By Paul Sylvain

With the rising cost of education, programs involving the arts — such as music and art — are often the first to go, or be greatly reduced, while non-academic activities, such as sports, continue on.

Enter the Lubec Area Musicians’ Philanthropic Society, or LAMPS, for short. LAMPS has been busy this winter bringing music in all its forms, from classical to pop, rock, and even traditional First Nation Passamaquoddy drumming presentations, to area schools.