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$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass, 2 $100K Winners Pick Up Payday $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass, 2 $100K Winners Pick Up Payday
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass, 2 $100K Winners Pick Up Payday Thursday, March 7, was a very lucky day for three Baystaters. One picked up a lottery ticket worth $1 million, while two more collected $100,000 prizes.  The million-dollar ticket was sold at the Pride Station at 13 N. Main St. in East Longmeadow. The payday came playing the $20 "100X Cashwood" scratch-off game.  The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale.  The winner chose to remain anonymous. Trust XV of Hingham collected the $650,000 (before taxes) cash prize for them.   In Brockton, one lottery player picked up a $100,000 payday in the "300X" game. They b…

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by Josh Lanier
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Springfield Man Has Plans For His Big Win $1M Lottery Jackpot: Springfield Man Has Plans For His Big Win
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Springfield Man Has Plans For His Big Win A Springfield man who won $1 million in the state lottery said he already knows the first thing he will buy with the money.  Kenneth Bernard won the six-figure prize playing the “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” $10 scratch-off game.  He chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Bernard said he plans to buy a new car with the money. He didn't specify what kind.  He bought the ticket at Pride Station & Store at 13 N. Main St. in East Longmeadow. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale. 

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by Josh Lanier
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Missing Canoer, 20, Found Dead In Western Mass Pond After Days Of Searching Missing Canoer, 20, Found Dead In Western Mass Pond After Days Of Searching
Missing Canoer, 20, Found Dead In Western Mass Pond After Days Of Searching After a nearly five-day search, the body of a 20-year-old canoer who went overboard in Westfield's Pequot Pond was found on Sunday, June 25.  The East Longmeadow man was on the pond with two friends on Wednesday night, June 22, when it capsized, tossing them all into the water. Two men swam to shore, but the third man never resurfaced.  Police have not released his name.  One of the other canoers was hospitalized for injuries.  Multiple police agencies utilizing dive teams, helicopters, sonar, and other instruments scoured Pequot Pond for hours each day but found …

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by Josh Lanier
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(UPDATE) Search For Missing Canoer Concludes For Day At Western Massachusetts State Park (UPDATE) Search For Missing Canoer Concludes For Day At Western Massachusetts State Park
(Update) Search For Missing Canoer Concludes For Day At Western Massachusetts State Park Update State police called off the search for a missing kayaker around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 22. Searchers say they will reorganize and reassess their next steps. The man has been missing since Wednesday night.  Original story People are being asked to avoid a state park in Western Massachusetts, so search parties can locate a man whose boat capsized this week.  Westfield Police got a call about a man who had gone underwater and failed to resurface at Hampton Ponds State Park around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, Massachusetts State Police report. An investigation…

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by David Cifarelli & Josh Lanier
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ID Released For Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run Western Mass Crash ID Released For Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run Western Mass Crash
ID Released For Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run Western Mass Crash Authorities have identified a 62-year-old bicyclist killed a hit-and-run in East Longmeadow last week as Michael Wilson, of Springfield, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office reports. Wilson died after he was struck by a car at the intersection of North Main Street and Speight Arden around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, according to East Longmeadow Police on Facebook.  The intersection of North Main Street and Speight Arden where the hit-and-run occurredGoogle Maps street view The suspected driver, 27-year-old Justin Lowe, of Feeding Hills, later turned himself into authorities…

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by David Cifarelli
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Springfield Bicyclist, 62, Killed In East Longmeadow Hit-And-Run: Police Springfield Bicyclist, 62, Killed In East Longmeadow Hit-And-Run: Police
Springfield Bicyclist, 62, Killed In East Longmeadow Hit-And-Run: Police A 62-year-old bicyclist from Springfield was the victim of a hit-and-run in East Longmeadow, authorities said.  The man was struck by a car at the intersection of North Main Street and Speight Arden around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, East Longmeadow Police said on Facebook.  The intersection of North Main Street and Speight Arden where the hit-and-run occurredGoogle Maps He was taken to a local hospital where he later died, according to police. Officers later learned the involved vehicle kept driving down North Main Street after hitting the bicyclist.  The suspected driver, 27-year…

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by David Cifarelli