A worker at Clinica Esperanza in Providence. Photo: FB
The cult of celebrity was dimmed for good reason in 2020.
Suddenly, over-paid movie stars and athletes weren’t getting the praise they were used to having heaped on them.
No, in the face of the pandemic, those who put their lives on the line daily and sacrificed so much were our new heroes, and continue to be, for good reason. GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST That we have tried to pay them $12 an hour for as long as I can remember is a shame it’s embarrassing, said Dr. Michael Fine, former Rhode Island Director of the Department of Health on GoLocal LIVE Friday. These are people who need to make a decent living wage.