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Lottery Luck: Dedham Man Wins $25K A Year For Life
A good day has made one Massachusetts man lucky for life. Joseph Lacey, of Dedham, recently claimed the $25,000 a year for life in the Lucky for Life drawing when he correctly guessed all five numbers in the Friday, Sept. 20, drawing. Click here to see the winning numbers. Related: $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Quincy Lacey chose to take the lump sum payment of $390,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He said he plans to buy a motorcycle with the money and share the rest with his wife. Lacey bought the Quic Pick ticket at Boston Elks Lodge #1…
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Family Fortune: Brother, Sister In Brockton Both Win Lottery Jackpot On Same Day
A Brockton family took the old "you'll have what your sister's having, and you'll like it" to a new level when a pair of siblings each won $25,000 a year for life in the Massachusetts State Lottery. William Fralick and Pamela McClure, both of Brockton, correctly guessed all five numbers in the "Lucky For Life" drawing on Aug. 25. They both chose to take the lump sum payment of $390,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. William said he would put the money into his savings, while his sister Pamela doesn't have plans for her winnings yet. He bought his ticket at…
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Lottery Luck: Weymouth Man Wins $25,000 A Year For Life
A Weymouth man said he will take his daughter on a well-earned trip to Florida after winning $25,000 a year for life in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Joseph Sciaraffa correctly guessed the first five numbers in the Lucky for Life drawing on Aug. 15. He claimed the ticket on Friday, Aug. 23. Related: Worcester County Man Will Buy Socks With His $2.64 Million Lottery Win Sciaraffa chose to take the lump sum payment of $390,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He wants to take his daughter on a vacation with the cash. He bought his winning ticket at 7-Eleven, 11…
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Jon Valois Is Lucky For Life
A Lowell man who won $25,000 a year for life said he wants to help his family and friends with the money. Jon Valois won the jackpot after correctly guessing all five numbers in the multi-state Lucky For Life game. Related: Springfield Woman Lands $2 Million Prize Valois chose to take the lump sum payment of $390,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He bought the ticket at Northside Convenience at 44 North Rd. in Bedford. The Lucky For Life drawing is held seven nights a week.
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Lucky For Life Jackpot: Trust Claims 2 Lifetime Payday Winners
A Saugus trust has claimed two Lucky For Life winners from the same drawing, which each pay out $25,000 a year for life. The Maufran Trust of Saugus collected the prizes from the May 5 drawing on Thursday, May 23. Both winners chose to take the one-time payout of $390,000 (before taxes). Both winning tickets were bought at M&M Liquors at 619 Broadway in Malden. The store will receive two $5,000 bonuses for the sales. The multi-state Lucky for Life drawings are held seven nights a week.
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$25K A Year For Life: Natick Lottery Prize Claimed 3 Days Before Deadline
A Lucky For Life lottery winner was days away from losing it all as they claimed their winnings 72 hours before the expiration date. The Retirement Trust of Natick claimed the $25,000 a year for life prize that they had won on May 17, 2023. Winning tickets are only good for a year, and after that, they turn back into pumpkins. The winner chose to take the lump sum payment of $390,000 (before taxes) rather than the $25,000 annuity. The winner purchased the ticket at J Convenience Store & Laundromat at 229 N. Main St. in Natick. The store will get a $5,000 bon…
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$4M Lottery Ticket Sold In Revere; Other Winning Tickets In Mass Expire Soon
It was a very lucky weekend for one Bay Stater after they bought a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket in Revere that paid out $4 million. But luck is running out for two others because they are almost out of time to turn in their winning ticket before those tickets become worthless pieces of paper. The ticket in Revere was sold on Friday, April 12, at Elia's Food Market, 4 Park Ave. The winner played the "$4,000,000 Mayhem," claiming the last grand prize for that game. Two $1 million tickets remain in circulation for it, though. The winner's name was not released. The winner can accept a …
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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…
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Lottery Payday: Springfield Man Wins $25K A Year For Life
A Springfield man said he knew exactly how he plans to spend the money he won playing the Massachusetts State Lottery. Michael Wesley won $25,000 a year for life in the multi-state Lucky for Life game on Friday, March 8. He claimed his prize on Monday. Wesley chose to take the one-time payment of $390,000 rather than the annuity. When lottery officials asked him how he would spend that money he replied, "That's the easiest question:" his kids. Wesley bought the ticket at Valero at 491 Allen St. in Springfield. The store will receive a $5,000 bonus. Another $25…
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Lottery Payday: Dracut Woman Has Big Plans For Her Winnings
A Dracut woman is out to disprove the idiom that lightning doesn't strike the same place twice. She plans to continue playing her lottery numbers after hitting a jackpot. Sonia Firme won the multi-state Lucky for Life game on January 2 after her first five numbers matched that night's drawing. She said she started playing those same random numbers about six months ago and doesn't plan to stop despite the win. Firme was entitled to $25,000 a year for life for her win, but she chose the lump sum payment of $390,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. She plans to use th…
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Lottery Jackpot: Saugus Woman Wins $25K A Year With Special Set Of Numbers
A Saugus woman said she already has plans for the money she won in the Massachusetts State Lottery's Lucky For Life game. Amanda Goffermann earned the prize of $25,000 a year for life after she matched the first five numbers of her ticket in the Dec. 15 drawing. She's played those same numbers for two years. $1M Lottery Win: Billerica Man Decides To Treat Himself For Christmas, Walks Away A Millionaire Goffermann decided to take the lump sum payment of $390,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. She said she plans to use the cash to travel and buy property. …
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Recent Grad Wins $25K For Life In Mass Lottery Thanks To Last-Minute Change
Keisha James is lucky for life. The Hyannis woman recently won $25,000 a year for the rest of her life after she picked up a ticket at the last minute and matched five numbers on the Quic Pic Lucky for Life drawing. James went to the store to buy a Powerball ticket on Nov. 15 but changed her mind when she realized there was no drawing that night, the Massachusetts State Lottery said. She chose the Lucky for Life drawing as a last-minute substitute. James recently finished a school program and said the guaranteed $25,000 (before taxes) a year for life was a nice graduation g…
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Lottery Jackpot: Special Numbers Help Boston Woman Win $25K A Year For Life
An East Boston woman recently picked up $25,000 a year for life in the Oct. 3 lottery drawing thanks to her lucky numbers. And she already has some high-octane ideas for how to spend her windfall. Marina Costello of East Boston used a collection of birthdays and her favorite numbers when she played the Lucky for Life game earlier this month. She's been playing those same numbers for 30 years, the Massachusetts State Lottery said. Costello chose the lump sum payment of $390,000 before taxes rather than the annuity. She plans to use that money to buy a new car. She purchase…
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Lottery Payday: Mass Winner With Sense Of Humor Wins $25K A Year For Life
A Massachusetts lottery winner wishing to remain anonymous chose a tongue-in-cheek name for the trust that would collect their big check last week. A representative of Needle Johnson Nominee Trust of Wellesley claimed the first $25,000 check for their client who, on August 7, won the Lucky For Life drawing, which guarantees them that amount every year for the rest of their life. However, the winner chose the lump sum of $390,000 before taxes rather than the annuity payments, lottery officials said. The winning ticket was purchased at Village Convenience Store at…
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Popsicles Turn Into $25K For Life For NY Man Who Stopped At Mass Store
A man from upstate New York who decided to stop and pick up a treat for a co-worker in Massachusetts walked away with something much sweeter than dessert. Robery Ayebale, a private aid from Willsboro, NY, stopped at a supermarket in Waltham to buy popsicles for his boss, the Massachusetts State Lottery reports. Ayebale also bought a Lucky for Life ticket ahead of a drawing on Wednesday, May 10. During the drawing, the first five numbers of Ayebale's Quic Pic ticket matched the winning numbers. This netted him a $25,000 a year for life prize, the lottery reports. Ayeb…
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Boston Lotto Winner Is 'Lucky For Life'
The winner of the lottery game that gives $25,000 a year for life accepted his winnings on his own terms, cashing out his prize in one impressive lump sum. Samuel Uzuegbu, of Hyde Park, won the multi-state lottery game "Lucky for Life" on Monday, Jan. 23 when the first five numbers of his ticket matched the ones pulled in the game's drawing, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. Uzuegbu claimed his prize the day after the drawing at the Massachusetts State Lottery headquarters in Dorchester and chose to cash out and receive a one-time payment of $390,000 before taxes. The winner pl…
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MA Vietnam Veteran Uses 'Intuition' To Win Several $25K Lucky For Life Prizes
A Vietnam War veteran from South Massachusetts will be counting his lucky stars – and his money – for years following an unprecedented win with the Massachusetts State Lottery, officials said. Raymond Roberts, of Fall River, won six $25,000 a year for life prizes in the lottery's Lucky for Life game in a drawing that took place on Wednesday, Dec. 14, lottery officials report. Roberts said his "intuition" pushed him to buy multiple tickets with the same numbers, which were a combination of anniversary dates and birthdays, lottery officials said. Roberts has consistently played those numbers…
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