By Will Tuell

For many young people Downeast, music education is anything but a given, Jeff Shaw of the Maine Academy of Modern Music (MAMM) said in an interview on July 30. The Milbridge native, who serves as the nonprofit’s executive director, is hoping to change that by recruiting an Americorps VISTA volunteer to work with area communities, schools, potential donors, and musicians to build long-term, sustainable music education offerings commonly available across the Sunrise County.