Across
- 6. either Irish ancestors or Boston's BBallers
- 8. days in February (this year)
- 10. wear this to avoid getting pinched on March 17th
- 15. first Irish President of the United States
- 16. Queen of Soul
- 17. Nobel Prize in Literature winner
- 18. Man born in Great Barrington who received a PhD from Harvard
- 20. celebrated on Valentine's Day
- 21. a command to soldiers (or a month)
Down
- 1. won 5 Grammys in 1999
- 2. 71st governor of MA
- 3. astrological sign bridging February and March; sometimes referred to as 'spicy'
- 4. school where Quinta Brunson teaches
- 5. busy day in South Boston
- 7. renowned HBCU
- 9. local holiday commemorating Washington's first major win
- 11. weather phenomenon involving snow and rain
- 12. first Black President of the United States
- 13. also known as Spring Festival
- 14. 2025 is the year of the _____
- 19. game surrounding a Kendrick concert on February 11th
