Big Lottery Prize Sold In Newington

NEWINGTON, CT — A winning scratch ticket worth $50,000 was recently sold in Newington, according to the Connecticut Lottery.

A Newington resident won $50,000 on a $500,000 CASHWORD 2nd EDITION scratch ticket that was sold at Quick Stop Convenient Store at 1125 Willard Avenue in Newington, according to lottery officials.

The CT Lottery has changed its policy on announcing winners by not including the winners’ full names on the list in order to protect them from potential scams, according to officials.