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Record Travel Expected This Thanksgiving: Here Are Best, Worst Times To Hit Road
Expect plenty of company on the roads as you head to grandma’s house. A record 79.9 million travelers are expected to head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, AAA forecasts. That’s up 1.7 million over last year. Broken down by mode of transportation, a record 71.7 million people will travel by car, up 1.3 million over last year, while a record 5.84 million people will fly domestically, an increase of 2 percent compared to last year. Nearly 2.3 million people are expected to travel by other modes, including buses, trains, and cruises – a jump of almost 9 …
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Major Multi-Threat Storm Brewing For East Coast Could Combine With Separate System
A major multi-threat storm originating in the Midwest is expected have a variety of impacts on the East Coast which could threaten travel at the start of travel the week before Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, a separate system that could get a boost from Tropical Storm Sara may arrive around the same time. The system will bring areas of snow and strong winds over the Great Lakes region in the days ahead, according to AccuWeather.com. Click here for a related story - Tropical Storm Sara Expected To Swing North Toward US Coast: Here's Latest Rainfall from the storm and a cold front are…
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Newly Minted Millionaire: Taunton Man Lands Massive Payday On New Lottery Game
A new Massachusetts State Lottery game left a Taunton man very "merry" after he landed a $1 million jackpot. Michael Barber Jr. won the seven-figure prize by playing the “$1,000,000 Merry & Bright," a $5 scratch-off game. Related: Boylston Chef Cooking Up Something Special With $10 Million Lottery Win Barber chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He said he plans to spend the money on home repairs and travel. Barber bought the Regal Wine & Spirits at 365 Bay St. in Taunton. The store will get a $1…
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$15.4M Lottery Win: Largest Jackpot Of Year Was A Birthday Gift
The late comedian Norm MacDonald once said getting a lottery ticket was the worst gift imaginable. Because if the ticket loses, it's worthless, but if it wins, you've just given away millions in cash in exchange for the sweater they got you. That happened recently in Massachusetts when a gifted lottery ticket will pay out $1 million a year for the rest of the winner's life. Merjon Tangovan Nominee Trust of Boston collected the ticket for the winner from the $50 scratch-off game “Lifetime Millions." Greg Racki, a trustee, said his client called the ticket the "best birthday…
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Waltham Winner Knows How He'll Spend His Payday
A Waltham man who won $1 million playing the Massachusetts State Lottery game said he has big plans for his newfound windfall. Wemerson De Jesus won the seven-figure sum by playing the “Bonus 100X” $10 scratch-off game. De Jesus opted for the lump-sum payment of $650,000 rather than the annuity. He said he plans to use the money to travel. De Jesus bought the winning ticket at Highlander Farms at 69 Waltham St. in West Newton. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale.
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