Greenfield Man Wins $1.5 Million On Mass. Lottery Ticket

By Franklin County Now June 1, 2021 2:20 am

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(Greenfield, MA) — A Greenfield man is $1.5 million dollars richer today after winning the last prize in a popular Mass. Lottery game. James Barnes of Greenfield purchased two winning lottery tickets in April, one of which was a “$100,000 a Year for Life” ticket which secured him over $1.5 million before taxes. Barnes purchased both tickets from the same store in Gardner.

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