Matt Davis
A combination of heavy snow, ice and strong winds during a negative four foot tide sank the harbor ramp.

A heavy snow load, ice buildup, strong wind and an especially low tide combined to sink the harbor ramp during the night of Jan. 4, severing the dock from the shore.

Several residents lent their hands and gear for several hours the next day to save the ramp.

“The gangway, during low tide, came…