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Westwood’s Viti a writer and fighter

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By Ella Kohler Hometown Weekly Intern “He said, ‘Do you write poetry now?’ And I said, ‘Yeah, I never show it to anyone.’” For much of Westwood resident Lynne Viti’s life, she kept her writing private. However, she is now an award-winning poet and author with numerous published works. Along the way, Viti learned —...
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Survivor Fineblum’s story still poignant

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By Linda Thomas Hometown Weekly Correspondent Sol Fineblum didn’t have much but three cigarettes to barter with. He grew up in Baltimore during the 20s and 30s. Members of his generation not only relinquished a portion of their childhoods to the desperation of the Great Depression, but forfeited the promise of their young adulthood to help...
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