Charlotte Loconte, of Melrose, claimed her million-dollar prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery's Billion Dollar Bonanza instant game on Nov. 27.
A Melrose woman recently won $1 million on a scratch ticket purchased at a local gas station, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery website. Charlotte Loconte, of Melrose, claimed her million-dollar prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery's Billion Dollar Bonanza instant game on Nov. 27, according to the site. Loconte will receive the prize in annual payments of $50,000 over 20 years, according to the site. She bought the winning $20 Billion Dollar Bonanza ticket at Melrose Mobil, 386 Main St., Melrose, according to the site. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale, reads the site. Loconte, a mother of five, grandmother of 11 and great grandmother of three has no immediate plans for the winnings, reads the website. …
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