Jaime Harrison, the Democratic National Committee chairman, underscored his belief in a 50-state, down-ballot strategy Thursday with a stop in Hartford.

Top state Democrats campaigned alongside Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison on Thursday with 33 days until Election Day. This year, Connecticut Democrats are looking to defend all five of Connecticut’s U.

A Connecticut woman was arrested for reporting a phony school shooting threat, forcing a huge law enforcement response and a brief lockdown earlier this week, police said. Monica Smith, of Lebanon, has been charged with falsely reporting an incident concerning serious physical injury or death,

A CT Insider tally reveals some Connecticut public school districts have dealt with as many as three threat incidents since Sept. 4.

On Wednesday, police across Connecticut responded to multiple school threats. including a reported weapon-related incident at New London High School. Officers arrived at New London High School for a report of a weapon-related incident.