'Simple Mistake' Caused Mass. Lottery To Misidentify Which Store Sold Powerball Winner
The executive director of the Massachusetts Lottery addressed an error in identifying which store sold a record-setting Powerball ticket.
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The executive director of the Massachusetts Lottery addressed an error in identifying which store sold a record-setting Powerball ticket.
The owners of a Watertown store had a wild and emotional ride of ecstatic highs and crushing lows Thursday morning.
Many compared the Mass. Lottery's big mistake to the TV hosts's Miss Universe blunder.
Here is a look at the 10 largest U.S. jackpots so far and the states where the winning tickets were sold:
The Powerball jackpot is reaching record territory ahead of Wednesday night's drawing.
The Powerball jackpot is now estimated at $650 million, the highest since the world-record setting $1.586 billion jackpot won in January 2016.
This Saturday's Powerball winning numbers have been drawn.
The Powerball jackpot is once again reaching eye-popping heights.
The Powerball jackpot is now worth more than half-a-billion dollars!
There were no winners in the latest Powerball drawing, so the jackpot has jumped to $356 million.
Lottery players are watching not one, but two huge jackpots this week.
A single winning Powerball ticket matching all six numbers was sold in California and will claim an estimated $447.8 million jackpot, lottery officials said.
A giant Powerball jackpot is getting even bigger.
Lottery officials say it's the 12th-biggest jackpot in Powerball history.
After nobody won Saturday night's Powerball jackpot, the prize in Wednesday's drawing has risen to $375 million.
The Powerball jackpot is growing after no one matched every number in Wednesday night's drawing.
After nobody matched the numbers drawn Saturday night, the jackpot in Wednesday's drawing has gone up to an estimated $302 million.
A Florida man visiting family in Massachusetts for a wedding will go home with a million dollars.
There was just one winning ticket sold in Wednesday night's $435 million Powerball drawing and it was in Indiana.
The winning Powerball numbers have been drawn for the jackpot that's climbed above $400 million for the first time in nearly three months.
The Powerball jackpot has Jon thinking - is great wealth all it's cracked up to be?
With no winner drawn on Saturday night, the Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $403 million.
The Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $349 million after there were no winners picked from Wednesday night's drawing.
There's nothing wrong with a little two-dollar daydream, is there?
It's the biggest jackpot since last November, when a $420.9 million winning ticket was sold in Tennessee.
A bicycle shop in Marblehead, Massachusetts is refusing to sell e-bikes to anyone under the age of 18, saying they're just not safe.
It was an ugly night for the Patriots in Cleveland as their backups were beaten handily by the Browns.
Neighbors in Jamaica Plain say construction at English High School has taken far too long.
While 12 jurors will decide Lindsay Clancy's fate, people outside the courtroom have been reaching their own conclusions.
Lindsay Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children and said she was suffering form postpartum psychosis. A jury is deliberating.
The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Massachusetts started deliberations Thursday after closing arguments were presented.
While 12 jurors will decide Lindsay Clancy's fate, people outside the courtroom have been reaching their own conclusions.
Lindsay Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children and said she was suffering form postpartum psychosis. A jury is deliberating.
A bicycle shop in Marblehead, Massachusetts is refusing to sell e-bikes to anyone under the age of 18, saying they're just not safe.
Neighbors in Jamaica Plain say construction at English High School has taken far too long.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
A man accused of heading up a violent gang is facing witness intimidation charges after he allegedly threatened a Massachusetts State Police trooper.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
It was an ugly night for the Patriots in Cleveland as their backups were beaten handily by the Browns.
Javier Sanoja had three hits and drove in a run, Ryan Gusto limited Boston to four hits in 5 2/3 innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Red Sox 4-0 on Wednesday night.
Boston has won 14 of its last 20 games and taken 3 straight series heading into Wednesday's finale.
With the regular season approaching, it doesn't seem like the New England Patriots and Christian Gonzalez are within striking distance of a new contract.
The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.