Guest guest Posted December 19, 2002 Report Share Posted December 19, 2002 Did anyone see the Today Show this morning? They interviewed this couple who won 4 mil with an instant scratch lotto ticket from MA. I saw only the very beginning and then missed the end of it. Well, the wife has CF. Anyone know the story? My girlfriend called me and said she had a Lung TX this past year. Meg Mom of 3; 12yowcf & Crohn's, 7 yowocf, 2yowcf & GERD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2002 Report Share Posted December 19, 2002 Meg, The woman's name is Harrington. She had her lung transplant 12 years ago due to CF. Here is the story. December 17, 2002 ~ WAKEFIELD MAN WINS $4 MILLION IN THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECTACULAR INSTANT GAME! (Braintree)--- The holidays just got happier this year for a Wakefield couple. Harrington and his wife, , have won $4 million in the 30th Anniversary Spectacular instant Lottery game, a ten-dollar game that debuted last month. , 49, and , 48, arrived at Lottery headquarters late Monday afternoon to claim the prize. They will collect $200,000 annually for 20 years. They brought home their first check Monday, which, after taxes, amounted to $136,000. said he bought the lucky ticket Sunday afternoon while buying a newspaper at the L’il Peach convenience store on Lowell Street in Wakefield. When he scratched the $4 million prize, he couldn’t believe his eyes. “That was the best Sunday Boston Globe I ever bought,†he kidded. called his wife from the store to share the good news, but she didn’t believe him. He then handed the phone to the clerk who said, “Mrs. Harrington, I am holding the ticket, he’s not lying.†The L’il Peach will collect a $40,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. is a general contractor and owner of Harrington Construction in Wakefield. is employed as an administrative assistant at Burton, CPA & Co, also in Wakefield. The couple has two sons, , 23, and , 20. The Harringtons say they will continue to work. “I haven’t been able to grasp this,†said. “I’m just amazed.†Harrington, a Cystic Fibrosis survivor, says she made history twelve years ago when she became the first double-lung transplant recipient at Massachusetts General Hospital. says he will use some of his prize money to pay off some of her remaining medical bills. He will also use some of the money to cover ’s college tuition at UMass Lowell and to do some work around the house. “This winter, the contractor’s house is getting remodeled,†said, adding that his wife will get an item on her wish list as well. “She’s already picked out her new sewing machine,†he said. The 30th Anniversary Spectacular, launched last month to commemorate the Lottery’s 30th Anniversary, offers an 80 percent prize pay-out, including 50 prizes of $1 million and 10 prizes of $4 million. So far, six $1 million prizes and four $4 million prizes have been claimed. The odds of winning $4 million are 1: 7,560,000. Joanne > > Did anyone see the Today Show this morning? They interviewed this couple > who > won 4 mil with an instant scratch lotto ticket from MA. I saw only the > very > beginning and then missed the end of it. Well, the wife has CF. Anyone > know > the story? My girlfriend called me and said she had a Lung TX this past > year. > > Meg > Mom of 3; 12yowcf &Crohn's, 7 yowocf, 2yowcf &GERD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2002 Report Share Posted December 19, 2002 Meg, The woman's name is Harrington. She had her lung transplant 12 years ago due to CF. Here is the story. December 17, 2002 ~ WAKEFIELD MAN WINS $4 MILLION IN THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECTACULAR INSTANT GAME! (Braintree)--- The holidays just got happier this year for a Wakefield couple. Harrington and his wife, , have won $4 million in the 30th Anniversary Spectacular instant Lottery game, a ten-dollar game that debuted last month. , 49, and , 48, arrived at Lottery headquarters late Monday afternoon to claim the prize. They will collect $200,000 annually for 20 years. They brought home their first check Monday, which, after taxes, amounted to $136,000. said he bought the lucky ticket Sunday afternoon while buying a newspaper at the L’il Peach convenience store on Lowell Street in Wakefield. When he scratched the $4 million prize, he couldn’t believe his eyes. “That was the best Sunday Boston Globe I ever bought,†he kidded. called his wife from the store to share the good news, but she didn’t believe him. He then handed the phone to the clerk who said, “Mrs. Harrington, I am holding the ticket, he’s not lying.†The L’il Peach will collect a $40,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. is a general contractor and owner of Harrington Construction in Wakefield. is employed as an administrative assistant at Burton, CPA & Co, also in Wakefield. The couple has two sons, , 23, and , 20. The Harringtons say they will continue to work. “I haven’t been able to grasp this,†said. “I’m just amazed.†Harrington, a Cystic Fibrosis survivor, says she made history twelve years ago when she became the first double-lung transplant recipient at Massachusetts General Hospital. says he will use some of his prize money to pay off some of her remaining medical bills. He will also use some of the money to cover ’s college tuition at UMass Lowell and to do some work around the house. “This winter, the contractor’s house is getting remodeled,†said, adding that his wife will get an item on her wish list as well. “She’s already picked out her new sewing machine,†he said. The 30th Anniversary Spectacular, launched last month to commemorate the Lottery’s 30th Anniversary, offers an 80 percent prize pay-out, including 50 prizes of $1 million and 10 prizes of $4 million. So far, six $1 million prizes and four $4 million prizes have been claimed. The odds of winning $4 million are 1: 7,560,000. Joanne > > Did anyone see the Today Show this morning? They interviewed this couple > who > won 4 mil with an instant scratch lotto ticket from MA. I saw only the > very > beginning and then missed the end of it. Well, the wife has CF. Anyone > know > the story? My girlfriend called me and said she had a Lung TX this past > year. > > Meg > Mom of 3; 12yowcf &Crohn's, 7 yowocf, 2yowcf &GERD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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