Current:Home > NewsA truck driver won $1M after announcing his retirement. He still put in his last 2 weeks. -Quantum Capital Pro
A truck driver won $1M after announcing his retirement. He still put in his last 2 weeks.
View
Date:2025-04-12 03:59:53
WEST BOYLSTON, Mass. – A Massachusetts man won $1 million off a scratch-off ticket he bought three days after giving his two-week retirement notice, according to the state lottery.
Paul Bashaw, 65, formerly a truck driver, had a lucky strike from a $20 scratch-off ticket he bought last month at J&J Variety, a convenience store in West Boylston, about 55 miles west of Boston.
The state lottery said Bashaw finished his last two weeks without telling anyone at work about the windfall.
He waited until last Friday, his last day of work, to cash his ticket at the Massachusetts Lottery headquarters in Dorchester, where all state lottery prizes above $103,000 are claimed.
Bashaw, who chose the one-time cash payment of $650,000 before taxes, said he would use some of his winnings for travel.
Dream home goals:$2.04B Powerball winner bought $25M Hollywood dream home and another in his hometown
J& J Variety also got a $10,000 bonus for the sale of the ticket, which was for the $5,000,000 100X Cashword ticket with a $5 million top prize.
“I told my wife there were three things in life I never thought I’d see happen: the Patriots winning the Super Bowl, getting a hole in one − that happened five years ago − and hitting the lottery,” Bashaw said, according to lottery officials. “Now I’ve hit all three."
'I think we hit!'Woman wins nearly $300,000 Michigan Lottery jackpot on husband's birthday
veryGood! (69519)
Related
- Who are the most valuable sports franchises? Forbes releases new list of top 50 teams
- Yellowstone's Ryan Bingham Marries Costar Hassie Harrison in Western-Themed Wedding
- Charges against world’s top golfer Scottie Scheffler dropped after arrest outside PGA Championship
- Rumer Willis Shares Insight into Bruce Willis' Life as a Grandfather Amid Dementia Battle
- Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?
- Millie Bobby Brown marries Jon Bon Jovi's son Jake Bongiovi in small family wedding
- Patrol vehicle runs over 2 women on Florida beach; sergeant cited for careless driving
- Wildfire threatens structures, prompts evacuations in small Arizona community of Kearny
- 'Survivor' 47 finale, part one recap: 2 players were sent home. Who's left in the game?
- Patrol vehicle runs over 2 women on Florida beach; sergeant cited for careless driving
Ranking
- Trump issues order to ban transgender troops from serving openly in the military
- More than 4 million chickens to be killed in Iowa after officials detect bird flu on farm
- 'A Family Affair' trailer teases Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman's steamy romance
- Explosion in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, leaves one dead and multiple injured
- The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
- Captain Lee Rosbach Shares Update on His Health, Life After Below Deck and His Return to TV
- Busy Philipps gushes on LGBTQ+ parenting, praises pal Sophia Bush coming out
- 'Moana 2' trailer: Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson set sail in Disney sequel
Recommendation
Paige Bueckers vs. Hannah Hidalgo highlights women's basketball games to watch
This Under-the-Radar, Affordable Fashion Brand Will Make You Look like an Influencer
Statistics from Negro Leagues officially integrated into MLB record books
2024 Women's College World Series: Predictions, odds and bracket for softball tournament
Small twin
Storms leave widespread outages across Texas, cleanup continues after deadly weekend across U.S.
This Under-the-Radar, Affordable Fashion Brand Will Make You Look like an Influencer
Captain Lee Rosbach Shares Update on His Health, Life After Below Deck and His Return to TV