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New England Man Wins $1M On Scratch-Off Ticket Included By Friend In Get-Well Card New England Man Wins $1M On Scratch-Off Ticket Included By Friend In Get-Well Card
New England Man Wins $1M On Scratch-Off Ticket Included By Friend In Get-Well Card A man from the region has claimed a $1,000,000 lottery prize after receiving the ticket in a get-well card from a friend. Alexander McLeish, of Attleboro, Massachusetts, claimed his winning prize in the lottery's “$5,000,000 100X Cashword” instant ticket game on Friday, Nov. 26, according to Massachusetts State Lottery. He chose to receive his prize as a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes. McLeish had open heart surgery earlier in November, and his friend gave him the card with three instant tickets, including the winning ticket, Massachusetts Lottery said.  The lottery r…

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Celtics Honor Restaurant Owner For Rescuing Man From Car Moments Before Train Crash In Redding Celtics Honor Restaurant Owner For Rescuing Man From Car Moments Before Train Crash In Redding
Celtics Honor Restaurant Owner For Rescuing Man From Car Moments Before Train Crash In Redding A Redding man has been honored by the Boston Celtics 'Heroes Among Us' program for his quick-thinking actions that saved a man from being hit by a train. Tom Costanzo, the owner of Tomasino's Pizza, helped save the man around 8 p.m., on Saturday, Jan. 4 after the man came running into his restaurant next to the West Redding Train Station yelling that his vehicle was stuck on the train tracks. The man had been trying to turn into the restaurant's driveway when his vehicle became stuck. When Costanzo ran outside, the man was still in the vehicle when he heard the train horn blow.  A man …

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by Kathy Reakes