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(Sam Bonacci, MassLive.com)

Note: This story was updated at 12:33 p.m. to add that the item was a pipe bomb.

The state police bomb squad was investigating a pipe bomb found near a home in Worcester Friday, according to reports.

Homes near 41 and 43 Barclay Street were evacuated mid-morning while police investigate, the Telegram & Gazette reported.

A reporter for Charter TV3 in Worcester reported shortly after noon that police detonated the suspicious item.

Location of the investigation:

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