Stoneham Man Has A Million Reasons To Smile

Stoneham's William Gauthier is the latest $1 million prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “The Fastest Road to $1 Million” instant ticket game.

Gauthier chose the cash option on his prize and received a one-time payment of $650,000 (less tax withholdings). He plans on using a portion of his winnings to buy a vacation home. He purchased his winning ticket at Town Convenience, 41 Main St. in Stoneham. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for its sale of the ticket.

There are 107 additional $1 million instant prizes still available in the “The Fastest Road to $1 Million” $30 instant game, which also has four second chance drawing opportunities to win up to $1 million.