The unexpected death of Methuen Mayor Neil Perry Saturday brought condolences from leaders even as the city took steps to ensure the current and future operation of city government.
Rumors of the 65-year-old mayor’s passing began circulating Saturday afternoon and were confirmed in a city hall statement around 7 p.m.
“Mayor Perry has fought many health battles over the last several years but came back from each of them with renewed vigor to tackle, in his own words, the greatest job he ever had: being the mayor of the great City of Methuen,” the statement read…