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Falmouth Woman Hits $4 Million Lottery Jackpot

Karen Spaulding, of East Falmouth, won $4 million on a Mass. Lottery scratch ticket.

Karen Spaulding chose the one-time payment and received $2.5 million after taxes.
Karen Spaulding chose the one-time payment and received $2.5 million after taxes. (Via Mass. Lottery)

FALMOUTH, MA — An East Falmouth woman hit the jackpot, winning $4 million on the Mass. Lottery's "$4,000,000 Instant Jackpot" instant ticket game.

Karen Spaulding chose the one-time payment and received $2.5 million after taxes.

Spaulding bought the winning ticket at Shell Mart at 63 Bedford St. in Middleboro on March 9. The store will receive a $40,000 bonus for its sale of the winning ticket.

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