Mass. State Lottery
A $20 scratch ticket bought at a Worcester gas station and convenience store turned into a $1 million prize for a lucky customer.
Just Add Another Zero Trust - 2025 has claimed the prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$5,000,000 100X Cashword” instant ticket game.
The trust, represented by trustee Katherine Wally (pictured), opted to receive its prize in the form of a 1-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes).
The winning ticket was purchased at Hassan Market, a gas station and convenience store at 702 West Boylston Street in Worcester. The store receives a $10,000 bonus for its sale of this ticket.
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man found dead in Northbridge home, police investigating accidental gun discharge (1:55). Article
-I.C.E. agents injured Worcester mother during raid, won’t give her meds, attorney says
-Federal hiring freeze leads to closures at beloved Central Mass. park
-Worcester scores win in fight to save Department of Education
-Building bridges: Worcester Magazine's top college volunteers of '25 change people's lives
-Site of Via Italian Table, W.B.D.C. on Shrewsbury Street sold for $7.3 million
-Candlepin bowling is back where it all began at this new Worcester hot spot
-Mining company cited for safety violations linked to worker's death in Sterling
-Shrewsbury Police Department nabs suspect after brazen daytime break-in
-Q.C.C. celebrates 60th commencement, graduates over 1,200 students
-Worcester Public Schools (31:23): Ask the Superintendent - Cultural Responsiveness
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:16): Eureka St. body cam footage
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Worcester's Egg Roll Lady shares gratitude and $1.75 eats
-ICYMI: Family of Worcester State Police recruit who died during training still awaiting autopsy report (3:47). Article
-Worcester schools candidate arrested at I.C.E. raid ruled ineligible to be on ballot
-$1 million scratch ticket sold at West Boylston Street gas station and market
-Film crews take over a Worcester bar. Here's what we know about "Widow's Bay"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Have you visited the school store lately?
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo: 2025 Blitz insider look
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): James B. Jones, of "Love on the Spectrum" fame, visits Shrewsbury schools
-Man charged with trespassing, shoplifting $376 in steaks from Shrewsbury Shaw's
-Fate of Spencer Rescue Squad services discussed
-Leominster mayor proposes balanced FY26 budget without override
-Radio Worcester (21:48): Barre to dedicate 9/11 memorial featuring artifacts from Pentagon and Twin Towers
-Lancaster business wins North Central chamber award
-Fast chargers OK'd for Church Street lot in Clinton
-Clinton vs. Clinton challenge returns
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Dylan bashes, Gumby's Girlfriend and Captain Sunbeam ...
-Indian Ranch back for summer of music after record attendance in 2024
-Hartwell siblings reunite musically in tribute to late father
>OPINION: Central Mass. Mom: Did having kids ruin my marriage?
-Worcester Public Schools (2:13): Nurses testimonial
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 120 (28:59): Nick Zwirblia returns
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:18): Jakob Sheppard and Ralph Lyle, students, Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society members
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
>SPORTS: Patriots 2025 schedule breakdown: 17 subplots for 17 games
-New details on Kristaps Porzingis’ mystery illness with Celtics future uncertain
-Red Sox trade for Angels’ Ryan Noda, place Masataka Yoshida on 60-day injured list
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway
-Christo Murphy, Haley Kelly selected as Holy Cross Crusader of the Year winners
>NATIONAL: Shooting near Jewish museum in Washington kills Israeli embassy staff
-Radio Worcester (11:27): Congressman McGovern decries spending bill as “rotten”
>TRAGIC: Students found dead in dorm after murder-suicide
>NEW ENGLAND: Harvard can no longer enroll foreign students
-Karen Read Q&A on reasonable doubt, jury convos, mistrials, Proctor and more (21:52)
-Mass. closing all hotel shelters (4:52)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State students can now pursue graduate degrees at Ulster University
-The 4-hour phone call that changed everything for Holy Cross classmates
-Assumption named Silver Military Friendly® School for 2025-2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What to do when you miss a connecting flight
>BUSINESS: GM joins Ford in halting exports to China as potential tariffs loom
-LPL Financial Research: Market update — Tariff pause boosts sentiment, Fed steady
-WPI's Time to Startup (32:16): What are the skills you need to develop to start a startup
>SHOPPING: All of Walmart's best Memorial Day sales of 2025
>HOMES: Increase in inventory not cooling Central Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Mass. psychiatrist explains what postpartum depression is (4:04)
-Varicose veins and spider veins are different — how to prevent them
-Mass. psychiatrist on why diagnosing A.D.H.D. in girls can be different than boys (2:52)
>FOOD: Report finds high arsenic levels in rice brands
>TV/STREAMING: Warner Bros. Discovery revives HBO Max branding in bid for more subscribers
>MOVIES: Trailer for new "Superman" movie (3:00)
>CELEBRITY: Concern for Rachael Ray grows with new viral video
>ANIMALS: Cat demands on using the treadmill multiple times a day (1:48)
>HISTORY: Paradise Rock Club is one of Boston’s most storied music venues
>GOOD NEWS: Cardiologist saves man experiencing heart attack symptoms on flight
-Meanwhile, in Virginia, snake falls from restaurant ceiling, lands in diner's margarita
Latest obituaries | | Thursday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Kitchen talent, Worcester restaurant
+Bartender and market help, Worcester brewery
+Firefighter/paramedic, Town of Holden
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
Quick Links: Personalize your news | | Browse members | | Advertise | | Blogs | | Invite friends | | Videos
Animals | | Boston Sports | | Business | | Cars | | Celebrity | | Colleges | | Commute & Travel | | Crime | | Faith | | Food | | Good News | | Health | | History | | Homes | | Local Sports | | Lottery | | Movies | | National | | New England | | Politics | | Shopping & Deals | | SHOWTIME! | | TV & Streaming | | Weather
