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Lucky scratch: Woburn man wins $1 million lottery prize

William Jaurez (Massachusetts State Lottery Commission)

WOBURN, Mass. — A Woburn man is celebrating after winning $1 million on a scratch ticket.

William Juarez is the winner of a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$4,000,000 Money Bags” instant ticket game, lottery officials said Tuesday.

Juarez chose the cash option on his prize and received a one-time payment of $650,000, before taxes.

He plans on taking a vacation to Florida with his winnings, lottery officials said.

He purchased his winning ticket at ABC Mini Market at 41 Granite St. in Worcester.

The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for its sale of this ticket.

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