With some supportive friends, Massachusetts woman claims $2 million lottery prize, eyes one purchase in particular

Are you feeling lucky? A Massachusetts woman certainly is after hitting a multi-million-dollar lottery prize recently.

According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Mary Haley of Nantucket is the winner of a $2 million Powerball prize on a ticket that was purchased at Old South Diner on Nantucket for the multi-state game’s Wednesday, March 25th drawing that featured a $147.6 million jackpot. It is the restaurant’s second $2 million winning ticket this month, and its fifth prize of $1 million or more since March of 2024.

Haley was joined by a couple of supportive friends when claiming her $2 million prize (before taxes) Friday, March 27th at Massachusetts State Lottery headquarters in Dorchester.

“I was born and raised on Nantucket,” said Haley. “It’s very exciting to have a local resident win.”

Haley, who said she plans to use some of her winnings to buy a new car, noted that Old South Diner has become a place for people on the island to gather and play the Lottery socially.

The $2 million Powerball prize was won after the first five numbers on her ticket matched the first five numbers in the drawing. The base cost of a Powerball ticket is $2. By playing the Power Play option for an additional $1, Haley was able to turn a $1 million prize into $2 million. To win the jackpot prize, all five winning numbers plus the Powerball number must match the numbers drawn.

Earlier this month, another Nantucket resident claimed a $2 million grand prize at the Lottery’s Dorchester headquarters on a “$2,000,000 Stacked” $20 instant ticket. The restaurant’s string of big winners began March 11, 2024, when a $1 million prize was won on a “$4,000,000 Bonus Bucks” $10 ticket. It continued June 10, 2024, when a $2 million prize was won on a “Lifetime Millions” $50 ticket and again on August 20, 2024, with another $1 million prize being won on a “$10,000,000 Bonanza” $20 ticket

Old South Diner is located at 57 Old South Rd. in Nantucket. The store receives a $20,000 bonus for its sale of this ticket.