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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Mom Bought a Lottery Ticket and Thought She Won $10,000. She Was ‘Shocked' When She Learned the Actual Amount
"I just can't believe it," Michelle Sloan said of the lottery prize she claimed A woman got a lot more than she gambled when playing the lottery. Michelle Sloan bought a lottery ticket at the Village Knoll Deli & Spirits shop in Millbury, Mass., on July 16, according to CBS News, which cited the Massachusetts State Lottery. The ticket was a winner, and Sloan thought she secured a $10,000 prize, but when she arrived at the lottery's Worcester regional office, she was shocked to learn it was a lot more — $1 million — and she had to instead claim the amount at Lottery headquarters in Boston. "I was positive it was only ten grand," Sloan said in a statement to the Massachusetts State Lottery, per CBS News, of the prize earned from her $2,000,000 Diamond Cashword ticket. "I just can't believe it. I'm still so shocked," the lottery winner added. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Sloan chose the cash option on the prize. She will take home a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes. The Massachusetts mother said she is planning to invest some of the large sum of money, and also use it to help her children, CBS News reported. The Village Knoll Deli & Spirits shop will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket to Sloan. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, the $2,000,000 Diamond Cashword is a $10 game with a 1 in 3.26 chance of winning any prize. The specific odds of winning a $1 million prize, per the organization, are 1 in 2,520,000, and the odds of winning the $2 million grand prize are 1 in 5,040,000. Read the original article on People Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Mom Bought a Lottery Ticket and Thought She Won $10,000. She Was ‘Shocked' When She Learned the Actual Amount
"I just can't believe it," Michelle Sloan said of the lottery prize she claimed A woman got a lot more than she gambled when playing the lottery. Michelle Sloan bought a lottery ticket at the Village Knoll Deli & Spirits shop in Millbury, Mass., on July 16, according to CBS News, which cited the Massachusetts State Lottery. The ticket was a winner, and Sloan thought she secured a $10,000 prize, but when she arrived at the lottery's Worcester regional office, she was shocked to learn it was a lot more — $1 million — and she had to instead claim the amount at Lottery headquarters in Boston. "I was positive it was only ten grand," Sloan said in a statement to the Massachusetts State Lottery, per CBS News, of the prize earned from her $2,000,000 Diamond Cashword ticket. "I just can't believe it. I'm still so shocked," the lottery winner added. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Sloan chose the cash option on the prize. She will take home a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes. The Massachusetts mother said she is planning to invest some of the large sum of money, and also use it to help her children, CBS News reported. The Village Knoll Deli & Spirits shop will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket to Sloan. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, the $2,000,000 Diamond Cashword is a $10 game with a 1 in 3.26 chance of winning any prize. The specific odds of winning a $1 million prize, per the organization, are 1 in 2,520,000, and the odds of winning the $2 million grand prize are 1 in 5,040,000. Read the original article on People
Boston Globe
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
In Division 4, airtight defense and a freshman hurler lead Millbury to first baseball title in 41 years
In fact, that is what it took. After surrendering two runs in the first inning, Millbury freshman righthander Ryan Nikiforow hurled a complete game with five strikeouts for to earn the No. 5 Woolies a 3-2 victory in the Division 4 championship. After some first-inning nerves, Nikiforow settled down and only allowed five hits the rest of the afternoon at Polar Park. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up FINAL: No. 5 Millbury 3, No. 2 Lynnfield 2 Complete game for freshman RHP Ryan Nikiforow with five strikeouts. Alex Havalotti (1 for 2, 2 RBIs, walk) and Nolan Orzechowski the leaders on offense for Story to come — Graham Dietz (@graham_dietz) Advertisement 'Early in the season, we struggled a little bit,' Nikifrow said. 'We started 3-4 and then went on to win 18 of our last 19. Our bats really came around the best they have all season. But our pitching, as it has all season, just shut it down.' The key moment occurred in the bottom of the sixth with No. 2 Lynnfield (20-5) desperately searching for how to manufacture a hit off Nikiforow. With two outs, Matthew Tracy belted a Nikiforow fastball to left field. Related : Backpedaling and turning on a dime to track the ball, senior outfielder Chris Havalotti jumped and the ball landed directly in the tip of his mitt to end the inning. Advertisement 'I just love Ryan on the mound,' Havalotti said. 'No doubt in my mind, every time he's out there, we all always know that we're going to have a guy who doesn't pitch into holes. He's going to have a bright future ahead of him.' Every run of the game was scored in the first inning, as Nolan Orzechowski (1 for 3, RBI) roped a single to left field to score Millbury's first run and Alex Havalotti (1 for 2, 2 RBIs, walk) lifted a two-run single to give the Woolies (20-4) an early 3-0 advantage. Mid-1 | 3-0 Millbury Nolan Orzechowski lifted an opposite-field RBI single to put the Woolies on the board first, and a two-RBI single for Alex Havalotti increased their lead. Video of Orzechowski's single below. — Graham Dietz (@graham_dietz) Madux Iovinelli and Luke DiSilvio — who also pitched the entire game and recorded nine strikeouts — each registered an RBI in the bottom of the frame. 'I told these kids, you know, they'll put signs up in town saying 'State Champions 2025,' ' Silvestri said. 'In 15 to 20 years, when they're driving through, you can tell your kids 'I was on that team.'' Millbury hoists the MIAA baseball trophy for the first time in 41 years. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe It was all high-fives and hugs after Millbury captured the Division 4 baseball championship. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Millbury scored all three of its runs in the first inning, then held on to claim the trophy. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Millbury's Ryan Nikiforow pitched a complete game, striking out five and finishing with six scoreless innings. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Millbury players take the MIAA trophy over to the stands to share with family and friends. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe An emotional day at Polar Park ended with Millbury as Division 4 state champions. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Person stabbed outside Central Mass. Target
A person was stabbed Friday night outside a Target store in Millbury, according to the town's police force. In a post to social media shortly after 11 p.m., police said officers were dispatched to the Shops at Blackstone Valley after a 911 caller reported a stabbing in front of Target. Officers working a detail at the mall quickly found the person who was stabbed and provided first aid. The person was transported to UMass Memorial and their condition is unknown, according to police. Police did not immediately respond to a request for information on Saturday about whether anyone had been arrested. Police said in their social media post that the stabbing was 'an isolated incident' and that there was no threat to the public. Who will be Donald Trump's successor? New poll shows clear favorite Mass. weather: Severe weather, chance of tornado, hail this afternoon Joe Mazzulla takes unexpected path after Celtics stunning early exit | Brian Robb Boston Celtics guard makes grim declaration after Game 6 Knicks loss Celtics were going to lose to the Knicks with or without Jayson Tatum | Karen Guregian Read the original article on MassLive.
