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Newly Minted Millionaire: Central Mass Man Has Sensible Plan For His $1M Payday
While some lottery winners buy fancy cars or lavish homes with their jackpots, a recent Worcester winner has a much more reasonable approach. Jose Tejada Grullon won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery playing the “Bonus 100X" $10 scratch-off game. He chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. Grullon says he is going to invest the money. He bought the ticket at O’Hara’s Wine & Liquors at 402 W. Boylston St. in Worcester. The store will get $10,000 for the sale.
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Newly Minted Millionaire: Braintree Man Has Big Plans For His Big Win
A Braintree man said he's looking toward the future after claiming a $1 million jackpot in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Mark Farina won the seven-figure sum playing the $10 scratch-off game “$2,000,000 50X Cashword." Related: Weymouth's Lottery Luck Continues — Third Winner In Two Weeks Farina chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He said he plans to use that cash to make repairs around his home, invest in his retirement, and help his family. Farina bought the ticket at Resendes Market, 960 Washington St., Brain…
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$1M Lottery Winner: Malden Man Planning For Son's Future With Cash
A Malden man who won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery said he wants to use the money to pay for his son's college tuition. Ailton Ferreira won the seven-figure prize playing the $5 scratch-off game "Bonus 50X." There are two $1 million prizes still in circulation for that game. Related: Central Mass Man Says He'll Buy New Socks With $2.64 Million Lottery Win Ferreira elected to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He bought the ticket at Regina’s at 203 Main St. in Everett. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for…
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$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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$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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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Cape Cod Woman Scores Payday Thanks To Son's Birthday
A Cape Cod woman said she knows how she'll spend the $1 million she won in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Barbara Fay, of Eastham, won the seven-figure prize playing the $10 scratch-off game "Emeralds 50X." All of the $4 million grand prize tickets have been claimed in the game, but one $1 million ticket remains in circulation. Related: Fall River Woman Wins $1 Million In Powerball Lottery Fay said she bought her ticket from dispenser number 12. She chose that one because her son was born in December. She elected to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) …
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$500,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Pembroke
Not everybody hates Mondays. One Bay Stater won a $500,000 prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery on Monday, July 8. The winning ticket was a $5 scratch-off game called "Big Blue Bonus Cashword." It was the biggest jackpot collected on Monday in Massachusetts. The winner's name was not released. Related: Marshfield Man Lands $1 Million Prize With July Fourth Ticket The ticket was purchased at Energy North at 145 Church St. in Pembroke. The store will receive a $5,000 bonus for the sale. There were 795 winning tickets collected on Monday. Click here to see a list of th…
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Man Celebrates Independence From Debts With July Fourth Win
A Marshfield man doesn't plan on splurging too much with his newfound $1 million windfall from the Massachusetts State Lottery. He wants to invest his money. Joel Laffin won the seven-figure sum by playing the $10 scratch-off game "$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler." Six $1 million tickets have not been found in the game, and three $4 million cards remain in circulation. Related: Salem Woman Looks To Upgrade Her Ride After $1M Lottery Win Laffin took the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He bought the winning ticket on the Fourth of July at&nb…
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$1M Lottery Payday: Peabody Man Has Big Plans For Newfound Jackpot
A Peabody man who walked away with a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery said he plans to spend the money on his family. Frederico Sampaio won the seven-figure prize playing the $5 “Double Your Money” scratch-off game. Related: Waltham Winner Has Big Plans For His $1 Million Payday He chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He plans to use that money to help his loved ones. Sampaio bought the ticket at RX3 Energy at 94 Bridge St. in Salem. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale.
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$2M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Man Knows How He'll Spend His Winnings
A Hyannis man said he has big plans for the $2 million jackpot he won playing in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Garen Downie won the seven-figure prize playing the "Lifetime Millions," a $50 scratch-off game. This is the fourth $1 million or more winner in that game since February. Downie chose to take the lump sum payment of $1.3 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He said he would invest that money. He bought the ticket at Old South Diner at 57 Old South Rd. in Nantucket. The store will get a $20,000 bonus for the sale.
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$100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Saugus
It's been a lucky week for one Bay Stater when they won $100,000 playing the Massachusetts State Lottery. The winner claimed the ticket on Tuesday, May 28, in the "$100,000 Power Shot," a $2 scratch-off game. Related: Lowell Man Wins $1 Million Lottery Jackpot The winner's name was not released. They bought the ticket at the Alltown convenience store at 1123 Broadway. The store will get a $1,000 bonus for the sale. The winner was among 865 people who won $600 or more in the state lottery on Tuesday. Click here to see a list of prizes won.