LI Doc Charged With Murder In Overdose Deaths: Week In Review

LONG ISLAND, NY — Here are some of the biggest stories that Long Island Patches covered for the week ending March 5.

'He's A Serial Killer': LI Doctor Charged With Murder In 5 Deaths

Prosecutors say the doctor prescribed "shockingly reckless" amounts of opioids, causing the deaths of five patients.

LI Marathon To Return This Fall After Pandemic Paused It In 2020

Nassau County announces the longstanding race can go on, with some modifications, this fall.

LI Congressman Exploring Run For Governor

His announcement came as a third woman accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment.

3 Shot At Long Island House Party: Police

Partygoers were seen fleeing from the house, police say.

Restrictions Relaxed On Gatherings, Arts, Entertainment

Also, domestic travelers will no longer have to quarantine, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday.

Supermarket Chain Announces New 'No Exception' Facial Covering Policy

As new variants of the coronavirus emerge, the grocery store chain recently updated its safety measures.

2 Suffolk Officers Suspended After Kicking Man: Commissioner

The officers were seen on body camera video pushing and kicking a man who police said stole a vehicle in February.

LI Woman Sentenced To 9 Months In Evelyn Rodriguez's Death

Anne Marie Drago ran over anti-gang activist Evelyn Rodriguez with her car in 2018, killing her.

Also worth a read:

• County Creates Program To Vaccinate Veterans
• Coronavirus: One Year Later In Westchester County
• Nassau Man Indicted For Shootout With Police: DA
• Suffolk Buses To Implement New Safety Features Starting This Week
• Man Attacks Parents, Barricades Himself In Hamptons Home: Police
• Glen Cove Man Had Drug Stash, Hydroponic Pot Lab In Home: PD
• Alabama Woman Drives Car Into Bethpage Home, Gets Charged: Police
• Walt Whitman's Ancestral Long Island Home Hits Market
• Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway Path Completed In Time For Spring
• High School Football Player Dies After 1st Practice In HV
• Police Officer Saves Dog From Freezing Van
• LI Woman Among First To Receive New Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
• Community Rallies Around Mom's Ceramics