Waltham Resident Wins $50K In Lottery

WALTHAM, MA — So far this year three Waltham residents have won the lottery. And Waltham area convenience stores appear pretty lucky, too. Five different Waltham stores have sold a winning lottery ticket so far this year.

The most recent Waltham resident to win the lottery is Richard Rizza. He walked into the Hannaford on Russell Street, bought a powerball ticket and then happened to win the third-tiered Powerball prize of $50,000 after matching four of his numbers plus the Powerball to those drawn in the May 19, 2018 drawing.

Rizza chose to collect his prize in the form of a one-time payment of $50,000 (which means he'll have to pay the tax on that lump sum). He told the Lottery officials he plans to use part of his winnings to do some home repairs.

The Hannaford on 55 Russell Street in Waltham gets a $500 bonus for its sale of the ticket.

The other four spots in Waltham that sold winning tickets?

• Market Basket, 1265 Main Street in Waltham is scheduled to get a $10,000 bonus for its sale of a winning $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “The Fastest Road to $1 Million” instant game.
• Totten Pond Service, 511 Totten Pond Road in Waltham got a $10,000 bonus for its sale of a “The Fastest Road to $1 Million” instant game.
• Kristina Variety, Warren Street in Waltham got a $10,000 bonus for its sale of a Winning 200X $1 million ticket in April.
• Highlander Convenience Store, at 251 High St. in Waltham got a $10,000 bonus for its sale of a winning $1 million prize “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” instant ticket game.

Previously on Patch:

Waltham School Bus Driver Wins $1 Million In Lottery

Waltham Man Wins $1 Million In MA Lottery

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