Massachusetts Registers and Assistant Registers of Deeds Association Meeting

The Massachusetts Registers and Assistant Registers of Deeds Association is meeting today in the Commonwealth Room of the Registry of Deeds. The topics discussed include updates on electronic recording and the possible effects of the recent state Security Breach statute, Mass. Gen. Laws 93H, on the Registries of Deeds.

Patriots' Day

The Registry of Deeds and the Fitchburg Satellite Office will be closed, Monday April 19th 2010 in observance of Patriots' Day.

Patriots' Day commemorates the anniversaries of the Battles of Lexington and Concord during the Revolutionary War. Also, the Boston Marathon is held each year on the celebration of Patriots' Day, making the day also known as Marathon Monday.

Statistics for Q1 2010

The following is a breakdown for the months of January, February and March 2010 for income, foreclosure deeds, and recordings in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds.

Month	Income	Foreclosure Deeds	Recordings
January	$1,586,170.99	176	11,146
February	$1,505,695.72	154	10,279
March	$1,921,155.43	238	12,816
Q1 Total	$5,013,022.14	568	34,241

Electronic Recording Update

The Worcester District Registry of Deeds Electronic Recording Portal Pilot Project is scheduled for testing on April 12, 2010.

Evacuation Day Hours

The Registry of Deeds will be open as usual on Evacuation Day, March 17, 2010.

Evacuation Day commemorates the evacuation of British forces from the city of Boston following the Siege of Boston, early in the American Revolutionary War.