SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A Springfield woman is the winner of a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s "$2,000,000 Diamond Cashword" instant ticket game. The lottery announced on April Fools' Day that Tawanda Brown cashed in her ticket and claimed a one-time payment of $650,00 0 (before taxes). She said she plans on buying a new washer and dryer and making some home repairs.       Springfield custodian says $1 million lottery ticket changed his life Tawanda bought her ticket at Pride on Wilbrham Road in Springfield, and the store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale. The "$2,000,000 Diamond Cashword" is a $10 ticket that has four remaining tickets worth a $2 million prize and eight $1 million tickets. Local News Headlines Nas joins Boston Pops at Tanglewood this summer Free jail calls stressing sheriffs’ budgets, staff 14 drivers arrested for OUI during sobriety checkpoint by Massachusetts State Police last week Massachusetts spring turkey hunting season starts this month: Licenses, permits, safety tips 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. ...read more read less