Hollywood Slots has generated millions of dollars for the city, but its effect on crime and problem gambling is unclear.

The latest Maine Poll shows Republican Paul LePage with a slight lead in the race for governor and Democratic incumbents Rep. Chellie Pingree and Rep. Mike Michaud with significant leads.

Kerry and Tom Hewson moved here four months ago from suburban Detroit after deciding that Oxford County would be a wholesome place to raise their two children. They wouldn’t have come here if they had known they could be living near a casino, Kerry Hewson said.

She said casinos promote a culture of “fast living” and “cheap thrills” and would undermine the work ethic and traditional family values for which rural Maine is known.

“Casinos don’t belong here,” she said. “They belong someplace else.”