SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Two people from Springfield are feeling extra lucky on Wednesday. New Bedford man wins $20,000 a month for 10 years on instant ticket According to the Massachusetts Lottery, William Carpenter of Springfield has won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s new “$2,500,000 Merry & Bright” instant ticket game. Carpenter chose the cash option and received a one-time payment of $650,000, before taxes. Massachusetts Lottery Carpenter plans on putting his winnings into savings. The ticket was purchased at the Sunco in Abington and will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale of the ticket. Stacey Hildreth-Fortin of Springfield has also won $1 million in the MassachusettsState Lottery’s “$1,000,000 Ultimate 7” instant ticket game. Hildreth-Fortin also chose the cash option and received $650,000, before taxes. She says she plans on investing with her winnings. Massachusetts Lottery Her winning ticket was purchased at the Quality Fuel & Mart on Bay Street in Springfield and will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale of the ticket. Local News Headlines Longtime State Representative Susan Williams Gifford passes away Students celebrate STEM Week at Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield Drought conditions this fall in Massachusetts PrimoHoagies set to open its first Massachusetts location WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.