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Great Barrington's Richard Swiater Wins $1M In Mass Lottery

A Berkshire County man said he still hasn't decided how he'll spend his newfound fortune after winning $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery. He's still getting over the shock of it all. 

Richard Swiater

Richard Swiater

Photo Credit: Massachusetts State Lottery

Richard Swiater, of Great Barrington, won the seven-figure payday playing "$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler” $10 scratch-off ticket. 

Swiater chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. 

He bought the ticket at Silk’s Variety store at 107 Main St. in Sheffield. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale. 

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