$1M Lottery Win In Attleboro: Man's Birthday Gift To Himself Is Massive Payday $1M Lottery Win In Attleboro: Man's Birthday Gift To Himself Is Massive Payday
$1M Lottery Win In Attleboro: Man's Birthday Gift To Himself Is Massive Payday A man wanting to celebrate his birthday and test his luck won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Boaventura Da Silva Jr., of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, won playing the "777" $10 scratch-off game. He said he bought two tickets for his birthday because they are his favorite to play.  Da Silva chose the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He plans to use the money to pay off the mortgage on his home.  Da Silva bought the ticket at Vista Donuts at 1096 Washington St. in Attleborough. The store will get a $10,000 bonus.  He…
$4M Lottery Jackpot: Framingham Winner Plans To Liveout Homeowners' Dreams $4M Lottery Jackpot: Framingham Winner Plans To Liveout Homeowners' Dreams
$4M Lottery Jackpot: Framingham Winner Plans To Liveout Homeowners' Dreams A Framingham woman said she will fulfill every homeowner's dream after winning $4 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Elba Rivera, of Framingham, won the seven-figure sum playing the "777" $10 instant scratch-off game. She took home the top prize for the game, but one $4 million ticket remains in circulation.  Rivera took the lump sum payment of $2.6 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Related: Weymouth Man Wins $1M Thanks To Morning Coffee Run She plans to use the money to pay off her mortgage.  Rivera bought the ticket at Auto Bright Car C…
$4M Lottery Jackpot Sold In Western Mass $4M Lottery Jackpot Sold In Western Mass
$4M Lottery Jackpot Sold In Western Mass The top prize in a Massachusetts State Lottery game was scratched off on Tuesday, March 26, in Franklin County.  The winner collected a $4 million prize by playing the "$4,000,000 Jumbo Cash" $10 scratch-off game in Greenfield. Only one $4 million jackpot remains.  The name of the winner was not released.  The ticket was sold at Sandri Stop Smart at 416 Federal St. in Greenfield. The store will receive a $40,000 bonus for the sale.  The winner was one of 502 people who collected prizes worth $600 or more on Tuesday. 
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Coffee Run Lands Weymouth Man Massive Win $1M Lottery Jackpot: Coffee Run Lands Weymouth Man Massive Win
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Coffee Run Lands Weymouth Man Massive Win A Weymouth man already knows how he'll spend the $1 million he won playing the Massachusetts State Lottery, and it's not on himself.  Christopher Miller won the seven-figure windfall playing the “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” $10 instant scratch-off game.  Related: Worcester County Woman Plans Vacation With Her $1M Lottery Win Miller chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He said he would use the money to take care of his parents.  Miller bought the ticket at Nouria at 719 Gallivan Blvd. in Dorchester while shopping for …
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In South Boston; $100K Ticket Bought In Saugus $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In South Boston; $100K Ticket Bought In Saugus
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In South Boston; $100K Ticket Bought In Saugus Monday, March 25, was an auspicious day for two Bay Staters after they won big playing the Massachusetts State Lottery.  One person won $1 million playing the $10 "50X Cashword" scratch-off game. They bought the ticket at J&J Discount Mini Mart at 131 W Broadway in South Boston.  The winner's name was not disclosed. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale.  Another person picked up a $100,000 check after they correctly guessed all five numbers in the Mass Cash drawing. They purchased their ticket at Marina's Mart at 4B Howard St. in Saugus.  C…
2 $1M Lottery Tickets Sold In Mass; 2 $100K Tickets Sold At Same Chelsea Store 2 $1M Lottery Tickets Sold In Mass; 2 $100K Tickets Sold At Same Chelsea Store
2 $1M Lottery Tickets Sold In Mass; 2 $100K Tickets Sold At Same Chelsea Store Two $1 million lottery tickets were sold across Massachusetts on Friday, March 22, along with three $100,000 tickets — two of which were bought at the same store.  The $1 million tickets were purchased in Dorchester at Nouria Energy #1177 at 719 Gallivan Boulevard in Dorchester and a Stop & Shop in Dartmouth.  The Dorchester player bought a $10 "50X Cashword" scratch-off ticket. The second $1 million winner came on a $10 "100X Cash" scratch-off game. The Massachusetts State Lottery has not released the winners' names. The stores will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sales…
Holliston Lottery Winner Dreamt Of Winning Jackpot, 6 Months Later She Did Holliston Lottery Winner Dreamt Of Winning Jackpot, 6 Months Later She Did
Holliston Lottery Winner Dreamt Of Winning Jackpot, 6 Months Later She Did Don't let anyone tell you your dreams can't come true. A Middlesex County woman is hundreds of thousands of dollars richer after she dreamt of winning the lottery and then did it. Patricia Harris, of Holliston, won $25,000 a year for life in the Massachusetts State Lottery's  "Lucky For Life" drawing.  She won the drawing in September 2023 but didn't claim her prize until Thursday, March 14. Perhaps it took some time for the dream to sink in.  Related: Worcester Man Wins $1M Jackpot Trying To Make Change For $20  Harris chose to take the lump sum payment of $390,000 (b…
Newly Minted Millionaire: $1M Lottery Central Mass Winner Didn't Plan To Buy Ticket Newly Minted Millionaire: $1M Lottery Central Mass Winner Didn't Plan To Buy Ticket
Newly Minted Millionaire: $1M Lottery Central Mass Winner Didn't Plan To Buy Ticket You can be lucky even if you never intended to put your chips in. One Worcester man won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery because he needed to change for $20.  Paul Verdini Jr. won the seven-figure prize on the luckiest of all days — Saint Patrick's Day, Sunday, March 17. He was looking to break a $20 when he bought a $5 "Money Money Money" scratch-off ticket.  The name of the game was no lie. Verdini won $1 million. However, he chose to take the lump sum option of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He plans to buy a new car with the cash.  …
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold On Saint Patrick's Day In Mass $100K Lottery Ticket Sold On Saint Patrick's Day In Mass
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold On Saint Patrick's Day In Mass The Lucky of the Irish was with one Bay Stater after they claimed a $100,000 lottery ticket on Saint Patrick's Day — Sunday, March 17.  The winner correctly guessed all five "Mass Cash" lottery numbers. Those were 11, 13, 14, 25 and 27. The six-figure ticket was purchased at Star Food Mart at 4 Hovendon Ave. in Brockton. The winner's name was not released.  The winner shared their lucky day with nearly 250 others who won at least $600 playing the Massachusetts State Lottery. Click here to see the list of winning tickets and where they were purchased.  The Mass Cash lottery …
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold On Nantucket $1M Lottery Ticket Sold On Nantucket
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold On Nantucket One lucky Baystater is $1 million richer after picking up a massive payday playing the Massachusetts State Lottery on Monday, March 11.  Jose Fontanez of Boston bought the seven-figure ticket at Old South Diner at 57 Old South Road in Nantucket. The store receives a $10,000 bonus for the sale. He won the cash playing the "$4,000,000 Bonus Bucks" $10 scratch-off game. He was in Nantucket to visit his girlfriend.  Fontanez chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Related: First $1M Ticket Sold In New 'Monopoly' Lottery Game In Eas…
Lottery Payday: Springfield Man Wins $25K A Year For Life Lottery Payday: Springfield Man Wins $25K A Year For Life
Lottery Payday: Springfield Man Wins $25K A Year For Life A Springfield man said he knew exactly how he plans to spend the money he won playing the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Michael Wesley won $25,000 a year for life in the multi-state Lucky for Life game on Friday, March 8. He claimed his prize on Monday.  Wesley chose to take the one-time payment of $390,000 rather than the annuity. When lottery officials asked him how he would spend that money he replied, "That's the easiest question:" his kids.  Wesley bought the ticket at Valero at 491 Allen St. in Springfield. The store will receive a $5,000 bonus.  Another $25…
First $1M Ticket Sold For New 'Monopoly' Lottery Game In East Boston First $1M Ticket Sold For New 'Monopoly' Lottery Game In East Boston
First $1M Ticket Sold For New 'Monopoly' Lottery Game In East Boston A lucky Baystater picked up the first $1 million ticket in a new game the Massachusetts State Lottery released this year.  Joel Torres of East Boston won the "$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler" on Monday, March 11. The winner bought the $10 scratch-off ticket at  East Coast Variety at 67 Bennington St. in East Boston.  The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale.  Torres took the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He said he doesn't have any immediate plans for the money.  Related: $1M Lottery Ticket Sold On Nantucket The "…