Trip to Cumberland Farms results in address change for Massachusetts woman after State Lottery win

A trip to a convenience store for a Massachusetts woman results in a new place to live thanks to a State Lottery scratch ticket win.

According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Shrijana Dhakal Sharma of Amherst has won a $200 a week for life prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$200 a Week for Life” $2 instant ticket game.

Dhakal Sharma chose the cash option on her prize and received a one-time payment of
$160,000 (before taxes). She said she plans to put the winnings towards buying a house.

She plays the ticket often because she likes it.

The winning ticket was purchased at Cumberland Farms, 19 Montague St. in Amherst. The
store will receive a $2,080 bonus for its sale of this ticket.