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5 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold Across Mass In Single Day 5 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold Across Mass In Single Day
5 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold Across Mass In Single Day It was a lucky day in Massachusetts.  Five $100,000 winning lottery tickets were sold throughout the state, and 15 winners claimed prizes worth $10,000 or more on Tuesday, Feb. 6, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Related: $1M Lottery Winner From Danvers Pulls Up In Limo To Claim Prize The big winners were sold at:  Taunton — Country Farm at 285 Winthrop St. (300X)  Billerica — Lodge of Elks #2071 at 14 Webb Brook Road (Mass Cash) Bedford — Northside Convenience at 44 North Road (Millions) Framingham — Nobscot Convenience at …
$1M Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Hadley Store $1M Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Hadley Store
$1M Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Hadley Store They may not have snagged the $1 billion jackpot, but three Massachusetts tickets still hit it big.  Three Powerball tickets sold in Massachusetts scored $1 million in the Wednesday, July 19 drawing, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Eight other Massachusetts tickets also brought home serious cash, with one winning a $100,000 prize and seven others winning $50,000 prizes.  The three $1 million winning tickets were purchased from the following locations:  In Norfolk County: Shaw’s Supermarket, located at 255 East Central Street in Franklin, in No…
Mass Man's Body Found In Sunken Truck In Rhode Island: Police Mass Man's Body Found In Sunken Truck In Rhode Island: Police
Mass Man's Body Found In Sunken Truck In Rhode Island: Police Hours after two fishermen watched a pickup truck drive into a river, a Massachusetts man was found dead inside the vehicle, police say. James Cavanaugh, of Taunton, was found dead inside a truck that entered the water of the Seekonk River in East Providence, Rhode Island according to the East Providence Police Department. Police were dispatched to Bold Point Park shortly before 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 4. Multiple rescue vessels began searching the area where the fishermen had seen the truck enter the water. Six hours after this incident began, marine units and divers are still worki…
$500K Keno Lottery Prize Claimed By Taunton Man, $1 Mill Ticket Still Unclaimed $500K Keno Lottery Prize Claimed By Taunton Man, $1 Mill Ticket Still Unclaimed
$500K Keno Lottery Prize Claimed By Taunton Man, $1 Mill Ticket Still Unclaimed A recent lottery drawing with five big winners has begun to pay out its prizes, including a check for $500,000 that was won by a Taunton resident.  Robert Taylor bought his lucky Keno lottery ticket at the Atlantic Café on Plain Street in Taunton using his usual set of numbers, one through 11, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. His choice of numbers paid off on Wednesday, March 22 when the Keno game drawing won him a before-tax windfall of half of a million dollars. Posted by Atlantic Café on Thursday, March 23, 2023 Wednesday's drawing also awarded four other prizes, includi…
Mass Lottery Game With 30-Year History Just Paid Out Its First $1 Million Prize Mass Lottery Game With 30-Year History Just Paid Out Its First $1 Million Prize
Mass Lottery Game With 30-Year History Just Paid Out Its First $1 Million Prize A lottery ticket sold in a deli using less-than-inventive numbers scored the top prize for the first time in a game's 30-year history.  The $1 million winner picked up a ticket for the game "Keno" from Zenner’s Pub & Deli, located at 303 Tyler Street in Pittsfield, and selected the numbers 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.  The consecutive numbers paid off on Wednesday, March 22, securing the first $1 million payout in history of the game "Keno," which was introduced in 1993. Wednesday's winning numbers also awarded a $500,000…
Most Wanted: Mass State Police Seek 3 Fugitives Wanted For Homicide Most Wanted: Mass State Police Seek 3 Fugitives Wanted For Homicide
Most Wanted: Mass State Police Seek 3 Fugitives Wanted For Homicide A trio of fugitives wanted for "the ultimate crime" have been added to the Massachusetts State Police most wanted list, officials say. Wanted for three fatal shootings collectively, police are seeking three Eastern Massachusetts men, Luis Soto, Jerome Fordham, and David Lynch, "so that we may speak for their victims," according to Massachusetts State Police.  Soto, 33, is wanted for shooting two men at a Dollar Tree store on North Montello Street in Brockton. Soto fired 16 shots inside the store on January 31, 2023, hitting two men and killing one of them.  Soto is described as 5…
'Cheated': Recovery Centers Across Mass Close, Operators Charged With Millions In Fraud: Feds 'Cheated': Recovery Centers Across Mass Close, Operators Charged With Millions In Fraud: Feds
'Cheated': Recovery Centers Across Mass Close, Operators Charged With Millions In Fraud: Feds Instead of fostering recovery, the operator of a chain of addiction treatment centers used his position to launder money, steal millions of dollars, and write prescriptions under doctors' names without permission, said the US attorney's office.  Michael Brier, of Newton, used his position as operator of Recovery Connections Centers of America to rake in millions of dollars from Medicare, Medicaid, and other such organizations by falsifying healthcare claims, back-dating documents, and writing prescriptions using the names of doctors without their permission, according to Unite…
Taunton Mom Who Carried 1-in-10 Million Quadruplets Loses 6-Month Old Baby Taunton Mom Who Carried 1-in-10 Million Quadruplets Loses 6-Month Old Baby
Taunton Mom Who Carried 1-in-10 Million Quadruplets Loses 6-Month Old Baby Support soared when a Taunton woman got the news that was expecting a 1-in-10 million quadruplet pregnancy. Donations are streaming in once again after one of her "unexpected miracles" died due to health complications.  Ashley Ness and her boyfriend were "thrilled and overwhelmed" when they got the news that they were expecting two sets of identical twins at the same time, an extremely rare version of quadruplets, as reported by Daily Voice. One of the four babies, Chesley, struggled with health issues since the babies' birth in July 2022 and died at six months old in February, according to…
Man, Woman Each Claim $4 Million Prizes In Massachusetts State Lottery Man, Woman Each Claim $4 Million Prizes In Massachusetts State Lottery
Man, Woman Each Claim $4 Million Prizes In Massachusetts State Lottery Two people each claimed $4 million Massachusetts Lottery prizes last week. David Spillane, a trustee representing Wolverine Nominee Trust of Quincy in Norfolk County, accepted a “100X The Money” instant ticket prize, the lottery reported on Monday, Aug. 8. The trust chose to receive its prize in the form of a one-time payment of $2,600,000, MA Lottery said. According to the announcement, the winning ticket was purchased at Old Gold Convenience Store, located at 326 Union St. in Franklin. On Tuesday, Aug. 9, the lottery reported that Bristol County resident Donna Stigh, of Taunto…
QUADRUPLETS? Massachusetts Mom Gives 1-in-10 Million Birth To 2 Sets Of Identical Twins QUADRUPLETS? Massachusetts Mom Gives 1-in-10 Million Birth To 2 Sets Of Identical Twins
Quadruplets? Massachusetts Mom Gives 1-in-10 Million Birth To 2 Sets Of Identical Twins A Massachusetts woman recently gave birth to two sets of identical twins, a 1-in-10-million phenomenon.  Ashley Ness, age 35, of Taunton, is recovering after doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital delivered the four babies via C-section just before 4 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, she told PEOPLE.  While she wasn't due until October, doctors decided to move forward with the delivery 12 weeks early for Ness' and the babies' safety.  Dr. Ahmet Baschat, director of the Center for Fetal Therapy and professor at John Hopkins medical school, told PEOPLE he's been an OBGYN for …
10 Nabbed In Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Bust, Feds Say 10 Nabbed In Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Bust, Feds Say
10 Nabbed In Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Bust, Feds Say Ten individuals are each facing up to 20 years in prison for allegedly distributing drugs throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts said.  Authorities learned the group was regularly distributing multi-kilograms of fentanyl out of a stash house in Fall River after launching an investigation in March 2021, the office reports.  During the investigation, over 500 grams of suspected fentanyl was seized through controlled purchases and drug seizures.  An additional 14.9 kilograms of suspected fentanyl and substant…
COVID-19: Popular Cinema, With 10 Massachusetts Locations, Sets Reopening Date COVID-19: Popular Cinema, With 10 Massachusetts Locations, Sets Reopening Date
Covid-19: Popular Cinema, With 10 Massachusetts Locations, Sets Reopening Date Months after they were forced to shut down theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Regal Cinemas, which has 10 locations in Massachusetts, is gearing up to welcome movie-goers back to the cinema. Regal Cinemas announced that it will be reopening its U.S. theaters as of Friday, April 2, with certain COVID-19 restrictions in place to ensure that patrons and employees remain safe. The second-largest movie theater chain in the country with 536 locations - only AMC has more - will open up 10 cinemas across all parts of Massachusetts. Regal Cinemas theaters opening up in Massachusetts on April 2:…
Compassionate Cop, Who Died Of COVID-19 Christmas Eve, Mourned By Community Compassionate Cop, Who Died Of COVID-19 Christmas Eve, Mourned By Community
Compassionate Cop, Who Died Of Covid-19 Christmas Eve, Mourned By Community Massachusetts law enforcement officials are mourning the passing of a police officer known for his compassion who died from COVID-19 on Christmas Eve. Patrolman John Borges, 48, was a search and rescue specialist and officer in Taunton. He was also a lead trainer for Massachusetts Emergency Management and active with the Civil Air Patrol. Borges was born in Portugal and immigrated to the US with his family when he was 18 months old, according to his obituary. He was a member of the Taunton Police for 22 years. On Wednesday, Dec. 30, the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association shared a …
Tribe Chairman Accused Of Taking Kickbacks In Exchange For Casino Contract Tribe Chairman Accused Of Taking Kickbacks In Exchange For Casino Contract
Tribe Chairman Accused Of Taking Kickbacks In Exchange For Casino Contract The chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is being accused of participating in accepting kickbacks in exchange for a contract to design a resort and casino in Taunton. On Friday, Nov. 13, Chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and leader of their Gaming Commission Cedric Cromwell, 55, was indicted in Massachusetts on the charges of accepting bribes as an agent or to an agent of an Indian Tribal government (two counts) and conspiring to commit bribery, extortion under color of official right (four counts), and conspiring to commit extortion, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts said. …
Rural WMass City Has Second Most FID-Carrying Gun-Owners In State - Top 10 List Rural WMass City Has Second Most FID-Carrying Gun-Owners In State - Top 10 List
Rural WMass City Has Second Most Fid-carrying Gun-Owners In State - Top 10 List A rural Western Massachusetts city is second only to Boston in the number of residents authorized to carry rifles and shotguns. As of July, the Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services reported that there are 390 people with active Firearms Identification Cards (FID Cards) in Westfield. Boston has 620 registered FID cardholders. To own a rifle or shotgun in Massachusetts, you need an FID card. To carry a handgun, you need a *license to carry (LTC). The FID card allows a person, age 15 or older, to carry non-large capacity rifles, shotguns, and ammunition. The card…
Regal Cinemas Temporarily Closing 500 Theaters - 14 in MA and CT Regal Cinemas Temporarily Closing 500 Theaters - 14 in MA and CT
Regal Cinemas Temporarily Closing 500 Theaters - 14 in MA and CT With not enough blockbuster movies to screen, on Thursday, Oct. 8 Regal Cinemas is temporarily closing more than 500 theaters in the U.S. and Canada. This includes 10 theaters in Massachusetts and four in Connecticut. In all 536 theaters will close and impact 40,000 employees across the U.S. Massachusetts movie theaters began reopening in August after they were shuttered by the COVID-19 pandemic in March. But moviemakers have been experimenting with airing new releases in people’s homes, major markets like New York City are yet to reopen, and customers are still cautious about going to the…
COVID-19: Free Testing Coming To Worcester County, Western Massachusetts COVID-19: Free Testing Coming To Worcester County, Western Massachusetts
Covid-19: Free Testing Coming To Worcester County, Western Massachusetts Targetted COVID-19 testing sites are being dispatched to hot spots in Worcester County and Western Massachusetts. On Monday, July 27, Gov. Charlie Baker announced the expansion of the “Stop the Spread” initiative, which provides free COVID-19 testing where it’s most needed. New testing sites in the Western part of the state include: Agawam Springfield Worcester. The sites are now being launched and will be available through Aug. 14. More information about the location will be provided at mass.gov/stopthespread. Other communities included in the expansion are Brockton, Methuen, Randolp…