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'We Were In Awe': Watch Rare Blue Whale Surface Next To Tour Boat In Cape Ann
Anyone aboard a boat in northeastern Massachusetts on Monday, July 8, got a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse at the world's largest mammal: a blue whale in the wild. Tour organizers gushed about the experience on the Cape Ann Whale Watch Facebook page shortly after returning to shore. A video posted from the trip highlights the moment tourists learn they are seeing the elusive animal, sending cheers across the deck. This is my 21st season with CAWW and today's 2 trips are right there in the top 3 if not THE top one! Today I got my... Posted by Cape Ann Whale Watch on Monday, July 8, 2024…
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$500,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Pembroke
Not everybody hates Mondays. One Bay Stater won a $500,000 prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery on Monday, July 8. The winning ticket was a $5 scratch-off game called "Big Blue Bonus Cashword." It was the biggest jackpot collected on Monday in Massachusetts. The winner's name was not released. Related: Marshfield Man Lands $1 Million Prize With July Fourth Ticket The ticket was purchased at Energy North at 145 Church St. in Pembroke. The store will receive a $5,000 bonus for the sale. There were 795 winning tickets collected on Monday. Click here to see a list of th…
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Man Celebrates Independence From Debts With July Fourth Win
A Marshfield man doesn't plan on splurging too much with his newfound $1 million windfall from the Massachusetts State Lottery. He wants to invest his money. Joel Laffin won the seven-figure sum by playing the $10 scratch-off game "$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler." Six $1 million tickets have not been found in the game, and three $4 million cards remain in circulation. Related: Salem Woman Looks To Upgrade Her Ride After $1M Lottery Win Laffin took the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He bought the winning ticket on the Fourth of July at&nb…
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19: New LB.1 Variant Sees Climb In Infections Amid Nationwide Uptick In Cases
Cases of a new COVID-19 variant are on the rise nationally as the spread of the virus overall is climbing, according to brand-new data from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). The highly contagious variant, LB.1, now accounts for 17.5 percent of US cases in the two weeks ending Saturday, June 22. LB.1 cases have more than doubled since May, and some experts think it could be on a path to surpass two offshoots of the highly contagious Omicron variant who are part of the so-called "FLiRT" group: KP.3 and KP. 2. Combined, those two subvariants account for mo…
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Salem Woman Eyes New Wheels With Massive Payday
A Salem woman knows the first big purchase she will make with the $1 million jackpot she collected from the Massachusetts State Lottery on Wednesday, July 3. Nancy Diamond — an appropriate name for a lottery winner — won the seven-figure payday from playing the $5 scratch-off game "$1,000,000 Stacks of Cash." Related: Peabody Man Picks Up $1 Million Lottery Payday Diamond chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. She said she plans to buy a new car with her winnings. Diamond bought the ticket at Nicole’s Food Store, 406 …
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'We Survived Together': Mass. Iraq Veteran Rescues Cat From Deployment
US Army Sgt. Shane Finnegan said he doesn't like the nickname members of his unit gave him during his 10-month deployment to Iraq last year even if he's earned it honestly. The "Cat Daddy," who lives in Monson, picked up the moniker after he adopted a feline friend he made during his first deployment. During his second stint overseas — last year in Iraq — he made another. So when it was time to return home, members of his unit turned to him to see if he would be willing to do it again. "It wasn't my plan to adopt a cat from every deployment," he joked. "I don't want to make this a habit."…
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$1M Lottery Payday: Peabody Man Has Big Plans For Newfound Jackpot
A Peabody man who walked away with a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery said he plans to spend the money on his family. Frederico Sampaio won the seven-figure prize playing the $5 “Double Your Money” scratch-off game. Related: Waltham Winner Has Big Plans For His $1 Million Payday He chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He plans to use that money to help his loved ones. Sampaio bought the ticket at RX3 Energy at 94 Bridge St. in Salem. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale.
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2 $100K Lottery Tickets Sold In Mass
It was a very happy weekend for two Bay Staters after they won $100,000 in the Massachusetts State Lottery. The winners correctly guessed all five numbers in the daily "Mass Cash" drawing and collected their prizes on Friday, June 28. They were the biggest jackpots claimed over the weekend. The winners' names were not released. The winning numbers from the latest "Mass Cash" drawing on Sunday, June 30, are 9, 14, 27, 31, 32 The tickets were purchased at Vincent's Country Store at 109 E Main St in Westminster, and Sunrise Market at 327 Main St. in Wilmington.&nbs…
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5 Killed After Plane Crashes In Upstate NY
Five people were killed after a small plane crashed in upstate New York. Click here for a new, updated story - Plane Crash IDs: 5 Killed Were Family Members Who Were In Cooperstown For Baseball Tournament The single-engine Piper PA-46 went down in Catskill Park around 2 p.m. Sunday, June 30, in the small Delaware County village of Sidney. According to the Federation Aviation Administration (FAA), the plane had departed from Oneonta about 20 minutes earlier. The identities of the five onboard have not yet been released. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the…
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$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Hanover
It's been a very lucky week for one Bay Stater after they won a $100,000 jackpot in the Massachusetts State Lottery. They won the six-figure prize by playing the $30 scratch-off game "$15,000,000 Money Maker." The winner claimed the ticket on Thursday, June 27. It was the biggest jackpot that day. The winner's name was not announced. The ticket was sold at Grampy's General Store at 148 King St. in Hanover. The store will get a $1,000 bonus for the sale. The winner was among 587 people who won $600 or more in the state lottery on Thursday. Click here to see the…
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Mom Of 6-Year-Old Who Drowned In Mass. Lake Asks For Help: 'Incredibly Difficult'
Community support has poured in for the family of a 6-year-old non-verbal autistic boy who drowned over the weekend in a Westford Lake after the child's mother created a fundraising campaign. The body of Zayan Mayanja was found in Nabnasset Lake on Sunday, June 23, after he snuck out of a window at his family's home on Chestnut Road. Nazifah Namaganda, Zayan's mother, wrote that her son loved to read and cared about animals. She created a GoFundMe to help cover the cost of the boy's funeral, which was held on Wednesday, June 26. It's with gr…
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$100K Lottery Ticket Sold At Appropriately Named Weymouth Store
It's been a lucky week for one Bay Stater after they won a six-figure payday from the Massachusetts State Lottery. The $100,000 prize was collected on Wednesday, June 26, after the winner correctly guessed the five numbers in the daily Mass Cash drawing. On Thursday, those were: 2, 5, 6, 8, 19. The winner's name was not announced. The ticket was sold at the appropriately named Butts & Bets II in Weymouth at 99 Pleasant St. The store will get a $1,000 reward for the sale. The jackpot was the biggest of the day on Wednesday. There were 519 people who won $600 or m…
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