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East Hartford Man Wins Big Lottery Prize

He bought his winning ticket at a store in town, according to the Connecticut Lottery.

An East Hartford resident bought a winning $25,000 lottery ticket last week.
An East Hartford resident bought a winning $25,000 lottery ticket last week. (Tim Jensen/Patch)

EAST HARTFORD, CT — An East Hartford resident recently won $25,000 in the Connecticut Lottery.

Victor Hernandez bought the winning $100,000 50th Anniversary ticket at Ny Miro Mart (1515 Main St., East Hartford), according to the Connecticut Lottery.

(The game Hernandez played has "$100,000" in its title, but his prize was $25,000.)

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Hernandez cashed in his winning ticket on June 3.

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