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East Hartford Resident Wins Massive Lottery Prize

The winning Powerball ticket worth $150k was also sold at an East Hartford business, according to the Connecticut Lottery.

EAST HARTFORD, CT - An East Hartford resident is $150,000 richer after purchasing a winning lottery ticket in town earlier this week, according to the Connecticut Lottery.

On May 2, Maureen Barnes, of East Hartford, purchased a Powerball ticket from the Burnside Smoke Shop and Convenience in East Hartford and won $150,000.

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