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Amherst, MA
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$1M Lottery Win: Retired Veteran In Western Mass Knows How He'll Spend The Money
A Hampshire County retired veteran said he has a plan for his first big purchase after winning $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Lawrence Marino, of Ware, won the windfall playing the “$4,000,000 Platinum Jackpot” $10 scratch-off game. He chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. Marino has his eyes set on a new car. He didn't say if he'd picked out his new wheels yet. Marino bought his ticket at Jane Alden Convenience Store at 48 West St. in Ware. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale. Th…
Mechanicsville, MD
Lifestyle
Small Business Owner Not Ready For Retirement After Winning $5M On Maryland Lottery Scratcher
The dedicated owner of a fire protection company says he’s still not quite ready to retire — even after winning a whopping $5 million on a Maryland lottery scratcher. Troy Deneau of Dorchester County won the second of three $5 million top prizes on the 50 Years! scratch-off game. The ticket was purchased at 7201 Main Street on Willards in Worcester County last Thursday. “We are very grateful for this win,” said the Eastern Shore man as he stopped by lottery headquarters alongside his wife, Rachel. “I am now set for retirement.” Troy says the $50 scratch-off is the only lottery game …
Worcester, MA
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Newly Minted Millionaire: Leominster Woman Strikes 'Gold' In New Mass Lottery Game
A curious mind helped a Leominster woman land a $1 million lottery jackpot recently. Cindy Soto said she likes to play new lottery games when they come out. That's why she bought the $5 "Gold Mine 50X" scratch-off ticket that scored her that massive payday. Related: He's Won The Mass Lottery 80 Times; Here's What He Says To Do Before Claiming Your Prize Soto chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. She plans to buy a home with her winnings. Soto bought her ticket at Russell’s Package Store, 24 Columbia St. in Leomins…
Cambridge, MA
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Lowell Winner Knows How He'll Spend His Windfall
A Lowell man who won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery said he already has big plans for the money. Thomas Prepelka won the seven-figure prize playing the “$4,000,000 Bonus Loot” $10 scratch-off game. Related: Leominster Woman Strikes 'Gold' In New Mass Lottery Game Prepelka chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He plans to pay off his mortgage with the cash. Prepelka bought the winning ticket at Dracut Convenience at 26 Pleasant St. in Dracut. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for …
Lynn, MA
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$1M Lottery Winner: Lynn Man Lands Major Payday
A Lynn man recently won $1 million playing the Massachusetts State Lottery. Camilo Bamaca Pojoy won the seven-figure prize playing the “$5,000,000 100X Cashword” scratch-off game. Bamaca Pojoy chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He bought the winning ticket at Hines Liquors at 518 Western Ave. in Lynn. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket.
Quincy, MA
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$1.74M Lottery Win: Mass Man Claims Massive Payday To Begin New Year
For one Massachusetts man, 2024 is shaping up to be one of the record-keeping books, and it was all thanks to a set of lucky numbers. Fredric Norian, of Bridgewater, won $1.74 million in the Massachusetts Lottery Megabucks drawing on Dec. 18. He collected his check on Wednesday, Jan. 3. He said he won by playing the same numbers he and his wife have played for 40 years. Persistence pays off — apparently. Norian elected to take the lump sum of $1,228,365 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He bought the ticket at Roche Bros. supermarket at Ca…
Frederick, MD
Lifestyle
Holiday Tradition Lands Maryland Man, Best Friend $30K Lottery Prize
One Maryland man got a heck of a stocking stuffer from his best buddy for Christmas. Frederick County native Grant Johnson is filled with holiday joy after winning $30,000 on an aptly-themed "Peppermint Payout Multiplier" ticket, the longtime Maryland Lottery player said. Johnson explained that exchanging scratchers has become a holiday tradition with his best friend, who have "been buying each other (tickets) as Christmas gifts for years. "We always get a winner or two, but nothing like this." Each year, Johnson said that he and his friend pick out a handful of instant tickets as s…
Worcester, MA
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$1M Lottery Win: Central Mass Family Man Has Big Plans For His Big Payday
A Worcester County who has provided for his family for the past 33 years says he knows what he will do with his $1 million lottery win. Michael Piers, of Oxford, is the first seven-figure winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$1,000,000 Snow Much Money” $5 scratch-off game. He elected to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. Piers said he's been a married family man for 33 years, and he plans to be prudent and invest some of his winnings. He bought the ticket at RT 12 Variety at 126 Main St. in Oxford. T…
Glen Burnie, MD
Lifestyle
US Army Vet Gets $100K Late Christmas Present Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher
A United States Army veteran got lucky with a lotto win of $100,000 during a late Christmas stop at his local gas station. The Severn resident, a retired US Army veteran, stopped at a local gas station to pick up the instant ticket he’d purchased weekly for years after running an errand for his wife. “We’d been pretty busy in the lead up to Christmas so I hadn’t bought a ticket in maybe a week,” he told Lottery officials. He purchased the winning ticket, 50 Years!, at Telegraph Exxon at 805 Reece Road in Severn. “Something about the ticket caught my eye, so I decided to splurge,” he said.…
Albany, NY
Lifestyle
Combined $10M In NY Lottery Prizes Claimed By Man Using Same Set Of Numbers
Playing the same numbers on separate New York Lottery tickets paid off big time for one lucky player from the region. Robert Goldup, of Schenectady, claimed a CASH4LIFE ticket worth a combined $10 million, the NY Lottery announced. After buying five sets of numbers for the Tuesday, Sept. 19 drawing, Goldup decided to use the same five numbers on four of the five games and a different number for the sixth spot – the Cash Ball – for each game. The strategy paid off big time, earning Goldup one First Prize worth $7,000 a day for life and three Second Prizes worth an additional $1,000 a week f…
Towson, MD
Lifestyle
Late Mother Helps Lead Son To $50K Lottery Windfall In Maryland
Andre Jones' late mother was smiling down on him when the Baltimore native used her favorite digits to claim a $50,000 Maryland Lottery prize. No stranger to numbers, the finance employee had been playing his mom's favorite numbers: 9152 on "Pick 4" games, but after trying his luck (and largely failing), he opted to add a 1 to the mix to play "Pick 5" which he's done only for the past few months. "I kept having that number in my head and decide it was time to play that number again," Jones said. Well, it paid off. Jones was checking his numbers on his phone days after the Monday, Dec. 11 …
Dorchester, MA
Lifestyle
$25M Lottery Payday: Boston Woman Claims Her 2nd Lottery Jackpot
A Boston woman who had previously won $1 million in the Massachusetts Lottery in 2006 claimed a $25 million grand prize this week. Desiree Fortini-Craft, of Hyde Park, was the eight-figure payday playing the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” $50 scratch-off game. Fortini-Craft opted to take the lump sum payment of $16,250,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. Fortini-Craft said she wants to use the money to enjoy life. She plans to spend Christmas in Aruba with her fiance, Jason Perkins, and looks to pay off her three daughters' student loans, buy a new car, a…
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