Legal cases and uncollected trash are piling up, as negotiations between Republic and striking Teamsters are set to resume Friday.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey wants Republic Services to cut a deal and end a 17-day-long trash collectors strike​.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey waded into the trash strike that’s now dragging into its third week, calling for the warring parties to resolve their differences and get a deal. The work stoppage pitting Republic Services against Teamsters Local 25 has “gone beyond a headache for residents,