METHUEN -- In a crowded hallway on the third floor of City Hall, the children of former Mayor Neil Perry pulled away a black cloth to reveal the smiling face of their father in a gray jacket and black and white tie.

The official portrait of former Mayor Neil Perry was revealed Monday night in front of a gathering of friends, family, city staff and local or state politicians. Newly elected Mayor D.J. Beauregard, who replaced Perry after his unexpected death in September, began the brief ceremony.

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