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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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$1M Lottery Jackpot: New Bedford Man Eyes New Home With Windfall $1M Lottery Jackpot: New Bedford Man Eyes New Home With Windfall
$1M Lottery Jackpot: New Bedford Man Eyes New Home With Windfall A New Bedford man said he knows how he'll spend the $1 million he won playing the Massachusetts State Lottery: A new house.  Solano Perez won the seven-figure check playing the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza," the state's first $50 scratch-off game. Three $2 million prizes and two $1 million jackpots remain in circulation for the game.  Related: Cape Cod Woman Uses Son's Birthday To Score $1 Million Lottery Prize Perez chose to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He bought the ticket at Sam’s Food Stores at 367 Ashley Blv…

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