Stephen King Donates to Poe Memorial Near Public Garden

1. King donation: Novelists Stephen and Tabitha King have contributed $5,000 to help build a statue to commemorate their influential literary forbear Edgar Allan Poe, who was born in Boston in 1809. Organizers hope to unveil the statue, at the corner of Boylston and Charles streets, in May 2014. 

2. Autism awareness: Mayor Thomas M. Menino today declared April 2 “Autism Awareness Day” in Boston and is encouraging building owners to light their buildings blue as part of a global initiative that kicks-off Autism Awareness Month and helps raise awareness about the disability.

3. Distracted driving: Fisher College is hosting a talk about distracted driving Wednesday at 12:30pm at Fisher College’s Alumni Hall, 116 Beacon St.  The event is in honor of April being “Distracted Driving Awareness” month and will feature keynote speaker David Strickland, Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  It is free and open to the public. To register, click here.  

4. Bloggers wanted: Patch is looking for Back Bay residents to blog on the site. Whether you enjoy mountain climbing, knitting or watching movies or have opinions about local politics, national news or parenting techniques, we want to hear from you. Write about what interests you, as much or little as you want, as often as you like! Click here to get started. 

5. Weather: It'll be a bit colder today. Expect a high of 41 degrees that feels like 31, partly cloudy skies and strong winds. 

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