Homes Avenue

Man shot in the head and back on Homes Avenue in Dorchester

By adamg - 5/4/23 - 9:56 pm

A man was shot on Homes Avenue near Topliff Street around 4 p.m. Read more.

Three deckers back in vogue: Board approves two in Dorchester, rejects third that would sit behind an existing three decker

By adamg - 7/12/22 - 4:40 pm

Rendering of proposed three decker at Church and Fifield streets.

The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved a new three deckers on what are now vacant lots on Church Street at Fifield Street and Fowler Street in Dorchester, but rejected one proposed to go behind an existing three decker on Homes Avenue. Read more.

Police say man runs amok in Dorchester: Smashes 20 cars with metal hoses, tries to break into an apartment, punches a man, briefly kidnaps toddler while being chased by an angry mob

By adamg - 11/15/20 - 6:11 pm

Boston Police report a man is spending the weekend in Bridgewater under observation following his arrest for a Saturday rampage that started on Robinson Street near Ronan Park and ended with his arrest several blocks away on Homes Avenue, after a dozen outraged residents chasing him pointed him out to police. Read more.

Man shot in the back at Homes Avenue and Draper Street in Dorchester

By adamg - 7/18/20 - 5:33 pm

Crime scene. Photo by Live Boston,

Live Boston reports the man was shot around 2:10 a.m. He was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries.

One resident rescued from two-alarm fire on Homes Avenue in Dorchester

By adamg - 8/19/19 - 7:58 am

The Boston Fire Department reports a fire called in around 6:25 a.m. at 83 Homes Ave. apparently started on the third floor and spread to the roof.

One person had to be rescued by firefighters, the department says. Read more.

Man who was convicted of holding a Dorchester teen while a pal shot him repeatedly got a fair trial, court rules

By adamg - 1/10/18 - 10:44 am

The Supreme Judicial Court today upheld Crisostomo Lopes's sentence of life without parole for his role in the murder of 14-year-old Nicholas Fomby-Davis on Bowdoin Street in 2010 - as a Boston gang officer watched helplessly from down the street. Read more.