Lottery players in Maine and across the nation will be hoping their holiday dreams come true this week as the multi-state Mega Millions lottery jackpot has reached $400 million!
Peter King is the latest millionaire in Maine. Peter won a million dollars with the Maine State Lottery's, 'Maine Millionaire II' instant ticket. The winning ticket was sold at the Cumberland Farms in Kennebunk.
The Maine State Lottery sent out a pamphlet to its 1,300 retailers, saying it plans to rename its scratch tickets, with the name 'kwikies.' The change in the name isn't sitting well with some convenience store owners.
I always love doing something I've never done. I did that last night. I went to the seventh annual Feztival of Trees at the Kora Shrine Temple in Lewiston. What an incredible spectacle!