Well, the southern Maine location certainly found itself in the spotlight after a billion-dollar lottery ticket was sold in the town in 2023. Google Maps Google MapsHow many people live in Lebanon, Maine? Google Maps Google MapsA $1.35 billion lottery ticket winner was sold in Lebanon, MaineAccording to the Maine Lottery, the winning $1.35 billion Mega Millions ticket was purchased at the Hometown Gas & Grill in Lebanon, Maine. While there are a number of celebrities with ties to Maine, Lebanon does have its own notable person. According to the Lake Winnipesaukee Museum, Oren B. Cheney, the founder of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, also founded "the Lebanon Academy in Lebanon, Maine in 1850."