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Spring-Cleaning Your Title: Online Property Records Review

Dedham, MA — As spring arrives and homeowners begin their annual “spring‑cleaning,” Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell is reminding residents that it is also a good time to review...
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Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell delivers food donations collected during the Registry of Deeds Annual Holiday Food Drive to Needham Community Council Food Pantry Manager Katerina Posadskova.

Register O’Donnell Delivers Food Donations to Needham Community Council Food Pantry

Needham – Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell recently delivered donations of food to Needham Community Council’s Food Pantry. The contributions came from the Registry staff, title examiners, and the...
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Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell shows Beth Klein, 10-year volunteer for thrifty threads, the more than 100 articles of smart casual clothing and business attire donated through the “Suits for Success” program.

Register O’Donnell’s “Suits for Success” Program Donates to United Parish’s Thrifty Threads

Brookline, MA – Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell donated a car load of smart casual clothing and business attire totaling more than 100 articles of clothing to United Parish’s...
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Illustration of three small houses arranged on stepped green platforms, with a large black dollar sign centered on the front, symbolizing real estate value or housing costs.

Register O’Donnell Reveals Norfolk County’s Top Real Estate Sales of 2025

Dedham, MA – Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell reported that during 2025, ten properties, a mix of commercial and residential, each sold for more than $46.4 million with an...
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Line chart comparing total documents recorded per month for December 2024–February 2025 and December 2025–February 2026. Both data series show a decline across the three months, with the 2025–26 totals starting higher in December, meeting the 2024–25 level in January, and ending slightly above it in February. The x-axis displays December, January, and February; the y-axis ranges from 6,000 to 10,500 recorded documents.

Norfolk County Real Estate Market Shows Mixed Results in February

Dedham, MA – Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell reported that real estate activity in Norfolk County presented a mixed picture in February 2026, with several key indicators rising year‑over‑year...
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Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell, St. Francis House staff members Iesha Strickland, and Angel Troncoso load up the more than 300 articles of smart casual clothing and business attire donated through the “Suits for Success” program.

Register O’Donnell’s “Suits for Success” Program Donates to Boston’s St. Francis House

Dedham, MA – Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell donated a truck load of smart casual clothing, business attire, and wool coats totaling more than 300 articles of clothing to...
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Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell Introduces Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll during the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds "We Remember Our Women" event.

GOOD DEEDS: Celebrating Women’s History Month

As Women’s History Month arrives each March, it offers a chance to reflect on the strength, vision, and lasting impact of the women who have shaped our communities, country, and our lives....
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A grouped bar chart titled “Total Mortgages Per Month: November 2024 – January 2025 vs. November 2025 – January 2026.” For each month, two bars are shown: blue for the 2024–2025 period and orange for the 2025–2026 period. November: 2024 has about 1,380 mortgages; 2025 has about 1,420. December: 2024 has about 1,360; 2025 has about 1,760 (the highest value shown). January: 2025 has about 1,160; 2026 has about 1,280. The chart indicates higher mortgage totals in the 2025–2026 period compared with the same months the previous year.

Norfolk County Real Estate Activity Shows Steady to Start 2026

Dedham, MA – Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell reported that real estate activity in Norfolk County remained steady in January 2026, with slight fluctuations among key indicators compared to...
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Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell delivers food donations collected during the Registry of Deeds Annual Holiday Food Drive to food pantry manager Eileen Kelly at the Interfaith Social Services Food Pantry in Quincy.

Register O’Donnell Delivers Food Donations to Quincy’s Interfaith Social Services

Quincy, MA – Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell recently delivered donations of food to Interfaith Social Services in Quincy. The contributions came from the Registry staff, title examiners, and...
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Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell delivers food donations collected during the Registry of Deeds Annual Holiday Food Drive to Steering Committee member Lisa Courtney at the Milton Community Food Pantry.

Register O’Donnell Delivers Food Donations to Milton Community Food Pantry

Milton, MA – Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell recently delivered donations of food to the Milton Community Food Pantry. The contributions came from the Registry staff, title examiners, and...
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Click here to read an article about the closing of the Registry of Deeds Disaster Recovery Office in Dedham, published in December 2024 by The Quincy Sun. Click here to read an article about the lack of an occupancy permit to use the relocated Disaster Recovery Office published in October 2025 by The Dedham Times.

Click here to read an article published by the Franklin Observer, informing Norfolk County residents that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled in favor of the Norfolk Registry of Deeds.

Click here to see: An IT Rebuttal that Aired on Quincy Access Television. Click this link to view: An Extended Registry IT Technology Rebuttal to County Commissioners-December 8, 2021

County Consultant Abrahams - Not an IT Security Expert

Click here to watch a five-minute video of the Plymouth County and Norfolk County Registers of Deeds testifying on HB3971. Or click here for Written Testimony and Reasons to Support HB3971 (An Act directing a study on the feasibility of placing registries of deeds for county government that have not been abolished under the oversight of the secretary of the commonwealth).