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Salem Woman's Quick Pick Makes Her 'Lucky For Life' Winner
The winner chose the cash option on her prize and received a one-time payment of $390,000.
SALEM, MA — A Salem woman's Quick Pick made her "Lucky for Life" after she won a $25,000 annual prize as part of the multi-state lottery game earlier this month.
Felicia Linton chose the one-time cash payment of $390,000 (before taxes) after her numbers matched the five selected in the Dec. 15 drawing.
She claimed her prize at Massachusetts State Lottery headquarters in Dorchester on Thursday.
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Linton said she plans on investing her winnings.
She bought the winning ticket at Nicole's Food Store on Essex Street in Salem.
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Lucky for Life drawings are conducted seven nights a week.
(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)
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