Gas station just over New Hampshire border in spotlight after Mega Millions jackpot win
A small rural community right over the New Hampshire border is suddenly in the spotlight thanks to the Mega Millions.
By WMUR Staff
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LEBANON, Maine (WMUR) — A small rural community right over the New Hampshire border is suddenly in the spotlight thanks to the Mega Millions.
Lebanon, Maine, is a small town near Rochester.
Hometown Gas and Grill, a gas station in Lebanon, sold the ticket from Friday’s drawing that won the $1.35 billion prize.
The prize is the second largest in lottery history, as people across the country waited three months for a winner.
People from Lebanon are elated about the news and hope the winner is a local.
“We’re hoping it’s one of us locals so that way it’s a story we’ll have forever, you know?” Brian Comeau, a local resident, said.
“We’re a small community. We’re a small store. We just hope it’s somebody local,” Fred Cotreau, owner of Hometown Gas & Grill, said.
Maine’s lottery director said the winner has 12 months to come forward to their Augusta office.
In Maine, lottery winners can opt to keep their identity a secret.
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