Lucky scratch: Mass. woman wins $2 million on lottery ticket
Michelle Sivard of Chester is the winner of a $2 million grand prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery's '$2,000,000 50X Cashword' instant ticket game.
She chose the cash option on her prize and received a one-time payment of $1.3 million, before taxes, lottery officials said Friday.
Sivard plans on putting the winnings towards her home and upgrading her car, officials said.
She purchased her winning ticket at Cumberland Farms, 134 King St. in Northampton.
The store will receive a $20,000 bonus for its sale of this ticket.
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