Wednesday, December 28, 2011

$208M Mega Millions: Who is LI winner?

A printout of the winning numbers at the
Photo credit: James Carbone | A printout of the winning numbers at the King Kullen in Middle Island, where a winning Mega Millions lottery ticket was sold. (Dec. 28, 2011)
The Mega Millions ticket worth $208 million -- the largest-ever jackpot won on Long Island -- was purchased at a Middle Island supermarket that was abuzz Wednesday with excitement and anticipation.
Dennis Shivers, 55, of Ridge, usually buys a Mega ticket when he visits the King Kullen that the New York Lottery said sold the ticket; he did not on Tuesday.
"I bought bologna," Shivers said....