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Newly Minted Millionaire Retires After Winning Lottery In Central Mass Newly Minted Millionaire Retires After Winning Lottery In Central Mass
Newly Minted Millionaire Retires After Winning Lottery In Central Mass It's a dream nearly everyone has had, but Paul Bashaw gets to live it. The Worcester County resident recently won a $1 million lottery jackpot, then promptly retired from his job of more than 20 years.  Bashaw, age 65, of West Boylston, won the seven-figure sum after playing the $5,000,000 100X Cashword scratch-off game on July 20, the Massachusetts State Lottery said. The truck driver was ecstatic, but he kept the windfall quiet.  Bashaw didn't tell anyone at work about his lucky win until he claimed his ticket on Friday.  “I told my wife there were three things in lif…

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Techie Eastern Mass Man Wins $1 Million, Plans To Buy Smart Watch Techie Eastern Mass Man Wins $1 Million, Plans To Buy Smart Watch
Techie Eastern Mass Man Wins $1 Million, Plans To Buy Smart Watch A lottery drawing that featured a $1 billion jackpot needed one Middlesex County man a $1 million check.  Brendan Stewart, of Waltham, won $1 million in a Powerball drawing on Wednesday, July 19, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.  The first five numbers on Stewart's ticket, purchased at Global Montello/Gulf at 821 Main Street in Waltham, matched the digits chosen in the drawing. He plans to use his windfall to deck himself out in a new smartwatch.  Related: $1M Lottery Win: Hadley Woman Used Race Cars, Convenience Store To Pick Numbers He collected his chec…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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$1M Lottery Win: Western Mass Woman Used Race Cars, Convenience Store To Pick Numbers $1M Lottery Win: Western Mass Woman Used Race Cars, Convenience Store To Pick Numbers
$1M Lottery Win: Western Mass Woman Used Race Cars, Convenience Store To Pick Numbers Three people from Massachusetts won $1 million each in the $1 billion Powerball drawing on Friday, July 21. Two of those winners said they had help picking their numbers.  Rae Ann Wentworth-Cadieux, of Hadley, chose her numbers based on a convenience store chain 7-11 and race cars, the Massachusetts State Lottery said.  The winning numbers were 7, 10, 11, 13, 24, with the Powerball number 24.  Wentworth-Cadieux got all the numbers but missed the Powerball. She said she plans to buy a summer home with her winnings. She purchased her ticket at Pride Station & Sto…

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by Josh Lanier
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Trio of $1 Million Powerball Tickets Sold In Mass Trio of $1 Million Powerball Tickets Sold In Mass
Trio of $1 Million Powerball Tickets Sold In Mass They may not have snagged the $1 billion jackpot, but three Massachusetts tickets still hit it big.  Three Powerball tickets sold in Massachusetts scored $1 million in the Wednesday, July 19 drawing, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Eight other Massachusetts tickets also brought home serious cash, with one winning a $100,000 prize and seven others winning $50,000 prizes.  The three $1 million winning tickets were purchased from the following locations:  In Norfolk County: Shaw’s Supermarket, located at 255 East Central Street in Franklin, in No…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Diesel Mechanic From Southeast Massachusetts Wins $3 Million Mega Millions Prize Diesel Mechanic From Southeast Massachusetts Wins $3 Million Mega Millions Prize
Diesel Mechanic From Southeast Massachusetts Wins $3 Million Mega Millions Prize Despite winning a massive prize from the Massachusetts State Lottery, a diesel mechanic from Southeast Massachusetts doesn't plan on using his winnings to take time off, but rather pay it forward. Paul Little, of Lakeville, is the winner of a $3 million Mega Millions prize on a ticket he bought for the multi-state game's Tuesday, Jan. 17 drawing, the lottery reports.  Little, who works on marine engines, said that he plans to continue to work for the time being but does have plans to use his winnings to help his family and other people. Little also plans on using some of the money to p…

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by David Cifarelli
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'Sugga Momma' Gets Some Sugar With $1 Million Lotto Ticket Bought In Wilmington 'Sugga Momma' Gets Some Sugar With $1 Million Lotto Ticket Bought In Wilmington
'Sugga Momma' Gets Some Sugar With $1 Million Lotto Ticket Bought In Wilmington A trust with a sweet name got an even sweeter prize in the form of a lucky lottery ticket.  Sugga Momma Trust, of Reading, claimed the last available $1 million prize in the has claimed the final $1 million prize in the “$1,000,000 Players Club” instant game, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. The trust chose to cash out with a one-time payment of $650,00 before taxes. Christopher Latham, a trustee, picked up the check on Thursday, June 1.  The winning ticket was purchased at a Nouria gas station located at 586 Main Street in Wilmington. The store will receive a $…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Close Call: Hudson Man Claims Winning Powerball Lotto Ticket From 2022 With Days To Spare Close Call: Hudson Man Claims Winning Powerball Lotto Ticket From 2022 With Days To Spare
Close Call: Hudson Man Claims Winning Powerball Lotto Ticket From 2022 With Days To Spare A husband and wife successfully located a $50,000 lottery ticket purchased almost a year prior after listening to a radio segment about unclaimed lottery prizes. Danny Thomas, of Hudson, claimed a Powerball ticket purchased on June 22, 2022, just under the wire of its expiration date, on Tuesday, June 13, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Thomas and his wife heard about the unclaimed winning Powerball ticket on the radio. They searched and found the ticket Thomas bought in 2022 and realized it was a match. The couple plans to use their last-minute windfall to buy a new ca…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Stoneham Stop Nets Georgia Man With Historic $4 Million State Lottery Prize Stoneham Stop Nets Georgia Man With Historic $4 Million State Lottery Prize
Stoneham Stop Nets Georgia Man With Historic $4 Million State Lottery Prize A man's work trip to New England really paid off when he walked away with a historic prize from the Massachusetts State Lottery. Jovon Garner, of Brunswick, GA, won the first $4 million prize in the state lottery’s “$4,000,000 Diamonds” $10 instant ticket game, the lottery reports.  Garner chose to play this game because he liked the design of the ticket. He opted for a one-time payment of $2,600,000 (before taxes) and plans on using his winnings to buy a new car and shed.  Garner bought the winning ticket at the Stop & Shop located at 259 Main Street in Stoneh…

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by David Cifarelli
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$800,000 From 8 Tickets: Methuen Woman Wins Big In Mass Cash Lottery Game $800,000 From 8 Tickets: Methuen Woman Wins Big In Mass Cash Lottery Game
$800,000 From 8 Tickets: Methuen Woman Wins Big In Mass Cash Lottery Game A woman from Methuen proved that consistency is key after she used the same set of numbers on several lottery tickets that earned her a winning prize, officials said. Cynthia Holden won a total of $800,000 in the game's Thursday, May 11 drawing by playing the same set of numbers on eight Mass Cash tickets, the Massachusetts Lottery reports.  The five winning numbers that Holden chose represent family members' birthdays. She claimed her prize at the Massachusetts State Lottery’s claim center in Lawrence on Tuesday.  Holden bought the winning tickets at Methuen Package St…

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by David Cifarelli
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Popsicles Turn Into $25K For Life For NY Man Who Stopped At Mass Store Popsicles Turn Into $25K For Life For NY Man Who Stopped At Mass Store
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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by David Cifarelli
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Lottery Ticket Bought For Greek Easter Lands Peabody Woman $1 Million Prize Lottery Ticket Bought For Greek Easter Lands Peabody Woman $1 Million Prize
Lottery Ticket Bought For Greek Easter Lands Peabody Woman $1 Million Prize A woman from Peabody won more than just good luck for a whole year at her Greek Easter celebration, she also won $1 million from the Massachusetts State Lottery. Despina Nirgianakis won her prize after purchasing a ticket in the lottery's “$10,000,000 Bonus Wins” instant ticket game, the organization reports. Nirgianakis said that she and her family bought tickets for holidays and that she bought hers in celebration of Greek Easter. The lucky winner claimed her prize in the form of a one-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes). Nirgianakis purchased her winning ticket at Convenience Plus, …

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by David Cifarelli
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Mega Millions Makes Boston Man A Millionaire Mega Millions Makes Boston Man A Millionaire
Mega Millions Makes Boston Man A Millionaire A lottery ticket purchased at a convenience store turned into a hefty check for one Boston man.  The first five numbers on Melvin McKenzie's Quic Pic ticket matched those drawn in the Mega Millions drawing held on Friday, April 14, securing a $1 million win for McKenzie, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.  The newly-minted millionaire plans on buying a house with his winnings.  McKenzie bought his ticket at Quick Pick Convenience, located at 973 Tremont Street in Boston. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for its sale of the lucky ticket.  Mega Mill…

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by Morgan Gonzales