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$1M Lottery Payday: Western Mass Woman Plans To 'Have Some Fun' With Her Winnings $1M Lottery Payday: Western Mass Woman Plans To 'Have Some Fun' With Her Winnings
$1M Lottery Payday: Western Mass Woman Plans To 'Have Some Fun' With Her Winnings What's the point of winning the lottery if you can't have some fun with your windfall? That's what one Franklin County woman said she wants to do after claiming her $1 million prize from the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Vicki Sumner, of Bernardston, won the seven-figure sum playing the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” $50 scratch-off ticket game.  Sumner chose the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  She said she plans to pay off her car loans and "have some fun" with her winnings.  Sumner bought the ticket at the Greenfield Lodge of…

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Winners!: Two Massive Lottery Jackpots Hit On Same Day, 3 Miles Apart In Burlington, Wilmington Winners!: Two Massive Lottery Jackpots Hit On Same Day, 3 Miles Apart In Burlington, Wilmington
Winners!: Two Massive Lottery Jackpots Hit On Same Day, 3 Miles Apart In Burlington, Wilmington Two new Massachusetts Lottery winners are practically neighbors after the tickets were sold on the same day less than three miles apart.  A $650,000 $100X scratch-off ticket was sold at the Town Pantry in Burlington at 85 Wilmington Road on Tuesday, Dec. 12, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.  On the same day, a $100,000 Mass Cash lottery ticket was sold in Wilmington at the Sunrise Market at 327 Main St.  The stores are just one turn and 2.7 miles away from one another.  The state lottery office did not release the winners' names. 

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$100K Mass Lottery Ticket Will Expire Soon: Here's What To Look For $100K Mass Lottery Ticket Will Expire Soon: Here's What To Look For
$100K Mass Lottery Ticket Will Expire Soon: Here's What To Look For The Massachusetts State Lottery says a lottery ticket purchased on Jan. 8 will soon expire, leaving $100,000 unclaimed.  The ticket — with the winning numbers 1-5-6-13-29 — was bought at 7-Eleven at 97 Union St. in Easthampton.  State lottery rules allow winners a year to claim their prize money before they are forfeit. Any money below $103,000 can be claimed at any lottery claim center in Braintree, Dorchester (Lottery headquarters), Lawrence, New Bedford, West Springfield, and Worcester. 

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$4M Lottery Win: Webster Man Won't Let Newfound Fortune Change Him $4M Lottery Win: Webster Man Won't Let Newfound Fortune Change Him
$4M Lottery Win: Webster Man Won't Let Newfound Fortune Change Him A Webster man recently won $4 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery after he picked up a pair of tickets as a Thanksgiving Day treat to himself.  Carmen Fago won the seven-figure sum playing the "777" scratch-off game. He told lottery officials he was in total shock when he realized he'd won the grand prize.  Fago chose to take the lump sum payment of $2.6 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He said he plans to pay off his truck with the cash, but other than that, he doesn't expect to change up his daily routine.  Fago bought the ticket at M…

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Recent Grad Wins $25K For Life In Mass Lottery Thanks To Last-Minute Change Recent Grad Wins $25K For Life In Mass Lottery Thanks To Last-Minute Change
Recent Grad Wins $25K For Life In Mass Lottery Thanks To Last-Minute Change Keisha James is lucky for life. The Hyannis woman recently won $25,000 a year for the rest of her life after she picked up a ticket at the last minute and matched five numbers on the Quic Pic Lucky for Life drawing.  James went to the store to buy a Powerball ticket on Nov. 15 but changed her mind when she realized there was no drawing that night, the Massachusetts State Lottery said. She chose the Lucky for Life drawing as a last-minute substitute.  James recently finished a school program and said the guaranteed $25,000 (before taxes) a year for life was a nice graduation g…

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Lottery Jackpot: Man Wins $10K A Month For 10 Years In Central Mass Lottery Jackpot: Man Wins $10K A Month For 10 Years In Central Mass
Lottery Jackpot: Man Wins $10K A Month For 10 Years In Central Mass Randy Whitney of Spencer just earned a six-figure salary for the next 10 years from the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Whitney will receive a monthly stipend of $10,000. Whitney chose to take the first year's prize money in a lump sum — $120,000 before taxes.  He won playing the "Decade of Dollars," a $5 scratch-off ticket game.   Whitney purchased the winning ticket at Xpress Mart at 94 Main St. in Spencer. The store will receive a $12,000 bonus for selling the lucky ticket. 

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$1M Lottery Win: Shrewsbury Man Will Happily Give Away Half Of His Payday (After Taxes) $1M Lottery Win: Shrewsbury Man Will Happily Give Away Half Of His Payday (After Taxes)
$1M Lottery Win: Shrewsbury Man Will Happily Give Away Half Of His Payday (After Taxes) A Shrewsbury man made a deal with his brother 30 years ago, and now that he's won $1 million in the Massachusetts state lottery, he has to give away half of his winnings. He's more than happy to do it.  Jeffrey Shigley claimed the first $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Diamonds and Dollars” $5 scratch-off game.  Shigley and his brother made promises to one another years ago that if one of them won the lottery, they would split the prize. When Shigley won the money, he collected the check with his sister-in-law Linda to honor that promise.  Shi…

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$1M Lottery Win: Springfield Woman Has Noble Plans For Her Massive Payday $1M Lottery Win: Springfield Woman Has Noble Plans For Her Massive Payday
$1M Lottery Win: Springfield Woman Has Noble Plans For Her Massive Payday A Springfield woman who recently won $1 million from playing the Massachusetts State Lottery said she's excited but not just for herself. She's happy that she can help out her family, whom she loves very much, she told lottery officials.  Michelle Johnson won the third and final $1 million prize in the "$1,000,000 Holiday Bonus" scratch-off lottery game. She chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 before taxes rather than the annuity.  Johnson bought the lucky winning ticket at Swift Fresh Market at 1271 Page Blvd in Springfield.  The store will receive a $10,000 bonu…

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You Could Be $100K Richer And Not Know It, But Time's Running Out To Claim It You Could Be $100K Richer And Not Know It, But Time's Running Out To Claim It
You Could Be $100K Richer And Not Know It, But Time's Running Out To Claim It Like a fairy tale in reverse, a winning lottery ticket will soon turn back into a worthless piece if its owner doesn't hand it over before the end of the month.  The Massachusetts State Lottery announced that a Mass Cash ticket purchased at Joe’s Kwik Mart, 287 Prospect St. in Cambridge, on Sept. 30, 2022, will expire on Sept. 29.  The winner numbers are 07-11-16-27-29.  Whoever has the ticket must turn it in at one of the Lottery claim centers in Braintree, Dorchester, Lawrence, New Bedford, West Springfield, and Worcester before the expiration date.

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$1M Lottery Winner: Store Clerk's Tip Helps Western Mass Man Land Jackpot $1M Lottery Winner: Store Clerk's Tip Helps Western Mass Man Land Jackpot
$1M Lottery Winner: Store Clerk's Tip Helps Western Mass Man Land Jackpot A Berkshire County man is $1 million richer after a store clerk tipped him off about one of the lottery ticket dispensers.  Shorn Victor, a mechanic from Pittsfield, won the seven-figure prize playing the Massachusetts State Lottery's “50X Cash” scratch-off game. He claimed his winnings last week.  Victor bought the ticket at Costanzo’s Package & Variety at 180 Onota St. in Pittsfield. A store clerk told him that someone had recently won big on a particular dispenser, so Victor chose to buy two tickets from a different machine.  That small tip led to a big win. …

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Central Mass Man Will Use $1M Lottery Winnings To Plan For Daughters' Futures Central Mass Man Will Use $1M Lottery Winnings To Plan For Daughters' Futures
Central Mass Man Will Use $1M Lottery Winnings To Plan For Daughters' Futures A Worcester County man who won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery knows what he's going to do with the money: give it to his kids.  Stephen Sherblom, who won the aptly named "$1,000,000 Fat Wallet" instant-win game, said he will use the money to open bank accounts for his three daughters, the Massachusetts State Lottery said.  Sherblom decided to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 before taxes. So his wallet won't be as fat but thick enough to make a big difference in his kids' lives.  He bought the ticket at Xpress Stop, 321 Southbridge St. in Auburn…

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Jackpot! $1M Powerball Lottery Ticket Sold In Massachusetts; Find Out Where Jackpot! $1M Powerball Lottery Ticket Sold In Massachusetts; Find Out Where
Jackpot! $1M Powerball Lottery Ticket Sold In Massachusetts; Find Out Where Some lucky lottery player in Massachusetts is sitting on a $1 million ticket.  The State Lottery announced someone had purchased a winning Powerball ticket on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the Home Market at 165 Belgrade Ave., in Roslindale.  RELATED: $25M Lottery Win: Largest Scratch-Off Ticket In Mass History Claimed Wednesday was a big day for the lottery in Massachusetts. Along with the million-dollar ticket, someone purchased a $100,000 ticket at The Country Store in West Springfield.  There were also nearly 20 tickets worth six figures sold that day across the st…

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