McKai Malooley dyes hard boiled Easter eggs with his grandmother Debbie Bierbom on Friday, March 29, 2024, at the Utica Fire Station for the department's annual Easter egg hunt. The hunt takes place 11 a.m. Saturday, March 29, in Carey Memorial Park in Utica. The Utica Fire Department has been featuring hard boiled eggs for its hunts since the 1970s. (Scott Anderson)