Most of the big Massachusetts State Lottery winners have big dreams and big ideas on what they will do with the cash and with good reason. A recent winner is keeping it simple.
According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Helena Greenleaf of Thompson, CT is the winner of a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$2,500,000 Merry & Bright” $10 instant ticket game.
She opted to receive her prize in the form of a one-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes). Greenleaf said she plans on treating herself to a nice lunch as well as investing the winnings.
She purchased her winning ticket at Cumberland Farms, 502 Washington St. in Auburn. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for its sale of this ticket.
The “$2,500,000 Merry & Bright” ticket is one of six holiday-themed tickets that launched on October 15. In addition to chances to win top prizes ranging from $500 to $2.5 million, players can enter non-winning holiday tickets into a drawing for chances to win cash prizes from $100 to $10,000. More information is available on masslottery.com.
