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Gales Ferry Resident Wins $20k Lottery Prize

The winning scratch ticket was recently sold at a Groton business, according to the Connecticut Lottery.

GALES FERRY - A Gales Ferry resident is $20,000 richer after purchasing a winning lottery ticket in Groton earlier this week, according to the Connecticut Lottery.

On January 12, Axel Jon Atad, of Gales Ferry, purchased a 20X Cash 7th Edition ticket from the Wasu Market in Groton and won $20,000.

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