Widespread local power outages in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene were a reminder of how dependent we are on electricity. Whether it's...

There were more closings than usual conducted here at the registry this past Friday which, since it was the last Friday of the month, was no...

The registry survived the storm intact. In anticipation of a loss of electrical power, on Saturday night we shut down all of our serv...

Because of the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Irene and resulting damage on Sunday, we will be shutting down all computer servers at the M...

The brilliant sunshine outside the courthouse right now provides a sharp contrast with the nasty weather we anticipate this weekend when Hur...

The new York Times reported yesterday that the Feds are contemplating two separate responses to the national housing crisis. Better late t...

A good portion of registry users are doing historical research unrelated to current real estate matters. I always enjoy assisting these fol...

Today's editorial in the New York Times, "Homeowners Need Help", makes the very valid point that no economic recovery will oc...

Periodically I write about various features available on our website. Today the topic is old plans. By old I mean those recorded prior to ...

An op-ed in yesterday's New York Times by a group of NYU business professors suggested that the United States reconsider the many ways ...

MERS - Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc - has been much in the news lately. Questions have been raised as to whether MERS shoul...

Time to share another email from a registry customer: Questions 1 : What do you consider a "defect" in a deed? Answer 1 : ...

Today's New York Times reports that even after the Fed's announcement last week that interest rates will remain unchanged at their ...

Many visitors to our website use the email link to ask questions about the the registry. Here's one that came in overnight: I was c...

Electronic recording has long been a routine part of our daily operations and it continues to be so. Periodically it's useful to view o...

Attorney General Martha Coakley announced yesterday that the Commonwealth had reached a settlement with H&R Block, the new parent compa...

One of the forecasted fears of a downgrade in the credit rating of the United States was that the rate of interest the country had to pay to...

Anyone who frequents registries of deeds these days is familiar with Harmon Law Office, the firm that handles the majority of foreclosure wo...

A recent decision by the US Bankruptcy Court in Worcester, In re Marron (Case No. 10-45395-MSH) reviewed in some detail Massachusetts mortg...

With last night's affirmative House vote, it seems that the country's debt ceiling crisis has passed. The Senate is supposed to vot...