In November, The Town of Pembroke held a brief ceremony to celebrate and mark the start of public downtown revitalization improvements. (Union Chapel Road Phase I Improvements) These projects will feature new streetscape design-including new brick sidewalks, improved lighting, utility upgrades and landscaping-creating a safer, more inviting downtown for residents and visitors. The Union Chapel Phase I Improvements project is the first in a series of downtown public improvement projects and will coincide with the opening of the A.S. Thomas Center.