Calverton Enterprise Park

In this series, RiverheadLOCAL will delve into the history of the place known as EPCAL on the eve of what is widely regarded as the most important decision ever made by a town board in the 226-year history of the Town of Riverhead.

An Earth Day hike through the undeveloped lands of the Calverton Enterprise Park. Photos and commentary by Christy Hawkins

The public hearing on the proposed purchase of 1,643 acres of land at the Calverton Enterprise Park by an aviation startup company will be held on Feb. 27 beginning at 7 p.m.

sPower, which announced last month it would seek to purchase land at the Calverton Enterprise Park for a massive solar energy installation, has brought a lawsuit to block the proposed sale of 1,643 acres to Calverton Aviation and Technology LLC, a joint venture between Luminati Aerospace LLC and Triple Five Real Estate I LLC.

Supervisor Sean Walter took his EPCAL show on the road today, speaking to a business organization's breakfast meeting in Ronkonkoma this morning.

Council members Tim Hubbard, Jodi Giglio and John Dunleavy say the town should cancel the letter of intent Riverhead Town signed with Luminati Aerospace in April.

At a press conference this morning at the Calverton Enterprise Park, Laura Jens-Smith accused Sean Walter of keeping information about the Luminati deal from the public and even from his fellow town board members.

There are too many unanswered questions about the big land deal at the Calverton Enterprise Park.

Riverhead has a new set of rules to follow for determining whether a prospective purchaser of land at the Calverton Enterprise Park is “qualified and eligible” under New York State General Municipal Law.

Facing criticism over how they’re going about the massive land deal with Luminati Aerospace, Riverhead Town officials will seek additional outside help vetting the...