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Tewksbury Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery Prize

The woman was the eighth winner of the lottery's $2,000,00 50x Cashword instant game.

Yokatia Rodriguez of Tewksbury is the eighth $1 million prize winner – the second in two days – in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” instant game.

Rodriguez opted to receive her prize in the form of a one-time payment of $650,000 (less tax withholdings). With her winnings, she plans on buying a house.

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Her winning ticket was purchased at Qwik Mart, 764 Main St. in Haverhill. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for its sale.

One $2 million prize and two additional $1 million prizes are still available in the “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” $10 instant game.

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