Registry to Host Mayoral, City Council, and School Committee Debates

The Worcester District Registry of Deeds is excited to host the debates for the upcoming mayoral, city council, and school committee elections, organized by the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce. We are proud to play a role in the election process for the City of Worcester.

• The Mayoral debate will be Monday, October 5, from 6-7:30 pm
• The At-Large debate will be Wednesday, October 7, from 6-7:3o pm
• The District debate will be Thursday, October 8, from 6-7:3o pm
• The School Committee debate will be Tuesday October 13, from 6-7:30 pm

The debates will be broadcast by WCRN at 11 am the morning following the debate.
Public Access Channel 13 will also be airing the debates.

For more information, including lists of candidates and debate panels, click here

Events at the Registry: Week of September 21st

Massachusetts Family Guardianship Training Program

The Massachusetts Juvenile Court in conjunction with the Committee for Public Counsel Service and the Department of Children and Family Service will be conducting a training program on Monday, September 21, 2009, from 1:30 PM until 4:15 PM in the Commonwealth Room of the Worcester Registry of Deeds, 90 Front Street, Worcester, MA


Worcester County Bar Association Committee Meeting

The Worcester County Bar Association will be holding a meeting for the leadership of the Worcester County Bar Association, consisting of all of the committee and section chairs and executive committee members on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 from 4:30 PM until 6:00 PM in the Commonwealth Room of the Worcester Registry of Deeds, 90 Front Street, Worcester, MA


Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accident Board Annual Conference

The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accident Board will be holding the second and final phase of the Vocational Rehabilitation Conference on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 from 8:30 AM until 12:30 PM in the Commonwealth Room of the Worcester Registry of Deeds, 90 Front Street, Worcester, MA

Commonwealth of Massachusetts District Court Training Program

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts District Court will be holding a training program for Clerk-Magistrates and Assistant Clerk-Magistrates in connection with amendments to the Rules Regarding Small Claims scheduled to become effective October 1, 2009.

This training will be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 from 12:30 PM until 4:30 PM in the Commonwealth Room at the Worcester Registry of Deeds, 90 Front Street, Worcester, MA

Worcester Registry of Deeds now on Facebook

We have recently created a Facebook page for the Registry of Deeds. If you currently use Facebook, click the link on the right hand side of the page to follow us. We will be posting stories from this blog and other information on the page as another way to keep users of the Registry informed.

August 2009 Statistics

The total number of documents recorded in August 2009 was 12,519, up from 11,683 in August 2008. The number of foreclosure deeds dropped from 161 in August 2008 to 127 in August 2009, a decrease of 21%.

Hopefully our statistics continue trending towards increased recordings and fewer foreclosures, signs of a rebound. Check back in early October for more in depth Q3 statistics.