Too many people and too much alcohol Why drinking is now banned on Cahoon Hollow Beach

WELLFLEET — Beachgoers will no longer be allowed to bring alcohol to Cahoon Hollow Beach. The town has never allowed the consumption of alcohol on their portion of the beach, a 157-foot stretch in front of the parking lot. But the Cape Cod National Seashore, which owns the beach to the north and south of Wellfleet’s property, has allowed visitors to consume alcohol there. No more. From May 20 to Oct. 1, the Seashore’s regulations will prohibit the consumption of alcohol and the possession of open containers of alcohol at the beach, according to an announcement issued Monday. “It’s a…