Springfield, MA
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$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass
April Fool's Day was no joke for one lucky Bay Stater after they won $100,000 playing the Massachusetts State Lottery. The winning ticket was sold on Monday, April 1, at County Mart II at 54 Union St. in Westfield. The winner played the $2 scratch-off game "$100,000 Monopoly Doubler." Related: Franklin County Man Win $4M Lottery Jackpot The winner's name was not released. The store will receive a bonus for the sale. The winner was one of 748 people who collected prizes worth $600 or more from the lottery on Monday. Click here to see a full list of winners.&n…
Dorchester, MA
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Retired Firefighter In Boston Lands Major Payday
A retired firefighter in Boston who won $1 million playing the Massachusetts State Lottery said he already knows how he'll spend the money: spoiling his grandchildren. Walter Murphy, of Dorchester, won the seven-figure payday playing the “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” $10 scratch-off game. It's the only lottery game he plays, and he always buys his tickets from the same store. Murphy chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. Related: Central Mass Women Plans Massive Vacation After $1M Lottery Win The grandfather of 12 with two more on t…
Cambridge, MA
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$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Chelmsford
March ended with a major payday for one Bay Stater after they purchased a winning lottery ticket in Middlesex County. The $100,000 Mass Cash ticket was sold at Petro Plus at 188 Princeton St. in Chelmsford on Sunday, March 31. The winner correctly guessed all five numbers of the daily drawing. Those numbers were 1, 3, 5, 7, 23. The winner's name was not released. Petro Plus will receive a bonus for the sale. More than 230 people won $600 or more on Sunday in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Click here to see a daily list of winners.
Quincy, MA
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$1M Lottery Win In Attleboro: Man's Birthday Gift To Himself Is Massive Payday
A man wanting to celebrate his birthday and test his luck won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Boaventura Da Silva Jr., of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, won playing the "777" $10 scratch-off game. He said he bought two tickets for his birthday because they are his favorite to play. Da Silva chose the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He plans to use the money to pay off the mortgage on his home. Da Silva bought the ticket at Vista Donuts at 1096 Washington St. in Attleborough. The store will get a $10,000 bonus. He…
Cambridge, MA
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$4M Lottery Jackpot: Framingham Winner Plans To Liveout Homeowners' Dreams
A Framingham woman said she will fulfill every homeowner's dream after winning $4 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Elba Rivera, of Framingham, won the seven-figure sum playing the "777" $10 instant scratch-off game. She took home the top prize for the game, but one $4 million ticket remains in circulation. Rivera took the lump sum payment of $2.6 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity. Related: Weymouth Man Wins $1M Thanks To Morning Coffee Run She plans to use the money to pay off her mortgage. Rivera bought the ticket at Auto Bright Car C…
Amherst, MA
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$4M Lottery Jackpot Sold In Western Mass
The top prize in a Massachusetts State Lottery game was scratched off on Tuesday, March 26, in Franklin County. The winner collected a $4 million prize by playing the "$4,000,000 Jumbo Cash" $10 scratch-off game in Greenfield. Only one $4 million jackpot remains. The name of the winner was not released. The ticket was sold at Sandri Stop Smart at 416 Federal St. in Greenfield. The store will receive a $40,000 bonus for the sale. The winner was one of 502 people who collected prizes worth $600 or more on Tuesday.
Quincy, MA
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Coffee Run Lands Weymouth Man Massive Win
A Weymouth man already knows how he'll spend the $1 million he won playing the Massachusetts State Lottery, and it's not on himself. Christopher Miller won the seven-figure windfall playing the “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” $10 instant scratch-off game. Related: Worcester County Woman Plans Vacation With Her $1M Lottery Win Miller chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He said he would use the money to take care of his parents. Miller bought the ticket at Nouria at 719 Gallivan Blvd. in Dorchester while shopping for …
Dorchester, MA
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$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In South Boston; $100K Ticket Bought In Saugus
Monday, March 25, was an auspicious day for two Bay Staters after they won big playing the Massachusetts State Lottery. One person won $1 million playing the $10 "50X Cashword" scratch-off game. They bought the ticket at J&J Discount Mini Mart at 131 W Broadway in South Boston. The winner's name was not disclosed. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale. Another person picked up a $100,000 check after they correctly guessed all five numbers in the Mass Cash drawing. They purchased their ticket at Marina's Mart at 4B Howard St. in Saugus. C…
Dorchester, MA
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2 $1M Lottery Tickets Sold In Mass; 2 $100K Tickets Sold At Same Chelsea Store
Two $1 million lottery tickets were sold across Massachusetts on Friday, March 22, along with three $100,000 tickets — two of which were bought at the same store. The $1 million tickets were purchased in Dorchester at Nouria Energy #1177 at 719 Gallivan Boulevard in Dorchester and a Stop & Shop in Dartmouth. The Dorchester player bought a $10 "50X Cashword" scratch-off ticket. The second $1 million winner came on a $10 "100X Cash" scratch-off game. The Massachusetts State Lottery has not released the winners' names. The stores will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sales…
Worcester, MA
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$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Mass
It was a lucky day for one person in Millbury this week after they struck gold at a Worcester County convenience store. The winner played the $5 "Gold Mine 50X" scratch-off card and won the top prize of $1 million. They bought the ticket at Riverside Mart at 54 Canal St. in Millbury. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale. The lottery has not released the winner's name yet. They were one of 506 people who won $600 or more in the Massachusetts State Lottery on Tuesday, March 19. Click here to see a complete list of winning tickets and where they were purcha…
Cambridge, MA
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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…
Worcester, MA
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Newly Minted Millionaire: $1M Lottery Central Mass Winner Didn't Plan To Buy Ticket
You can be lucky even if you never intended to put your chips in. One Worcester man won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery because he needed to change for $20. Paul Verdini Jr. won the seven-figure prize on the luckiest of all days — Saint Patrick's Day, Sunday, March 17. He was looking to break a $20 when he bought a $5 "Money Money Money" scratch-off ticket. The name of the game was no lie. Verdini won $1 million. However, he chose to take the lump sum option of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He plans to buy a new car with the cash. …
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