottery Ticket Sold In Greenwich Only 30 Days Left To Claim $365K Lucky For Life Lottery Ticket Sold In Greenwich
Only 30 Days Left To Claim $365K Lucky For Life Lottery Ticket Sold In Greenwich Hey, check those lottery tickets. Time is running out for someone who purchased a Lucky for Life ticket worth $365,000 a year for life in Fairfield County. The winning ticket was purchased in Greenwich for the Saturday, March 4, drawing, and no one has claimed the ticket that expires in 30 days, said Connecticut Lottery officials. The top-prize-winning ticket, purchased at the Byram Smoke Shop, 111 Mill St., will expire on Thursday, Aug. 31, unless it is claimed by that date. The winning Lucky for Life numbers drawn on March 4, were 4 - 7 - 15 - 17 - 30, Lucky Ball number 5. To timel…
Popsicles Turn Into $25K For Life For NY Man Who Stopped At Waltham Store Popsicles Turn Into $25K For Life For NY Man Who Stopped At Waltham Store
Popsicles Turn Into $25K For Life For NY Man Who Stopped At Waltham Store A man from upstate New York who decided to stop and pick up a treat for a co-worker in Massachusetts walked away with something much sweeter than dessert.  Robery Ayebale, a private aid from Willsboro, NY, stopped at a supermarket in Waltham to buy popsicles for his boss, the Massachusetts State Lottery reports. Ayebale also bought a Lucky for Life ticket ahead of a drawing on Wednesday, May 10.  During the drawing, the first five numbers of Ayebale's Quic Pic ticket matched the winning numbers. This netted him a $25,000 a year for life prize, the lottery reports.  Ayeb…
Bridgeport Store Sells Winning $25K For Life Lotto Ticket Bridgeport Store Sells Winning $25K For Life Lotto Ticket
Bridgeport Store Sells Winning $25K For Life Lotto Ticket Hey, Fairfield County lottery players -- there are now three unclaimed Lucky for Life winning tickets with another player hitting the correct numbers to win $25,000 a year for life. The player purchased the ticket in Bridgeport, at the Uptown News & Variety, located at 4200 Main St., for Saturday, April 8, Connecticut Lottery officials said.  The winning numbers for the $25,000 a year for life for April 8 were 1-16-18-20-41 with a Lucky Ball of 5. Officials say that makes three winners of the Lucky for Life game that have not claimed their prizes including a grand prize winner who…
Top-Prize Winning $365K Per Year For Life Ticket Sold At Store In Greenwich Top-Prize Winning $365K Per Year For Life Ticket Sold At Store In Greenwich
Top-Prize Winning $365K Per Year For Life Ticket Sold At Store In Greenwich After buying a top-prize winning ticket, one lucky Connecticut resident will receive $365,000 a year for the rest of their life.  The first top-prize-winning Lucky for Life ticket to be sold in 2023 was purchased in Fairfield County at Byram Smoke Shop in Greenwich at 111 Mill St., according to Connecticut Lottery.  The winning numbers were drawn on Saturday, March 4: 4, 7, 15, 17, 30, with a lucky ball of 5.  Being a "For Life" prize, the winner, whose name was not released, will receive at least 20 years' worth of guaranteed annual payments, although the payments could last longer depen…
Hyde Park Lotto Winner Is 'Lucky For Life' Hyde Park Lotto Winner Is 'Lucky For Life'
Hyde Park Lotto Winner Is 'Lucky For Life' The winner of the lottery game that gives $25,000 a year for life accepted his winnings on his own terms, cashing out his prize in one impressive lump sum. Samuel Uzuegbu, of Hyde Park, won the multi-state lottery game "Lucky for Life" on Monday, Jan. 23 when the first five numbers of his ticket matched the ones pulled in the game's drawing, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. Uzuegbu claimed his prize the day after the drawing at the Massachusetts State Lottery headquarters in Dorchester and chose to cash out and receive a one-time payment of $390,000 before taxes. The winner pl…
MA Vietnam Veteran Uses 'Intuition' To Win Several $25K Lucky For Life Prizes MA Vietnam Veteran Uses 'Intuition' To Win Several $25K Lucky For Life Prizes
MA Vietnam Veteran Uses 'Intuition' To Win Several $25K Lucky For Life Prizes A Vietnam War veteran from South Massachusetts will be counting his lucky stars – and his money – for years following an unprecedented win with the Massachusetts State Lottery, officials said. Raymond Roberts, of Fall River, won six $25,000 a year for life prizes in the lottery's Lucky for Life game in a drawing that took place on Wednesday, Dec. 14, lottery officials report. Roberts said his "intuition" pushed him to buy multiple tickets with the same numbers, which were a combination of anniversary dates and birthdays, lottery officials said. Roberts has consistently played those numbers…
Hartford Resident Is $5.75M 'Lucky For Life' Lottery Winner Hartford Resident Is $5.75M 'Lucky For Life' Lottery Winner
Hartford Resident Is $5.75M 'Lucky For Life' Lottery Winner A Connecticut resident won a $5,750,000 lottery prize. An unnamed Hartford resident claimed the "Lucky For Life" prize from a ticket purchased at Road Runners in Rocky Hill, the Connecticut Lottery announced on Friday, Dec. 9. The store is located at 2204 Silas Deane Highway, the lottery said.  CT Lottery also reported on Thursday, Dec. 8, that the following individuals won $100,000 prizes: An unnamed New Haven resident, who claimed a Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Andover Express LLC An unnamed Baltic resident, who claimed a Pinball Wizard XXVI prize from a ti…
Colchester Resident Wins $390K In CT State Lottery Colchester Resident Wins $390K In CT State Lottery
Colchester Resident Wins $390K In CT State Lottery A Connecticut resident claimed a $390,000 lottery prize. New London County resident Gary Beaulieu, of Colchester, won a "Lucky For Life" prize from a ticket purchased at Gibbs, located at 299 South Main St. in Colchester, Connecticut Lottery announced on Monday, Nov. 14. Other notable winners announced on Monday include: Brian Echard, of Ellington, who won a $200,000 Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Big Y Ellington Express #115, located at 140 West Road in Ellington Angela Echard, of Ellington, who won a $200,000 Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Big…
Norwalk Man Claims '$25,000 A Year For Life' Lottery Prize Norwalk Man Claims '$25,000 A Year For Life' Lottery Prize
Norwalk Man Claims '$25,000 A Year For Life' Lottery Prize A Fairfield County man has just won a "$25,000 a Year For Life" lottery prize. Donald Finch, of Norwalk, claimed his prize on Thursday, March 24, according to Connecticut Lottery. Finch plays the same numbers each week in Mega Millions and Lucky for Life, according to CT Lottery. He almost purchased a Mega Millions ticket from Pressure Discount Tobacco LLC in Norwalk on Saturday, March 12, before he decided to purchase the winning Lucky for Life ticket instead. Finch told CT Lottery that claiming the prize as an annuity was a good option for him because it will offer a "nice cushion"…
Norwalk Man Wins $25,000 A Year For Life In CT Lottery Norwalk Man Wins $25,000 A Year For Life In CT Lottery
Norwalk Man Wins $25,000 A Year For Life In CT Lottery A Fairfield County man is in for a lifetime of luck after winning won of the more elusive CT Lottery prizes. Norwalk resident Donald Finch won one of the top prizes playing “Lucky for Life,” cashing in a ticket on Thursday, March 24 that was sold at the Pressure Discount Tobacco on New Canaan Avenue in Norwalk to the tune of $25,000 a year for the rest of his life. CT Lottery players fill in a “Lucky for Life” play slip by choosing 5 different "white" ball numbers from 1 to 48, and one "yellow" Lucky Ball number from 1 to 18. There are drawings every night, with prizes ranging from $3 to F…
Winning $390K Lottery Ticket Sold At Waterbury Package Store Winning $390K Lottery Ticket Sold At Waterbury Package Store
Winning $390K Lottery Ticket Sold At Waterbury Package Store One CT Lottery player is feeling extra lucky after cashing in a winning ticket worth six figures. In New Haven County, a CT Lottery player from Waterbury who chose not to disclose a name won $390,000 playing "Lucky For Life" on a ticket sold at Amodeo's Highland Package on Highland Avenue in Waterbury on Wednesday, March 2. "Lucky for Life" players choose five numbers between 1 and 48 and one "yellow" Lucky Ball from 1 to 18. Drawings are held each night at approximately 10:30 p.m.  According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's termi…