Where Route 7 crosses Sunderland Brook and runs down toward the bay, pavement takes a yearly beating — freeze, thaw, freeze again before the week is out. Ranger Asphalt & Concrete plows that stretch through winter, keeping drives and lots scraped to the surface so ice never gets a foothold to build on. On nights when the snow comes sideways off Champlain the truck goes back out for a second round, and a third if the wind keeps at it. Walkways get shoveled and treated; the few steps from the door to the car get the same attention as the parking area. Snow removal for Colchester and the towns nearby.