New Millionaire: Lottery Winner From Area Identified
A 70-year-old area man is the latest new millionaire in the area after winning $1 million in the Cash4Life game.
Martin Posner of Brewster matched the first five numbers drawn for the September 13 drawing earning him his $1,000,000 payday, said the New York Lottery.
He purchased the winning ticket at Community Pharmacy, 1 Independent Way in Southeast, the New York Lottery said.
Posner, who says he plays the Lottery every week, matched the first five numbers for the game's Sept. 13 drawing — 21, 26, 42, 51 and 59, and Cash Ball 01.
“I stopped into the pharmacy to buy my weekly tickets an…
CT Still Has Highest Personal Income, But With Little Growth
Connecticut ranked 44th nationally in income growth in 2017, an annual increase of just 1.5 percent.In contrast, New York and New Jersey reported annual personal income growth of 2.5 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis said.
BEA estimates released on Thursday, March 22 found Connecticut's average income of more than $71,000 per resident still is tops nationwide.
Nationwide, earnings increased 3.1 percent in 2017 and was the leading contributor to growth in personal income in most states, including the five fastest growing states—Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona, accord…