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I won $1 million playing the lottery named after an iconic movie – but then I lost $350,000 when I got my prize money
A MASSACHUSETTS man has won a massive lottery prize - but it came with a big hit. Gecimar Silva from Tisbury, on Martha's Vineyard, won the $1 million prize in a lottery game, yet only went home with $650,000. Silva has become the third $1 million prize winner in the...
Emu spottings have Mass. town confused
Are you missing a couple of emus? If so, the Blackstone Valley Animal Control officer would like a word. Animal control officials hope to track down the owners of a pair of emus that are on the loose in the Blackstone Valley. Hikers spotted the emus Thursday on a trail...
Mass. State Lottery winners: 4 $100,000 Mass Cash tickets bought on the same day
Four winning $100,000 Mass Cash tickets were purchased at different convenience and liquor stores across Massachusetts on Saturday. One was purchased at Haverhill Quick Mart on Main Street in Haverhill, one was bought at Cape Mart on Center Street in Hyannis, one was purchased at Lank’s Liquors on Truman Parkway in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood and one was bought at Stop & Save on Center Street in Middleborough. The tickets won the game’s largest prize.
Ashland restaurateur says low tipping is causing him to lose staff. Here's his solution
ASHLAND — A local restaurateur has instituted an automatic 18% gratuity on all dine-in orders, saying low tippers have made it hard for his business to retain staff. Alan MacIntosh, owner of Doragon Eatery at 1 West Union St. (Route 135), announced the new policy in a recent Facebook post.
Worcester County Wonders: 'Swifties' show up at New England's largest wildlife sanctuary
WORCESTER — Pulling into the parking lot at Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary just before 7 on a Friday morning, a group of "Swifties" can be found eagerly waiting to catch a glimpse of the music maker. No, we're not talking about Miss Taylor Swift but rather an excited group of birders with their sights set on chimney swifts dancing and singing among the trees. ...
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