Needham recycling superintendent Charles Laffey at the recycling center.
(Globe Staff Photo / Suzanne Kreiter)
Talking trash
Needham, Wellesley are rivals in recycling, too
Needham recycling superintendent Charles Laffey at the recycling center.
(Globe Staff Photo / Suzanne Kreiter)
Needham and Wellesley have long been rivals. The competition dates at least to the 1880s, when Wellesley broke away from Needham after a raucous secession vote. In modern times, the rivalry is most forcefully expressed in the annual Thanksgiving football game between their two high schools. (Full article: 1091 words)
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