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Newly Minted Multi-Millionaire: Marlborough Man Wins $2M Jackpot Newly Minted Multi-Millionaire: Marlborough Man Wins $2M Jackpot
Newly Minted Multi-Millionaire: Marlborough Man Wins $2M Jackpot A Marlborough man who won $2 million in the lottery says he knows how he'll spend the cash.  Leandro DeJesus, of Marlborough, won the jackpot playing the “$2,000,000 50X Cashword," a $10 scratch-off ticket.  DeJesus took the lump sum payment of $1.3 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He said he would use the money to help his family and purchase a home.  DeJesus bought the winning ticket at Post Road Pantry Convenience at 21 Boston Post Road E. in Marlborough. The store will get a $20,000 bonus for the sale. 

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by Josh Lanier
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Douglas Hawley Died 2 Weeks Ago In Berkshire County; His Friends Want To Keep His Spirit Alive Douglas Hawley Died 2 Weeks Ago In Berkshire County; His Friends Want To Keep His Spirit Alive
Douglas Hawley Died 2 Weeks Ago In Berkshire County; His Friends Want To Keep His Spirit Alive If there is a silver lining that could have come on Tuesday morning, July 30, in Berkshire County, it is that Douglas Hawley never heard the train that him. The 40-year-old father of a teenage son and young daughter and an adult stepson had always struggled with his hearing, and a witness who saw the train strike said he never looked up before the crash. "It was a pretty awful day," Douglas' older brother Daniel said in an interview with Daily Voice. "It's one of the worst days of my life." Related: Police ID Man Hit By Train; Second Fatal North Adams Train Strike Douglas Hawley was killed…

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by Josh Lanier
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Salem Woman Has Altruistic Goals For Winnings $1M Lottery Jackpot: Salem Woman Has Altruistic Goals For Winnings
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Salem Woman Has Altruistic Goals For Winnings A Salem woman who won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery said she has big plans for her major windfall.  Francisca Uceta De Placencio collected the seven-figure check playing the $10 scratch-off game “$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler." Three $4 million grand prizes remain in that game and five $1 million tickets are in circulation.  Uceta De Placencio chose to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 rather than the annuity. She said she'll invest some of the money and use the rest to help her family.  Uceta De Placencio bought the ticket at Armas Convenience S…

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by Josh Lanier
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$1M Jackpot: Mass Woman Will Help Her Family With Powerball Payday $1M Jackpot: Mass Woman Will Help Her Family With Powerball Payday
$1M Jackpot: Mass Woman Will Help Her Family With Powerball Payday A Fall River woman snagged a $1 million prize in the Powerball drawing from earlier this week, and she was one number away from winning $39 million.  Ida Reis bought a Quic Pic ticket that correctly guessed the first five numbers of the Wednesday night, July 10, drawing. Those were: 7, 11, 12, 27, 46, and 26.  Reis claimed her $1 million (before taxes) prize on Friday.  Related: Billerica Man Wins $1 Million From $10 Scratch-Off Ticket She wants to use that money to help her family. Reis bought the ticket at Amaral’s Central Market at 872 Globe St. in Fall River. The …

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by Josh Lanier
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$1M Lottery Payday: Peabody Man Has Big Plans For Newfound Jackpot $1M Lottery Payday: Peabody Man Has Big Plans For Newfound Jackpot
$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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by Josh Lanier
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Support Pours In For Family Of Central Mass Man Killed In Needham Wreck Support Pours In For Family Of Central Mass Man Killed In Needham Wreck
Support Pours In For Family Of Central Mass Man Killed In Needham Wreck Nearly 150 people have donated to help the family of a Worcester County man who was killed in an early morning crash earlier this week, leaving behind a wife and three young children.  Dylan Chaves, 31, of Fiskdale, was killed just after 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30, when he lost control of his pick-up truck and turned into on-coming traffic on I-95 South in Needham, State Police said. The vehicle went perpendicular on the wet roadway, and he was T-boned by a driver from Nashua, New Hampshire.  The other driver was taken to an area hospital with serious but non-life-threatening …

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by Josh Lanier
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Canton Dad Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Family Overwhelmed By Community's Generosity Canton Dad Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Family Overwhelmed By Community's Generosity
Canton Dad Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Family Overwhelmed By Community's Generosity A father of two suffered a terrible fall and was in a medically-induced coma for 10 days and lost the use of his left arm, creating an "unimaginably difficult time" for him and his family. James Mannion, of Canton, sustained a severe traumatic brain injury, resulting in significant intracranial bleeding and brain swelling, on Friday, June 9. A week later, on Sunday, June 18, his sister-in-law created a GoFundMe campaign that was immediately flooded with donations, receiving over $60,000 in only four days. James fell while on a weekend trip with friends in Portland, Maine. He was initially …

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Donations Flood For 14-Year-Old Franklin Basketball Player Fighting Cancer Donations Flood For 14-Year-Old Franklin Basketball Player Fighting Cancer
Donations Flood For 14-Year-Old Franklin Basketball Player Fighting Cancer Nicholas "Nick" Gaspar is one of those kids that once you get to know him, you love him. "To some he may appear quiet, but he’s quick with his wit and one liners," a GoFundMe campaign organized on his behalf reads. "He really is just one of those kids that you want to know! The type of kid you want your kids to be friends with. The type that you just can’t help but LOVE." Unfortunately, the 14-year-old basketball player from Franklin was diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this month. While Nick did undergo a successful surgery to biopsy the tumor, he still has a long way to go in his reco…

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by David Cifarelli