By Kelly Burch
Granite State News Collaborative
Morgan Blackinton and her father, Jeff Blackinton, pose for an at-home prom photo in Newport.
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Like many high school seniors, Morgan Blackinton had her prom outfit picked out long before the pandemic hit. When the coronavirus forced Newport High School to postpone prom indefinitely, Morgan wondered if she’d ever have the chance to wear her gown, a white frock with gold embroidery on the bodice.
“I didn’t know what I was going to do with my dress,” said Morgan, 17, who lives in Newport.
Unbeknownst to Morgan, her parents, Jeff and Brandy Blackinton, were already working to make sure that Morgan’s dress wouldn’t just be collecting dust. Last Saturday evening, Brandy told Morgan to go up to her room and change before dinner. There, Morgan saw her dress laid out. One top was a framed note from her dad: “Will you help me fill this picture frame? Put on this dress and meet me on the porch. Prom 2020?”
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