Community Corner

Watertown Man $1M Lottery Winner

A Watertown man is the 27th winner of the lottery's "200X" instant game.

WATERTOWN, MA – A Watertown man recently won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery's "200X" instant game. James Paul is the instant game's 27th prize winner. He chose the annuity option on his prize and received the first of 20 payments of $50,000 – minus taxes – and plans to invest part of his winnings.

Paul purchased his winning ticket at Quality Market, 140 N. Beacon Street in Brighton. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for its sale of the ticket.

Three $15 million instant prizes and 51 additional $1 million instant prizes are still available in the $30 “200X” instant game.

Find out what's happening in Watertownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Image via Massachusetts State Lottery

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.