BRAINTREE − It wasn't in the mountains, and the shore was miles away. But Jechonias Thayer had something else in mind when he built the landmark Greek Revival home on Elm Street as a summer ...

BRAINTREE – Among Morgan McGathey's many notable games this winter was a sturdy performance in a rare win over Tabor Academy on Jan. 17. She remembers scoring a goal in that one. The rest of the ...

The year 1640 was when Braintree was incorporated as a town. The blog "Buildings of New England" describes the Jechonias Thayer House as a "high-style, temple-front Greek Revival home in the Doric ...

Jechonias Thayer grew up in Braintree, became a successful businessman and built a landmark house in his hometown as a summer place for his family.