A New Hampshire woman celebrated her birthday by winning a $1 million lottery prize.
On Aug. 19, Shannon Mee of Derry, New Hampshire, claimed a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery's "$10,000,000 Bonus Wins" instant ticket game.
Mee's mother-in-law had given her the lottery ticket as a birthday gift.
It was purchased at Richdale Food Shops in Canton, which is located at 2160 Washington St.
She chose to receive her prize in the form of a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes. The store will also receive a $10,000 bonus for its sale of the ticket.
Mee told the lottery she plans on putting some of her winnings toward home improvements.
Overall, there were more than 600 winning lottery tickets worth at least $600 claimed or sold in Massachusetts on Aug. 19, including 12 in Springfield and 22 in Worcester.
The largest lottery prizes won in Massachusetts this year were two $15 million prizes. Both lottery prizes were claimed by trusts.
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This is probably the only popular mother-in-law in New Hampshire. Congrats young woman.
I agree.......from now on when she hears people telling mother-in-law jokes she will quietly get up and leave. Great gesture by the mother-in-law. Congrats to Shannon.
That is so nice, congrats to the lucky lady .
Finally a check that will fit thru the bank tellers aperture.
She is tool young to take the lump sum. She cost herself around 200k.
Congratulations on your spectacular win!
Hope that Massachusetts has reciprocity with New Hampshire so that she can claim and get all of the MA tax taken out.
Not sure I look at this as you do.
She could choose between the $650k cash amount (pre tax) or $50k every year for 20 years (on the lottery website the prize is indicated as "$1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS)".
Age would matter if it was a annuity paid "for life". This prize is paid in 20 years irrespective of the age of the winner.
Yeah, someone forgot to order new giant checks. Amazon is having a sale with free shipping too.
Smart girl that Shannon Mee wearing her corona virus mask! And I could see that she was smiling by looking at her eyes! G5