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Weymouth's Lottery Luck Continues: City Claims Third Major Win In 2 Weeks Weymouth's Lottery Luck Continues: City Claims Third Major Win In 2 Weeks
Weymouth's Lottery Luck Continues: City Claims Third Major Win In 2 Weeks There must be something in the water in Weymouth. For the third time in less than two weeks, someone from the city has collected a major lottery win.  This time it was for $120,000.  John Connolly Jr. won the six-figure prize playing Keno on the Wednesday, Sept. 4, drawing. He originally won $40,000, but that was tripled because he purchased the multiplier.  Connolly said he would use the money to take a vacation and invest the rest.  He bought the ticket at The Brew House at 703 Granite St. in Braintree. The bar restaurant will receive a $1,200 bonus for the sale…

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And Another One! Mass Diner Sells Its 3rd $1M Lottery Ticket This Year And Another One! Mass Diner Sells Its 3rd $1M Lottery Ticket This Year
And Another One! Mass Diner Sells Its 3rd $1M Lottery Ticket This Year A man looking for a lost car seat on Nantucket wound up with a lot more after he stopped at a popular diner for a snack and walked out a millionaire. It's becoming commonplace at the restaurant as it has sold three lottery tickets worth $1 million or more in the past six months.  Sean Durnin, a Nantucket restaurateur, is the latest winner.  Durnin bought a $20 scratch-off ticket from the Old South Diner at 57 Old South Road while making food deliveries on the island. A car seat stowed away in the back of his truck had fallen out during his route, and he was backtracking.  Af…

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$15M Lottery Jackpot Sold In Lynn; Winner Wants To Help Family $15M Lottery Jackpot Sold In Lynn; Winner Wants To Help Family
$15M Lottery Jackpot Sold In Lynn; Winner Wants To Help Family A $30 scratch-off lottery ticket landed one lucky Bay Stater with one of the biggest lottery jackpots of the year.  The K&K Trust of Waltham claimed the $15 million payday from the “15,000,000 Money Maker” game last week.  Related: Mass Man Wants To Use $4 Million Lottery Jackpot To Help Others The winner chose to take the lump sum payment of $9.75 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity. They plan to use that money to care for their children and family.  The winner bought the ticket at One Stop Mart at 337 Boston St. in Lynn. The store will get a $50…

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Newly Minted Millionaire: Mass. Woman Knows How She'll Spend Her Cash Newly Minted Millionaire: Mass. Woman Knows How She'll Spend Her Cash
Newly Minted Millionaire: Mass. Woman Knows How She'll Spend Her Cash A Bristol County woman said she has big plans for the $1 million lottery jackpot she won earlier this week.  Donna Balut, of New Bedford, won the cash playing the “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” All five of the $2 million jackpots remain in the $10 scratch-off game as well as nine of 10 $1 million prizes.  Related: Phew! Woman Claims $1 Million Prize Just Weeks Before It Expired Balut chose to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. She said she would use the money on her home.  Balut bought the ticket at Belleville Discount Gas at 535 B…

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$4M Lottery Jackpot: Mass. Man Plans To Use His Newfound Millions To Help Others $4M Lottery Jackpot: Mass. Man Plans To Use His Newfound Millions To Help Others
$4M Lottery Jackpot: Mass. Man Plans To Use His Newfound Millions To Help Others A New Bedford man decided to treat himself to a $10 lottery ticket while shopping for a friend's birthday present. He walked away a millionaire, and the present was probably nice as well.  Robert J. Ostrye Jr. won the $4 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s game "$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler." There are two remaining grand prizes and two $1 million prizes as well.  Ostrye chose the lump-sum payment of $2,600,000 (before taxes). He wants to finish some home renovations but also help others. He bought the winning ticket at Jay’s Wine & Spirits at 446…

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Jackpot!: $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Newton Jackpot!: $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Newton
Jackpot!: $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Newton One Bay Stater had a life-changing moment on Saturday, Aug. 3, when they correctly guessed the numbers in a multi-state lottery and won $1 million.  The winner purchased a Powerball ticket in Newton and got all five drawn numbers right, but they missed the Powerball, which would have netted them more than $174 million.  The winning numbers were: 13, 33, 40, 60, and 61, with the Powerball being 20.  The winner's name has not been released.  The winning ticket was purchased at Quik Stop at 293 Watertown St. in Newton. The store will get $10,000 for the sale.  …

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Newly Minted Millionaire: $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Lexington Newly Minted Millionaire: $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Lexington
Newly Minted Millionaire: $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Lexington One lucky Bay Stater turned a $50 lottery ticket into a $1 million payday this week.  The DNC Flame Lily Trust of Quincy collected the seven-figure check on Thursday, Aug. 1. The winner won by playing the "Lifetime Millions" game, which has two $1 million grand prizes remaining in circulation. Related: Salem Woman Has Altruistic Plans For Her $1 Million Lottery Winnings The winner's name was not released since they used a trust to collect the winnings.  The winner chose to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  The winning tic…

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Jackpot!: $4M Grand Prize Lottery Ticket Sold In Brockton Jackpot!: $4M Grand Prize Lottery Ticket Sold In Brockton
Jackpot!: $4M Grand Prize Lottery Ticket Sold In Brockton A $10 scratch-off Massachusetts State Lottery ticket turned into a $4 million payday for one lucky Bay Stater this week.  The Betsy Ross Trust of Quincy claimed the massive check on Thursday, Aug. 1. It was the grand prize in the "Bonus 100X" scratch-off game.  Related: Phew — $1 Million Lottery Win Collected Days Before Ticket Was To Expire The lottery did not release the winner's name since they used a trust to collect their prize.  The winner chose to take the lump-sum payment of $2.6 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  The winning ticket was sold…

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$100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Methuen $100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Methuen
$100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Methuen It was a very lucky day for one Bay Stater when they picked up a $100,000 lottery ticket on the border with New Hampshire.  The six-figure ticket was won playing the $30 "$15,000,000 Money Maker" scratch-off game. There is one $15 million, one $1 million, and 22 $100,000 tickets in the game that haven't been found.  Related: Mass. Woman Planning Getaway After $1 Million On Movie-Themed Game The $100,000 win was the biggest jackpot collected on Wednesday, Aug. 1.  The winning ticket was bought at Ted's Stateline Mobil at 551 Broadway in Methuen. The store will get a $…

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Phew! $1M Watertown Lottery Check Collected Just 3 Weeks Before It Expires Phew! $1M Watertown Lottery Check Collected Just 3 Weeks Before It Expires
Phew! $1M Watertown Lottery Check Collected Just 3 Weeks Before It Expires Talk about coming down to the wire. A Massachusetts lottery winner collected their $1 million Powerball payday just three weeks before it was to expire.  The aptly named Ma Lottery Winner (d)(4)(A) Trust turned in the ticket at the Massachusetts State Lottery offices in Dorchester on Wednesday, July 31. The ticket would have been worthless if not turned in before Aug. 21.  Related: Mass. Woman Takes Bite Out Of Lottery With $1 Million Win Winning Powerball tickets expire one year after the drawing.  Trustee Elizabeth Caruso collected the check.  The winner boug…

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$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Lowell $100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Lowell
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Lowell A $30 lottery ticket landed one lucky Bay Stater a $100,000 payday in the Massachusetts State Lottery.  The winner collected the cash by playing the "300X" scratch-off game on Monday, July 22. It was the biggest prize of the day.  Related: Mass. Lottery Winner Dreamt Of Winning $1 Million Ticket Before Buying It The winner's name was not released.  They bought the lucky ticket at Mill City Convenience at 494 Westford St. in Lowell. The store will get a $1,000 bonus for the sale.  The winner was one of 792 people who collected $600 or more in the Massachusetts S…

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$1 Million Lottery Winner Dreamt About Winning Ticket Night Before He Bought It $1 Million Lottery Winner Dreamt About Winning Ticket Night Before He Bought It
$1 Million Lottery Winner Dreamt About Winning Ticket Night Before He Bought It A Massachusetts man dreamt about his $1 million-winning lottery ticket the night before he bought it.  Howard Kendall Jr., of Plymouth, won the $1 million prize in the "$4,000,000 Diamonds" game, a $10 scratch-off.  He said the night before he won, he had a dream where he purchased a Diamonds ticket. So, when he woke up, he decided to make that a reality and hit the jackpot.  Kendall chose to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity  He said he wants to help his kids and grandkids with the cash.  Kenndal bought the ticket he dr…

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