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The Crimson

New Public Toilet Opens in Harvard Square

A small crowd donned “I love toilets” stickers for the grand opening of a new public restroom in General MacArthur Park at the convergence of Church Street and Massachusetts Avenue on Friday.

Esquire

The Mayor Walked in on Me Christening the First Public Toilet in Harvard Square

And that was the least uncomfortable part of the experience.

The prospect of answering nature’s call in public under normal circumstances is stressful enough, but doing so just steps from dozens of curious gawkers with their phones out is slightly more daunting. That’s the situation I found myself in on Friday afternoon in Harvard Square for the grand unveiling of the city of Cambridge’s first freestanding public toilet.

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Harvard Gazette

Lacking a loo no longer

Cambridge dedicates first stand-alone public toilet for busy Harvard Square

After irregular updates about its construction over the past year, Cambridge’s first free public toilet is now open for doing one’s business. About 60 city residents, workers, and officials gathered Friday in General MacArthur Park to inaugurate the permanent outdoor water closet just outside the gates of Harvard Yard.

Boston Globe

Cambridge to open city’s first freestanding outdoor public toilet

It’s good news for those who have had to answer nature’s call while out exploring Cambridge: After years of research and input from the community, the city will officially open a freestanding toilet in Harvard Square this week that will be accessible to the public.

The outdoor facility was recently installed in General MacArthur Park, a small parcel of land just outside the university gate, at Massachusetts Avenue and Church Street.

WBUR

Cambridge Opens First Outdoor Public Bathroom In Harvard Square

After years of planning, the first outdoor public bathroom opens Friday in Harvard Square.

The toilet will be accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“It’s comfortable, but it’s not too comfortable,” Harvard Square Business Association Director Denise Jillson said. “There are vents on the top and vents on the bottom. You’re not going to want to spend a whole lot of time in there.”

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Boston Globe

Tailor closing up shop, after years as part of neighborhood’s fabric

Tailor Joe Calautti put a suit coat on a hanger at Rizzo Tailors in … Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff … or Brioni but a little tailor shop above a grocer in Harvard Square. … to Rizzo Tailor when she became president of Harvard eight years ago, … but also a neighborhood tailor dispensing alterations and advice.

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The Crimson

Head of the Charles Buoys Sales in Harvard Square

This weekend’s Head of the Charles Regatta brought with it more than just spandex-clad rowers and crowded bridges; for Harvard Square establishments, it also brought a boom in sales and a change of pace from business as usual.  Attracting more than 11,000 rowers of all ages and more than 400,000 spectators each year, the Head of the Charles Regatta is the world’s largest two-day rowing event. It regularly drives traffic to Harvard Square’s businesses, especially those in the hotel and food industries.