Teamsters say Republic Services is "unwilling to offer workers good wages." Republic Services says these claims belong "in the trash."

With no end in sight for the Republic Services garbage worker strike to end, more free drop-off locations are being organized to keep trash from piling up.

The work stoppage pitting Republic Services against the Teamsters has gone from a headache to a public health risk, Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday.

Responding firefighters were met with heavy flames that caused a “significant risk” to the nearby building, according to officials.

As the garbage strike drags on and work stoppages continue, Republic Services and Teamsters are working on returning to the bargaining table.

Nearly record-high temperatures and a regional trash strike have left piles of uncollected garbage rotting in Seattle's suburbs. Why it matters: Some residents say the "Big Stink" is now drifting into Seattle as the strike involving about 2,

Unionized Republic Services workers returned to the job Friday as they stopped honoring the picket line in solidarity with the Boston Teamsters who were on strike on the East Coast.

The Taste of Downtown hosted a sold-out crowd Thursday night for the annual tradition that brings Fairfield foodies together to try samples at different restaurants in the downtown corridor.